Hartwick College acceptance rate & admissions

Hartwick College admits 70% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 2,939 of 4,278 applicants were admitted and 360 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional). The middle half of Fall 2024 enrolled first-year students scored 1070–1290 on the SAT.

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Acceptance rate
70%

More selective than 53% of New York colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

8% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 0% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
12%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Hartwick College over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied4,278
Admitted2,939
Enrolled360

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

Hartwick College SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, Hartwick College is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
SAT reading & writing540670
SAT math530620
SAT total (approx.)10701290

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

Hartwick College admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202470%540–670530–620—College Scorecard
Fall 202369%550–640540–640—IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Hartwick College compared with other New York colleges?

Hartwick College has the 66th-lowest acceptance rate of 140 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
62CUNY Graduate School and University Center68%——
63Ithaca College69%76%$33,926
64Siena College69%75%$33,733
65University at Albany69%61%$17,167
66Hartwick College70%53%$31,320
67SUNY Oneonta70%69%$19,158
68Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas70%74%$22,870
69Roberts Wesleyan University71%67%$23,130
70SUNY Brockport71%55%$16,353

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All New York colleges →

Who enrolls at Hartwick College

First-year students who return for year two74%
First-year students from New York79%
Pell Grant recipients36%
First-generation students27%
Women / men62% / 38%
International students4%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Hartwick College admissions questions

What is the Hartwick College acceptance rate?

Hartwick College accepts 70% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 2,939 of 4,278 applicants were admitted.

Does Hartwick College require the SAT or ACT?

Hartwick College considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 8% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 0% submitted ACT scores.

What SAT score do you need for Hartwick College?

The middle 50% of Hartwick College enrolled first-year students scored 1070–1290 on the SAT. A score above the upper number puts you in the top quarter of enrolled students; below the lower number puts you in the bottom quarter.

How many admitted students enroll at Hartwick College?

12% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (360 of 2,939).

Is Hartwick College getting harder to get into?

Hartwick College accepted 70% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 69% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Hartwick College overview