SUNY Farmingdale vs SUNY Albany

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

Both schools are four-year, public schools.
SUNY Albany has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,991) than SUNY Farmingdale ($18,536).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Farmingdale than SUNY Albany.
SUNY Albany has more students with 17,560 students while SUNY Farmingdale has 10,039 students.
SUNY Albany has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while SUNY Farmingdale's ratio is 18 to 1.
SUNY Albany has more full-time faculties with 666 faculties while SUNY Farmingdale has 287 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Farmingdale State College	vs.	University at Albany
Farmingdale, New York	Location	Albany, New York
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$8,626 Out-Of-State$18,536	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$10,601 Out-Of-State$30,991
52%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$8,275	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,246

63.29 %	Acceptance Rates	69.10 %
26.79 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.62 %
1,140	SAT Score	-
25	ACT Score	-
53 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	27 %
82 %	Retention Rate	83 %
10,039	Student Population	17,560
287	Number of Faculties	666
18 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, On-campus daycare

Academic Comparison between SUNY Farmingdale and SUNY Albany

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors