Academic Comparison between Hobart William Smith Colleges and Alfred State College

Hobart William Smith Colleges and SUNY College of Technology at Alfred are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Hobart William Smith Colleges is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Geneva, NY and Alfred State College is a four-year, public school located in Alfred, NY.

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

Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private (not-for-profit) and Alfred State College is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Hobart William Smith Colleges has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,928) than Alfred State College ($16,837).
It is harder to admit to Hobart William Smith Colleges than Alfred State College.
Hobart William Smith Colleges has a higher submitted SAT score (1,300) than Alfred State College (1,090).
Hobart William Smith Colleges has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Alfred State College (22).
Alfred State College has more students with 3,781 students while Hobart William Smith Colleges has 1,841 students.
Hobart William Smith Colleges has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Alfred State College's ratio is 16 to 1.
Hobart William Smith Colleges has more full-time faculties with 178 faculties while Alfred State College has 176 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Hobart William Smith Colleges	vs.	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Geneva, New York	Location	Alfred, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate/Associate's College
$64,928	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,892 Out-Of-State$16,837
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	78%
$46,996	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,781

63.99 %	Acceptance Rates	75.68 %
14.64 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.01 %
1,300	SAT Score	1,090
30	ACT Score	22
77 %	Graduation Rate	55 %
14 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
86 %	Retention Rate	65 %
1,841	Student Population	3,781
178	Number of Faculties	176
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services