Purchase College 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.
Purchase College has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,863) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,486).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Farmingdale than Purchase College.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than SUNY Farmingdale (1,100).
Purchase College has higher submitted ACT score (28) than SUNY Farmingdale (23).
SUNY Farmingdale has more students with 9,314 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
SUNY Farmingdale has more full-time faculties with 268 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - SUNY at Purchase College and Farmingdale State College.

Purchase College	vs.	SUNY Farmingdale
Purchase, New York	Location	Farmingdale, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,576 Out-Of-State$18,486
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	54%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,435

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	26.00 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,100
28	ACT Score	23
66 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
79 %	Retention Rate	81 %
3,182	Student Population	9,314
180	Number of Faculties	268
11 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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