Long Island University vs SUNY Farmingdale

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Long Island University is a private (not-for-profit) and SUNY Farmingdale is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Long Island University has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,642) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,486).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Farmingdale than Long Island University.
Long Island University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than SUNY Farmingdale (1,100).
Long Island University has higher submitted ACT score (28) than SUNY Farmingdale (23).
Long Island University has more students with 15,737 students while SUNY Farmingdale has 9,314 students.
Long Island University has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
Long Island University has more full-time faculties with 438 faculties while SUNY Farmingdale has 268 full-time faculties.

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

Long Island University	vs.	SUNY Farmingdale
Brookville, 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
$41,642	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,576 Out-Of-State$18,486
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	54%
$23,152	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,435

90.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.00 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,100
28	ACT Score	23
47 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
36 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
78 %	Retention Rate	81 %
15,737	Student Population	9,314
438	Number of Faculties	268
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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