SUNY Farmingdale vs Canisius University

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SUNY Farmingdale is a public and Canisius University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Canisius University has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,720) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,486).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Farmingdale than Canisius University.
SUNY Farmingdale has more students with 9,314 students while Canisius University has 2,492 students.
Canisius University has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
SUNY Farmingdale has more full-time faculties with 268 faculties while Canisius University has 139 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Farmingdale State College and Canisius University.

SUNY Farmingdale	vs.	Canisius University
Farmingdale, New York	Location	Buffalo, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$8,576 Out-Of-State$18,486	2024 Tuition & Fees	$32,720
54%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$9,435	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$19,851

69.00 %	Acceptance Rates	82.01 %
26.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,100	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
54 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	26 %
81 %	Retention Rate	78 %
9,314	Student Population	2,492
268	Number of Faculties	139
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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