Buffalo State 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.
Buffalo State has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,906) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,486).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Farmingdale than Buffalo State.
SUNY Farmingdale has a higher submitted SAT score (1,080) than Buffalo State (1,080).
SUNY Farmingdale has more students with 9,314 students while Buffalo State has 6,445 students.
Buffalo State has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
Buffalo State has more full-time faculties with 347 faculties while SUNY Farmingdale has 268 full-time faculties.

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

Buffalo State	vs.	SUNY Farmingdale
Buffalo, New York	Location	Farmingdale, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,486 Out-Of-State$18,906	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,576 Out-Of-State$18,486
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	54%
$10,035	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,435

75.87 %	Acceptance Rates	69.12 %
12.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.65 %
1,080	SAT Score	1,100
-	ACT Score	23
36 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
39 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
49 %	Retention Rate	81 %
6,445	Student Population	9,314
347	Number of Faculties	268
13 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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