Academic Comparison between Roberts Wesleyan and State University of New York at Cortland

Roberts Wesleyan University and State University of New York at Cortland are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Roberts Wesleyan is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Rochester, 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.

Roberts Wesleyan is a private (not-for-profit) and State University of New York at Cortland is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Roberts Wesleyan has more expensive tuition & fees ($38,826) than State University of New York at Cortland ($18,784).
It is harder to admit to State University of New York at Cortland than Roberts Wesleyan.
State University of New York at Cortland has more students with 6,938 students while Roberts Wesleyan has 1,960 students.
Roberts Wesleyan has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while State University of New York at Cortland's ratio is 15 to 1.
State University of New York at Cortland has more full-time faculties with 325 faculties while Roberts Wesleyan has 89 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Roberts Wesleyan University	vs.	State University of New York at Cortland
Rochester, New York	Location	Cortland, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$38,826	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,874 Out-Of-State$18,784
86%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$24,815	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,358

70.63 %	Acceptance Rates	59.79 %
19.03 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.27 %
1,170	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
67 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
84 %	Retention Rate	81 %
1,960	Student Population	6,938
89	Number of Faculties	325
7 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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