CUNY City College SAT and ACT scores
New York, NY · public college · 12,356 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as CUNY City College reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for CUNY City College?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to CUNY City College scored 1070 to 1430, with an average of 1260. A score at or above 1250 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
Does CUNY City College require the SAT or ACT?
CUNY City College reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does CUNY City College accept the CLT?
CUNY City College is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in New York with similar scores
- CUNY Bernard M Baruch CollegeSAT 1100–1400
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesSAT 1110–1380
- Le Moyne CollegeSAT 1160–1330
- St. John's University-New YorkSAT 1150–1340
- State University of New York at New PaltzSAT 1170–1340
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Caldwell UniversitySAT 1130–1370
- Salisbury UniversitySAT 1180–1320
- Transylvania UniversitySAT 1120–1380
- University of HoustonSAT 1160–1340
- University of North Carolina at GreensboroSAT 1150–1355
- Berea CollegeSAT 1156–1335
More about CUNY City College
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: CUNY City College (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026