Academic Comparison between SUNY Farmingdale and Dominican University New York

Farmingdale State College and Dominican University New York are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. SUNY Farmingdale is a four-year, public school located in Farmingdale, NY and Dominican University New York is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Orangeburg, 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 Dominican University New York is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Dominican University New York has more expensive tuition & fees ($34,220) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,536).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Farmingdale than Dominican University New York.
SUNY Farmingdale has more students with 10,039 students while Dominican University New York has 1,396 students.
Dominican University New York has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
SUNY Farmingdale has more full-time faculties with 287 faculties while Dominican University New York has 68 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Farmingdale State College	vs.	Dominican University New York
Farmingdale, New York	Location	Orangeburg, New York
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$8,626 Out-Of-State$18,536	2025 Tuition & Fees	$34,220
52%	% Receiving Financial Aid	95%
$8,275	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,767

63.29 %	Acceptance Rates	63.30 %
26.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.44 %
1,140	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
53 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
82 %	Retention Rate	66 %
10,039	Student Population	1,396
287	Number of Faculties	68
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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