Brooklyn College vs. SUNY College at Geneseo

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Brooklyn College in Brooklyn, NY with SUNY College at Geneseo in Geneseo, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY Brooklyn College is larger than SUNY College at Geneseo based on total student enrollment (14,390 students vs. 3,945 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Brooklyn College is located in Brooklyn, NY (Large City setting); SUNY College at Geneseo is in Geneseo, NY (Distant Town setting).
• CUNY Brooklyn College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. SUNY College at Geneseo is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Brooklyn College 13:1; SUNY College at Geneseo 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College at Geneseo are 28.3% lower than at CUNY Brooklyn College ($15,962 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.1% higher at SUNY College at Geneseo than at CUNY Brooklyn College (about $4,167 more per year; $19,569 vs. $15,402).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY College at Geneseo than at CUNY Brooklyn College (96% vs. 90%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by CUNY Brooklyn College students is 12% larger than aid received by SUNY College at Geneseo students ($9,482 vs. $8,469).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Brooklyn College and SUNY College at Geneseo.
• Typical fall application deadline: Brooklyn College Feb 1, 2027; SUNY College at Geneseo Feb 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY College at Geneseo average a 3.72 high school GPA, 0.3 higher than at Brooklyn College (3.42).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.1% at Brooklyn College vs. 9.6% at SUNY College at Geneseo.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Brooklyn College graduates have a $10,492 lower median loan debt than SUNY College at Geneseo graduates ($10,382 vs. $20,874).
• Among borrowers, Brooklyn College graduates have an estimated $108 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY College at Geneseo graduates ($107 vs. $215).
• More SUNY College at Geneseo graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Brooklyn College students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 54%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.