SUNY Farmingdale vs Hofstra University

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SUNY Farmingdale is a public and Hofstra University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Hofstra University has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,450) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,486).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Farmingdale than Hofstra University.
Hofstra University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than SUNY Farmingdale (1,100).
Hofstra University has higher submitted ACT score (23) than SUNY Farmingdale (23).
Hofstra University has more students with 10,238 students while SUNY Farmingdale has 9,314 students.
Hofstra University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
Hofstra University has more full-time faculties with 492 faculties while SUNY Farmingdale has 268 full-time faculties.

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

SUNY Farmingdale	vs.	Hofstra University
Farmingdale, New York	Location	Hempstead, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$8,576 Out-Of-State$18,486	2024 Tuition & Fees	$55,450
54%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$9,435	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,645

69.00 %	Acceptance Rates	71.00 %
26.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,290
23	ACT Score	28
54 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
81 %	Retention Rate	83 %
9,314	Student Population	10,238
268	Number of Faculties	492
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare

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