SUNY Farmingdale vs Mercy University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

SUNY Farmingdale is a public and Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($22,106) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,486).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Farmingdale than Mercy University.
SUNY Farmingdale has more students with 9,314 students while Mercy University has 8,615 students.
Mercy University has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
SUNY Farmingdale has more full-time faculties with 268 faculties while Mercy University has 225 full-time faculties.

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

SUNY Farmingdale	vs.	Mercy University
Farmingdale, New York	Location	Dobbs Ferry, 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	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$8,576 Out-Of-State$18,486	2024 Tuition & Fees	$22,106
54%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$9,435	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,164

69.00 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
26.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,100	SAT Score	-
23	ACT Score	-
54 %	Graduation Rate	47 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
81 %	Retention Rate	74 %
9,314	Student Population	8,615
268	Number of Faculties	225
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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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