| Accept admit offer by | May 1 |
| ACT composite avg | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of 12-17 | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of 18-23 | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of 24-29 | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of 30-36 | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of less than 5 | NA |
| Percent with ACT score of 6-11 | NA |
| City | Cortland |
| Email | admissions@cortland.edu |
| Fax | (607) 753-5999 |
| Phone | (607) 753-4712 |
| State | NY |
| Street | PO Box 2000 |
| Zip | 13045 |
| Require essay | Required for all freshmen |
| Financial need | Financial need is not a consideration in the admissions process |
| Interview | Not required |
| Letters of recommendation | 1 required for all freshmen |
| Other | NA |
| Application fee waived/reduced | N |
| Application fee | 40 |
| application fee waiver | Not reported |
| Regular admission deadline | Rolling |
| Common application | Accepted, supplemental forms required |
| Can defer admission | Y |
| E-application | Accepted |
| Early action deadline | NA |
| Early action notification date | NA |
| Early action offered | No |
| Early action admit rate | NA |
| Number of early action applicants | NA |
| Early decision admission rate | NA |
| Number of early decision admission applicants | NA |
| Early decision deadline | November 15 |
| Early decision notification date | December 15 |
| Early decision offered | Yes |
| Entrance difficulty | Difficult |
| ACT only | NA |
| ACT only exam due date | NA |
| SAT and subject recommendation | NA |
| SAT and subject exam due date | NA |
| SAT only exam recommendation | NA |
| SAT only exam due date | NA |
| SAT or ACT accepted | Required |
| SAT or ACT exam due date | April 1 |
| SAT subject only accepted | NA |
| SAT subject only exam due date | NA |
| GPA 2.00-2.49 | 5% |
| GPA 2.50-2.99 | 20% |
| GPA 3.00-3.24 | 20 |
| GPA 3.25-3.49 | 21% |
| GPA 3.50-3.74 | 17% |
| GPA 3.75+ | 16% |
| GPA average of enrolled freshmen | 3.3 |
| High School Graduation Requirements | High school diploma required and GED is accepted |
| College preparatoy program | NA |
| ACT writing test policy | Writing component recommended |
| SAT ACT essay policy | For admission, For placement,As a validity check on the application essay |
| Admit rate | 44% |
| Number of applicants | 10913 |
| Enrollment rate | 37% |
| Number of admitted students | 4803 |
| Profile Year | 2007 |
| Class president | NA |
| High School rank in top 10th percentile | 8% |
| High School rank in top 25th percentile | 40% |
| High School rank in top 50th percentile | 85% |
| National merit scholars | NA |
| Student gov officer | NA |
| Valedictorian | NA |
| Regular admission notification date | Rolling |
| SAT Critical Reading Avg | 544 |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 300-400 | 1% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 400-500 | 20% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 500-600 | 59% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 600-700 | 19% |
| Percent with SAT Critical Reading of 700-800 | 1% |
| SAT math avg | 519 |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 300-400 | 1% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 400-500 | 34% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 500-600 | 54% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 600-700 | 11% |
| Percent with SAT Math score of 700-800 | NA |
| SAT writing test avg | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 200-300 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 300-400 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 400-500 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 500-600 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 600-700 | NA |
| Percent with SAT Writing score of 700-800 | NA |
| Alumnus relation | 2 |
| Student interests | NA |
| Character | 1 |
| Essay | 3 |
| Ethnicity | 2 |
| Extra curricular | 3 |
| First generation to go to college | NA |
| Residence Location | 2 |
| GPA | NA |
| Interview | 2 |
| Class rank | 2 |
| Recommendations | 3 |
| Religious affiliation | 1 |
| High school curriculum rigor | 4 |
| Standard tests | 4 |
| State residency | 2 |
| Special talent/ability | 3 |
| Volunteer activity | 2 |
| Work experience | 2 |
| Transfer admission | Transfer applications accepted |
| Universal college application | Not accepted |
| Waitlist used | No |