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

St. John Fisher University and State University of New York at Cortland are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Fisher 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.

Fisher is a private (not-for-profit) and State University of New York at Cortland is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Fisher has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,190) than State University of New York at Cortland ($18,784).
It is harder to admit to State University of New York at Cortland than Fisher.
State University of New York at Cortland has more students with 6,938 students while Fisher has 3,693 students.
Fisher has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 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 Fisher has 213 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

St. John Fisher 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
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$41,190	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,874 Out-Of-State$18,784
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$22,380	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,358

66.40 %	Acceptance Rates	59.79 %
20.28 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.27 %
1,210	SAT Score	-
27	ACT Score	-
74 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
86 %	Retention Rate	81 %
3,693	Student Population	6,938
213	Number of Faculties	325
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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