SUNY Potsdam vs Fisher

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SUNY Potsdam is a public and Fisher is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Fisher has more expensive tuition & fees ($39,666) than SUNY Potsdam ($18,622).
It is harder to admit to Fisher than SUNY Potsdam.
Fisher has more students with 3,621 students while SUNY Potsdam has 2,427 students.
SUNY Potsdam has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Fisher's ratio is 12 to 1.
SUNY Potsdam has more full-time faculties with 234 faculties while Fisher has 216 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - SUNY College at Potsdam and St. John Fisher University.

SUNY Potsdam	vs.	Fisher
Potsdam, New York	Location	Rochester, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$8,712 Out-Of-State$18,622	2024 Tuition & Fees	$39,666
87%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$11,893	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,003

84.99 %	Acceptance Rates	68.00 %
12.99 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,195
-	ACT Score	28
49 %	Graduation Rate	72 %
31 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
75 %	Retention Rate	83 %
2,427	Student Population	3,621
234	Number of Faculties	216
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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