SUNY Polytechnic Institute: Statistics
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| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2027 of 12,502 | In the World |
| # 553 of 1,147 | In North America |
| # 502 of 1,149 | In the United States |
| # 49 of 33 | In New York State |
| # 1 of 2 | In Utica |
| # 294 of 12,502 | For Polymer science and Plastics engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 9 other topics |
Quick Review
Acceptance rate
81%
Enrollment
1,070
Average SAT
1,198
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
100%
Undergraduates
1,973
Graduates
760
Male:Female Ratio
57:43
Type
Public
not-for-profit
not-for-profit
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree
Website
Acceptance rate & Admissions
SUNY Polytechnic Institute has an acceptance rate of 81% and is among the top 1% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 81% | 81% | 81% |
| Applicants | 5,329 | 3,494 | 1,823 |
| Admissions | 4,335 | 2,837 | 1,492 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 378 | 279 | 99 |
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Recommendations | Required |
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| ■ White | 62% |
|---|---|
| ■ Nonresident Alien | 6% |
| ■ Asian | 8% |
| ■ Hispanic | 10% |
| ■ Black or African American | 10% |
| ■ Two or more races | 3% |
SUNY Polytechnic Institute majors
SUNY Polytechnic Institute has granted 458 bachelor's degrees across 25 programs, 261 master's across 12 programs, and 2 doctorate degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at SUNY Polytechnic Institute.
| Major | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 52 | 61 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse & Nursing | - | 71 | - |
| Accounting | 26 | 25 | - |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 49 | - | - |
| Mechanical & Mechanical Engineering Technology & Technician | 35 | - | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 20 | 14 | - |
| Science & Technology Management | - | 28 | - |
| Digital Communication and Media & Multimedia | 25 | - | - |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 24 | - | - |
| Information Science & Studies | 11 | 12 | - |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 23 | - | - |
| Civil Engineering Technologies & Technicians | 22 | - | - |
| Civil Engineering, General | 22 | - | - |
| Psychology, General | 21 | - | - |
| Mechanical Engineering | 20 | - | - |
| Computer Science | 8 | 10 | - |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology & Technician | 15 | - | - |
| Finance, General | 15 | - | - |
| Medical Informatics | - | 15 | - |
| Computer Engineering Technology & Technician | 13 | - | - |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health | 12 | - | - |
| Health Information & Medical Records Administration & Administrator | 12 | - | - |
| Nursing Education | - | 12 | - |
| Communication, General | 9 | - | - |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering | 7 | - | - |
| Engineering, Other | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Applied Mathematics, General | 6 | - | - |
| Nanotechnology | - | 6 | - |
| Sociology, General | 6 | - | - |
| Multi- & Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 4 | - | - |
| Nursing Administration | - | 3 | - |
| Grand Total | 458 | 261 | 2 |
Publications & Citations
SUNY Polytechnic Institute has published 8,322 scientific papers with 202,886 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Quantum and Particle physics, Computer Science, Materials Science, Biology, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, and Organic Chemistry.
Publication / Citation count by topic
| Engineering |
6,244
/ 164,186
|
|---|---|
| Physics |
5,702
/ 149,323
|
| Chemistry |
4,410
/ 111,598
|
| Quantum and Particle physics |
4,408
/ 113,733
|
| Computer Science |
4,382
/ 122,555
|
| Materials Science |
3,477
/ 87,690
|
| Biology |
2,969
/ 76,053
|
| Liberal Arts & Social Sciences |
2,734
/ 60,277
|
| Environmental Science |
2,692
/ 65,149
|
| Organic chemistry |
2,374
/ 59,097
|
| Electrical Engineering |
2,323
/ 63,754
|
| Optics |
2,062
/ 47,966
|
| Mathematics |
2,019
/ 62,712
|
| Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
1,844
/ 61,373
|
| Telecommunications |
1,681
/ 50,884
|
| Business |
1,433
/ 42,464
|
| Medicine |
1,429
/ 31,550
|
| Statistics |
1,419
/ 47,225
|
| Geography and Cartography |
1,356
/ 29,995
|
| Geology |
1,329
/ 28,358
|
| Philosophy |
1,326
/ 32,061
|
| Computer Networking |
1,264
/ 45,088
|
| Political Science |
1,241
/ 24,082
|
| Law |
1,189
/ 23,698
|
| Biochemistry |
1,100
/ 30,365
|
| Metallurgy |
1,091
/ 25,364
|
| Psychology |
1,021
/ 27,854
|
| Nanotechnology |
1,008
/ 21,233
|
| Mechanical Engineering |
1,006
/ 19,930
|
| Genetics |
949
/ 28,577
|
| Electronic Engineering |
905
/ 27,723
|
| Computer Vision |
883
/ 31,005
|
| Ecology |
848
/ 21,491
|
| Management |
811
/ 29,284
|
| History |
788
/ 13,807
|
| Chemical Engineering |
751
/ 19,013
|
| Physical |
748
/ 18,644
|
| Art & Design |
741
/ 12,651
|
| Cyber Security |
714
/ 20,081
|
| Acoustical Engineering |
703
/ 18,678
|
Annual publication & citation counts
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General Info & Contacts
Alternative names
SUNY Poly
Founded
1966
Motto
To learn, to search, to serve
Colors
blue, gray
Academic calendar
Semesters
Total staff
403
Classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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