Paul Smith's College vs SUNY Farmingdale

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Paul Smith's College is a private (not-for-profit) and SUNY Farmingdale is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Paul Smith's College has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,049) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,486).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Farmingdale than Paul Smith's College.
SUNY Farmingdale has more students with 9,314 students while Paul Smith's College has 686 students.
Paul Smith's College has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
SUNY Farmingdale has more full-time faculties with 268 faculties while Paul Smith's College has 51 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and Farmingdale State College.

Paul Smith's College	vs.	SUNY Farmingdale
Paul Smiths, New York	Location	Farmingdale, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$32,049	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,576 Out-Of-State$18,486
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	54%
$23,058	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,435

90.95 %	Acceptance Rates	69.00 %
16.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	23
54 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
69 %	Retention Rate	81 %
686	Student Population	9,314
51	Number of Faculties	268
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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