Academic Comparison between Alfred State College and Hobart William Smith Colleges

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

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

Alfred State College is a public and Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private (not-for-profit) 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 (1,090) than Alfred State College (1,090).
Hobart William Smith Colleges has higher submitted ACT score (22) 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

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

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