SUNY Albany vs SUNY Farmingdale

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
SUNY Albany has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,998) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,486).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Farmingdale than SUNY Albany.
SUNY Albany has more students with 16,658 students while SUNY Farmingdale has 9,314 students.
SUNY Albany has a lower number of students per faculty with 17 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
SUNY Albany has more full-time faculties with 649 faculties while SUNY Farmingdale has 268 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - University at Albany and Farmingdale State College.

SUNY Albany	vs.	SUNY Farmingdale
Albany, New York	Location	Farmingdale, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$10,408 Out-Of-State$28,998	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,576 Out-Of-State$18,486
80%	% Receiving Financial Aid	54%
$10,782	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,435

69.87 %	Acceptance Rates	69.12 %
13.20 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.65 %
-	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	23
65 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
83 %	Retention Rate	81 %
16,658	Student Population	9,314
649	Number of Faculties	268
17 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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