Hofstra University vs SUNY Farmingdale

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Hofstra University is a private (not-for-profit) and SUNY Farmingdale is a public 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 (1,290) than SUNY Farmingdale (1,100).
Hofstra University has higher submitted ACT score (28) 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 - Hofstra University and Farmingdale State College.

Hofstra University	vs.	SUNY Farmingdale
Hempstead, 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
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$55,450	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,576 Out-Of-State$18,486
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	54%
$28,645	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,435

71.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.00 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
1,290	SAT Score	1,100
28	ACT Score	23
67 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
83 %	Retention Rate	81 %
10,238	Student Population	9,314
492	Number of Faculties	268
13 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, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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