CUNY Graduate Center vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York, NY with Farmingdale State College in Farmingdale, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Farmingdale State College is larger than CUNY Graduate Center based on total student enrollment (10,039 students vs. 9,536 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is located in New York, NY (Large City setting); Farmingdale State College is in Farmingdale, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Farmingdale State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY Graduate School and University Center 13:1; Farmingdale State College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Farmingdale State College are 32.9% lower than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center ($14,926 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.1% higher at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (about $3,351 more per year; $18,536 vs. $15,185).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Farmingdale State College than at CUNY Graduate School and University Center (64% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at CUNY Graduate Center, test optional at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.
• Typical fall application deadline: SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale May 1, 2027.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12% at CUNY Graduate Center vs. 26.8% at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY Graduate School and University Center graduates have a $6,660 lower median loan debt than SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates ($9,340 vs. $16,000).
• Among borrowers, CUNY Graduate Center graduates have an estimated $69 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates ($96 vs. $165).
• More SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CUNY Graduate Center students, three years after graduation (67% vs. 52%).

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