
For the application year 2024, the State University of New York College at Cortland achieved a notable acceptance rate of 59.8%, accepting 10,505 out of 17,571 applicants. This represents a significant increase from the previous year's acceptance rate of 50.7% for 2023, where 8,047 of 15,867 applicants were admitted. Additionally, the acceptance rate has generally fluctuated in recent years, with rates of 60.5% in 2021, 52.2% in 2020, and as low as 44.2% in 2018. This trend indicates a recent upward trajectory in the likelihood of admission at Cortland, contrasting with its historically lower acceptance rates observed in earlier years.