SUNY Cortland Transfers: 2024 Requirements, Dates, GPAs & More

This is the complete guide for transferring to SUNY Cortland. We suggest you read until the end - you can also use the below calculator to estimate your likelihood of being able to transfer to SUNY Cortland.

What are your chances at SUNY Cortland?

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I get it - transferring colleges can be confusing, time-consuming and overwhelming. You are not alone. In fact, more than 700,000 students transfer colleges every year.

At SUNY Cortland, 10.52% of the entire student body are transfer students, so you won’t be alone.

To read about regular admission requirements for SUNY Cortland, click here

What are the transfer requirements for SUNY Cortland?

SUNY Cortland requires a number of completed documents for consideration. The table below summarizes the most important pieces of information:

Admission Item Required?
High School Transcript Required of All
College Transcript Required of All
Essay or Personal Statement Recommended of All
Interview Not Required
Standardized Test Scores Not Required
Statement of Good Standing from Prior Institution Not Required

In addition to the above requirements, SUNY Cortland also requires a minimum number of credits completed to apply to be a transfer student.

SUNY Cortland requires a minimum of 45 credits.

What are SUNY Cortland’s Transfer Deadlines?

Many universities accept transfer applications during each semester. For this reason, we break down SUNY Cortland transfer deadline by fall, winter, spring and summer.

Closing Date Reported Deadline
Fall Transfer Deadline rolling
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline rolling
Summer Transfer Deadline

Waiting until the last minute to finalize your application could result in a silly mistake.

We recommend you complete your application at least 1 week before the required deadline.

In fact, take a full 2 day break from looking at anything related to your application and then come back to look for errors. I bet you’ll find a few 😉

When are decision dates for SUNY Cortland transfer applicants?

If you applied to transfer to SUNY Cortland on or before the reported deadlines then you should have your decision date by the notification dates in the below table.

Deadline Notification Dates
Fall Transfer Deadline rolling
Winter Transfer Deadline
Spring Transfer Deadline rolling
Summer Transfer Deadline

Note this data is current as of 2019 and to the best of our knowledge this hasn’t changed.

What is SUNY Cortland’s transfer acceptance rate?

In 2019, SUNY Cortland received 2352 transfer applicants.

The school accepted 1284 students. Therefore, the transfer acceptance rate for SUNY Cortland is 54.59%.

This indicates how hard it is to transfer into SUNY Cortland. You can use the free calculator below to predict your chances of getting accepted.

What are your chances at SUNY Cortland?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at SUNY Cortland or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

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Additionally, of the 1284 accepted transfer students, 667 students enrolled - that means the yield was 51.95%.

SUNY Cortland accepts 55 out of every 100 transfer applicants.

How can you afford SUNY Cortland

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What are the SUNY Cortland transfer GPA requirements?

SUNY Cortland requires a minimum college GPA of 2.5 - this is on a 4.33 point scale.

In addition, SUNY Cortland requires a minimum high school GPA of 2.5.

Additional Transfer Info. for SUNY Cortland

SUNY Cortland has noted the additional policies: Applicants holding associate degrees may transfer grades of "D.".

Will you enjoy transferring to SUNY Cortland?

There are a lot of reasons to transfer to SUNY Cortland. Maybe your plan has always been to attend community college, and then move to a four year college to save money while completing your degree.

Maybe you had a bad experience at your first school - don’t worry this is more common than you think.

Or perhaps you’re drawn to Cortland...

Regardless of your reason for transferring, you’re already enrolled at another college or university so you know that the most important element in your college experience is the people and community

Finding success at SUNY Cortland is dependent on feeling comfortable - will you be able to find a place to find home and grow?

These are the questions that numbers and data cannot answer, but CampusReel can.

If you’re considering transferring to SUNY Cortland then I highly recommend that you watch the school’s videos on CampusReel. These are real students with real stories.

Final Verdict: How to transfer into SUNY Cortland

Let’s wrap up everything we’ve learned. If you still have questions about transferring, check out the SUNY Cortland website for more info.
SUNY Cortland accepts 54.59% transfer applicants, which is competitive.

To have a shot at transferring into SUNY Cortland, you should have a current GPA of at least 3.37 - ideally you’re GPA will be around 3.5. In addition, you will need to submit standardized test scores.

The below tables show the SAT and ACT breakdown of SUNY Cortland students.

25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
SAT Math 510 580 545
SAT Reading 480 560 520
2018 Total SAT Score 990 1140 1065
25th Percentile 75th Percentile Average
ACT Math 21 26 23
ACT Reading 20 24 22
2018 Total ACT Score 41 50 45

SUNY Cortland’s average SAT score is 1065. To be a competitive applicant for SUNY Cortland your SAT score should come close to the average - for the ACT you should be aiming for the equivalent.

What are your chances at SUNY Cortland?

Your SAT Score
on a 4.0 scale

This free college chances tool calculates your acceptance chances at SUNY Cortland or any other U.S. college

Please note all chances are estimates based on test score and GPA averages.

*or select a school above for a specific calculation

Need chances at another college?

If you’re considering transferring to SUNY Cortland, you may also want to consider the schools:

Transferring to Bowie State University
Transferring to Frostburg State University
Transferring to Salisbury University
Transferring to New Jersey Institute of Technology
Transferring to Rutgers University-Camden

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