SUNY Cortland Business Programs

SUNY Cortland is a public institution situated in Cortland, New York. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Cortland draws many to the area.

SUNY Cortland Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SUNY Cortland.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#6	Most Popular Managerial Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#58	Best Value Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SUNY Cortland has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#25	Best Value Colleges for Business/Managerial Economics	College Factual
#25	Best Value Colleges for Business Economics	College Factual

Where Is SUNY Cortland?

Contact details for SUNY Cortland are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	Miller Building, Cortland, NY 13045-0900
Phone:	607-753-2011
Website:	www2.cortland.edu

How Do I Get Into SUNY Cortland?

You can apply to SUNY Cortland online at: www2.cortland.edu/admissions/undergraduate/application-process.dot

Admission Requirements for SUNY Cortland

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	considered but not required
High School Rank	considered but not required
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	required
SAT or ACT Scores	considered but not required
TOEFL	considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SUNY Cortland?

The acceptance rate at SUNY Cortland is 52%, which is a sign that the school is fairly selective. While it may not be as hard to get into as other colleges, you should not take admission for granted.

Approximately 38% of accepted students are men and 62% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 47%, and the acceptance rate for women is 56%.

Average Test Scores

About 68% of students accepted to SUNY Cortland submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 550 and 610. Math scores were between 550 and 610.

SUNY Cortland received ACT scores from 13% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 20 and 24. Math scores were between 21 and 26. Composite scores were between 22 and 26.

Can I Afford SUNY Cortland?

The overall average net price of SUNY Cortland is $27,350. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SUNY Cortland, approximately 67% of students took out student loans averaging $7,519 a year. That adds up to $30,076 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SUNY Cortland is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

SUNY Cortland Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,256 undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland, with 6,093 being full-time and 163 being part-time.

There are also 576 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 6,093 full-time undergraduates at SUNY Cortland, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of SUNY Cortland students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	68
Black or African American	358
Hispanic or Latino	840
White	4,436
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	370

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at SUNY Cortland. At this time, 18 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at SUNY Cortland

In 2019-2020, 6,624 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SUNY Cortland has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of SUNY Cortland

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at SUNY Cortland was 158.6%. This is the #265 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at SUNY Cortland regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

SUNY Cortland Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Business Economics	121	121
General Economics	4	4
TOTAL	125	125

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Publicganda under License

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