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

State University of New York at Cortland and Union Commonwealth University are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. State University of New York at Cortland is a four-year, public school located in Cortland, 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 Cortland 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 Cortland ($18,784).
It is harder to admit to State University of New York at Cortland than Union.
State University of New York at Cortland has more students with 6,938 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 Cortland's ratio is 15 to 1.
State University of New York at Cortland has more full-time faculties with 325 faculties while Union has 48 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

State University of New York at Cortland	vs.	Union Commonwealth University
Cortland, 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$8,874 Out-Of-State$18,784	2025 Tuition & Fees	$30,946
58%	% Receiving Financial Aid	96%
$8,358	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$24,379

59.79 %	Acceptance Rates	63.15 %
13.27 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	38.79 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	18
68 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
81 %	Retention Rate	64 %
6,938	Student Population	1,324
325	Number of Faculties	48
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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