Academic Comparison between SUNY Farmingdale and The Cooper Union

Farmingdale State College and The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. SUNY Farmingdale is a four-year, public school located in Farmingdale, NY and The Cooper Union is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in New York, NY.

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

SUNY Farmingdale is a public and The Cooper Union is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
The Cooper Union has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,820) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,536).
It is harder to admit to The Cooper Union than SUNY Farmingdale.
The Cooper Union has a higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than SUNY Farmingdale (1,140).
The Cooper Union has higher submitted ACT score (25) than SUNY Farmingdale (25).
SUNY Farmingdale has more students with 10,039 students while The Cooper Union has 933 students.
The Cooper Union has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
SUNY Farmingdale has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while The Cooper Union has 57 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Farmingdale State College	vs.	The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Farmingdale, New York	Location	New York, New York
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,626 Out-Of-State$18,536	2025 Tuition & Fees	$46,820
52%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$8,275	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$37,959

63.29 %	Acceptance Rates	20.71 %
26.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	52.41 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,410
25	ACT Score	31
53 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	92 %
10,039	Student Population	933
287	Number of Faculties	57
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services