Academic Comparison between State University of New York at Plattsburgh and Union

State University of New York at Plattsburgh and Union Commonwealth University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. State University of New York at Plattsburgh is a four-year, public school located in Plattsburgh, NY and Union is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Barbourville, KY.

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

State University of New York at Plattsburgh is a public and Union is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Union has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,946) than State University of New York at Plattsburgh ($18,945).
It is harder to admit to Union than State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
State University of New York at Plattsburgh has higher submitted ACT score (24) than Union (18).
State University of New York at Plattsburgh has more students with 4,540 students while Union has 1,324 students.
Union has a lower number of students per faculty with 14 to 1 while State University of New York at Plattsburgh's ratio is 15 to 1.
State University of New York at Plattsburgh has more full-time faculties with 221 faculties while Union has 48 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

State University of New York at Plattsburgh	vs.	Union Commonwealth University
Plattsburgh, New York	Location	Barbourville, Kentucky
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (smaller programs)
In-State$9,035 Out-Of-State$18,945	2025 Tuition & Fees	$30,946
73%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$10,531	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,379

78.41 %	Acceptance Rates	63.15 %
11.53 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	38.79 %
1,160	SAT Score	-
24	ACT Score	18
59 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
73 %	Retention Rate	64 %
4,540	Student Population	1,324
221	Number of Faculties	48
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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