Fordham University vs SUNY Farmingdale

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Fordham University is a private (not-for-profit) and SUNY Farmingdale is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Fordham University has more expensive tuition & fees ($61,567) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,486).
It is harder to admit to Fordham University than SUNY Farmingdale.
Fordham University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,400) than SUNY Farmingdale (1,100).
Fordham University has higher submitted ACT score (32) than SUNY Farmingdale (23).
Fordham University has more students with 16,556 students while SUNY Farmingdale has 9,314 students.
Fordham University has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
Fordham University has more full-time faculties with 747 faculties while SUNY Farmingdale has 268 full-time faculties.

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

Fordham University	vs.	SUNY Farmingdale
Bronx, New York	Location	Farmingdale, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$61,567	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,576 Out-Of-State$18,486
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	54%
$32,676	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,435

56.28 %	Acceptance Rates	69.12 %
9.87 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.65 %
1,400	SAT Score	1,100
32	ACT Score	23
83 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
9 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
88 %	Retention Rate	81 %
16,556	Student Population	9,314
747	Number of Faculties	268
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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