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SUNY Polytechnic Institute Computer Science Programs

SUNY Polytechnic Institute is a public institution located in Utica, NY. A Suburban Area offers an ideal setting with access to urban amenities.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute Rankings

SUNY Poly is featured in these rankings for computer science programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#21 of 52	State — New York
Overall Quality	#72 of 132	Region — Middle Atlantic
Overall Quality	#393 of 692	Nationwide

Where Is SUNY Polytechnic Institute?

Contact details for SUNY Poly can be found below.

	Contact Details
Address:	100 Seymour Rd, Utica, NY 13502
Phone:	3157927100
Website:	www.sunypoly.edu/
Admissions:	www.sunypoly.edu/admissions/
Financial Aid:	www.sunypoly.edu/financial_aid/

How Do I Get Into SUNY Poly?

You can apply to SUNY Poly online at: www.sunypoly.edu/admissions/apply.html

SUNY Poly is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for SUNY Poly

This is what SUNY Poly considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SUNY Poly?

SUNY Poly has an acceptance rate of 81%, making it highly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 9% choose to enroll — a modest enrollment yield, suggesting many admitted students choose other institutions.

Average Test Scores

37% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 3% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at SUNY Poly, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 505 and 680. Math scores were between 520 and 690.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1025 to 1370. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at SUNY Poly ranged between 22 and 30.

Selectivity by Gender

Admit rates at SUNY Poly can differ by gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	3,494	2,837	81%
Women	1,823	1,492	82%

Can I Afford SUNY Polytechnic Institute?

The average net price after aid at SUNY Poly is $13,882. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$7,070
In-State Fees	$1,555
Out-of-State Tuition	$19,660
Out-of-State Fees	$1,555
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$8,625
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$21,215

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 20% of students at SUNY Poly receive some form of financial aid (389 students).

Approximately 78% of students at SUNY Poly receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $7,890 per student.

40% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,360.

Student Loan Debt

42% of SUNY Poly undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,107 per year.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,077 students enrolled at SUNY Poly. SUNY Poly is classified as a 1,000 - 4,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Master’s Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,773 undergraduate students at SUNY Poly, approximately 66% are male and 34% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of SUNY Polytechnic Institute undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	140
Black or African American	170
Hispanic	203
White	1,154
American Indian/Alaska Native	5
Two or More Races	67
Non-Resident	24

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at SUNY Poly are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
New York	355
Connecticut	2
New Jersey	2
Pennsylvania	2
California	1

Additionally, approximately 1.4% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute Graduate Student Diversity

800 of SUNY Poly’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at SUNY Poly, approximately 36% are male and 64% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of SUNY Polytechnic Institute graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	62
Black or African American	77
Hispanic	60
White	437
American Indian/Alaska Native	3
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0
Two or More Races	13
Non-Resident	142

Online Learning at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

SUNY Poly delivers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

657 undergraduate students at SUNY Poly took at least one online class — of those, 415 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 124 students took at least one online class and 533 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Computer Science Programs at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

These computer science programs are offered at SUNY Poly, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Computer and Information Sciences, General	52	61	—	113
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	20	14	—	34
Information Science/Studies	11	12	—	23
Computer Science	8	10	—	18

Academic Programs at SUNY Polytechnic Institute

SUNY Poly offers 13 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

SUNY Poly has an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Implied no
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.