Academic Comparison between Monroe and State University of New York at Cortland

Monroe University and State University of New York at Cortland are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Monroe is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Bronx, NY and State University of New York at Cortland is a four-year, public school located in Cortland, NY.

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

Monroe is a private (for-profit) and State University of New York at Cortland is a public school and both are four-year schools.
State University of New York at Cortland has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,784) than Monroe ($18,464).
It is harder to admit to State University of New York at Cortland than Monroe.
Monroe has more students with 8,141 students while State University of New York at Cortland has 6,938 students.
State University of New York at Cortland has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Monroe's ratio is 17 to 1.
State University of New York at Cortland has more full-time faculties with 325 faculties while Monroe has 196 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Monroe University	vs.	State University of New York at Cortland
Bronx, New York	Location	Cortland, New York
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$18,464	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,874 Out-Of-State$18,784
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$11,830	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,358

67.51 %	Acceptance Rates	59.79 %
43.16 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.27 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
57 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
8 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
67 %	Retention Rate	81 %
8,141	Student Population	6,938
196	Number of Faculties	325
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare