SUNY Farmingdale vs Purchase College

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

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Purchase College has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,863) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,486).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Farmingdale than Purchase College.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,100) than SUNY Farmingdale (1,100).
Purchase College has higher submitted ACT score (23) than SUNY Farmingdale (23).
SUNY Farmingdale has more students with 9,314 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College 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 Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Farmingdale State College and SUNY at Purchase College.

SUNY Farmingdale	vs.	Purchase College
Farmingdale, New York	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$8,576 Out-Of-State$18,486	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
54%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$9,435	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

69.12 %	Acceptance Rates	72.83 %
25.65 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.77 %
1,100	SAT Score	1,270
23	ACT Score	28
54 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
81 %	Retention Rate	79 %
9,314	Student Population	3,182
268	Number of Faculties	180
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), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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