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

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

Union is a private (not-for-profit) and State University of New York at Cortland is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Union has more expensive tuition & fees ($69,039) than State University of New York at Cortland ($18,784).
It is harder to admit to Union than State University of New York at Cortland.
State University of New York at Cortland has more students with 6,938 students while Union has 2,065 students.
Union has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 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 207 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Union College	vs.	State University of New York at Cortland
Schenectady, New York	Location	Cortland, New York
Four-year, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (medium programs)
$69,039	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,874 Out-Of-State$18,784
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	58%
$40,693	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,358

43.92 %	Acceptance Rates	59.79 %
13.87 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.27 %
1,390	SAT Score	-
31	ACT Score	-
80 %	Graduation Rate	68 %
12 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
90 %	Retention Rate	81 %
2,065	Student Population	6,938
207	Number of Faculties	325
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
ROTC, Study Abroad	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