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CUNY Medgar Evers College Acceptance Rate

Brooklyn, New York · Public · 4-year or above

83.4%
Acceptance rate · 2023–24
Applicants
11,239
Admitted
9,372
Yield
8.1%
Test policy
Test-optional

Latest official IPEDS 2023–24 · Updated July 2026

Trend · IPEDS 2014–2024

Acceptance rate & applications over time

Acceptance rate 0%25%50%75%100%test-optional91.9%83.4% Applications 7.8k11.2k 14–1520–2123–24
Acceptance rateApplications

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Over the 10 years of federal data, CUNY Medgar Evers College's acceptance rate has fallen from 91.9% in 2014–15 to 83.4% in 2023–24. Applications grew from 7,771 to 11,239 (+45%) over that period.

Its 83.4% rate makes CUNY Medgar Evers College more selective than about 35% of the 1,419 schools tracked here. Among 119 tracked New York schools, it is more selective than about 19%.

CUNY Medgar Evers College has been test-optional since 2023–24. Of admitted students, 8.1% enrolled (the yield rate) in 2023–24.

Full year-by-year table
YearApplicantsAdmittedAcceptanceEnrolled
2014–15 7,771 7,145 91.9% 1,100
2015–16 7,730 7,665 99.2% 1,092
2016–17 8,306 8,174 98.4% 1,143
2019–20 13,771 12,432 90.3% 886
2020–21 12,703 9,969 78.5% 859
2021–22 10,533 9,045 85.9% 634
2022–23 11,553 10,126 87.6% 601
2023–24 11,239 9,372 83.4% 757
By gender · 2023–24

Acceptance rate by gender

GroupApplicantsAdmittedAcceptance
Women6,4115,34683.4%
Men4,6983,91483.3%
Test scores · 2023–24

SAT / ACT ranges & policy

Test-optional (considered if submitted).

Test25th–75th percentile% submitting
SAT EBRW400–5501%
SAT Math380–450
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How CUNY Medgar Evers compares

Where this school sits among peers of similar selectivity — each dot is a school's current acceptance rate on the same scale.

0%45%90%
State University of New York at Oswego 80.4%
CUNY New York City College of Technology 80.7%
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 81.7%
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater 82.8%
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry 82.9%
Tennessee Technological University 83.2%
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill 83.3%
CUNY Medgar Evers College 83.4%
SUNY College at Old Westbury 84.6%
FAQ

Frequently asked

What is CUNY Medgar Evers College's acceptance rate?

CUNY Medgar Evers College's acceptance rate is 83.4% for 2023–24, the most recent year of federal IPEDS data (9,372 admitted of 11,239 applicants).

Is CUNY Medgar Evers College test optional?

CUNY Medgar Evers College is test-optional: SAT/ACT scores are considered if submitted but not required.

How many people apply to CUNY Medgar Evers College?

CUNY Medgar Evers College received 11,239 applications in 2023–24 and admitted 9,372.

What SAT score do you need for CUNY Medgar Evers College?

Admitted students at CUNY Medgar Evers College typically scored 400–550 on SAT Reading/Writing and 380–450 on SAT Math (middle-50% ranges).

Is CUNY Medgar Evers College getting harder to get into?

CUNY Medgar Evers College has become harder to get into: its acceptance rate went from 91.9% in 2014–15 to 83.4% in 2023–24.

Method & sources

How this is calculated

Acceptance rate = admitted ÷ applicants, first-time degree-seeking undergraduates, from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS Admissions (ADM) survey; institution details from the IPEDS Institutional Characteristics (HD) survey. Data span: 2014–15 to 2023–24. Official site: https://www.mec.cuny.edu/.