STAC vs SUNY Farmingdale

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STAC is a private (not-for-profit) and SUNY Farmingdale is a public school and both are four-years schools.
STAC has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,720) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,486).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Farmingdale than STAC.
SUNY Farmingdale has more students with 9,314 students while STAC has 2,033 students.
STAC has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
SUNY Farmingdale has more full-time faculties with 268 faculties while STAC has 50 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - St. Thomas Aquinas College and Farmingdale State College.

STAC	vs.	SUNY Farmingdale
Sparkill, 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
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
$37,720	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,576 Out-Of-State$18,486
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	54%
$25,244	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,435

82.01 %	Acceptance Rates	69.00 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	23
53 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
71 %	Retention Rate	81 %
2,033	Student Population	9,314
50	Number of Faculties	268
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	18 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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