Skidmore College vs Buffalo State

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Skidmore College is a private (not-for-profit) and Buffalo State is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Skidmore College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,880) than Buffalo State ($18,906).
It is harder to admit to Skidmore College than Buffalo State.
Skidmore College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,370) than Buffalo State (1,080).
Buffalo State has more students with 6,445 students while Skidmore College has 2,758 students.
Skidmore College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Buffalo State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Buffalo State has more full-time faculties with 347 faculties while Skidmore College has 288 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Skidmore College and SUNY Buffalo State University.

Skidmore College	vs.	Buffalo State
Saratoga Springs, New York	Location	Buffalo, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$64,880	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,486 Out-Of-State$18,906
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$48,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,035

22.92 %	Acceptance Rates	75.87 %
26.40 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.04 %
1,370	SAT Score	1,080
32	ACT Score	-
84 %	Graduation Rate	36 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	39 %
88 %	Retention Rate	49 %
2,758	Student Population	6,445
288	Number of Faculties	347
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare

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