City Tech vs. SUNY Cortland

Comparable Facts

Compare CUNY New York City College of Technology in Brooklyn, NY with State University of New York at Cortland in Cortland, NY on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

CUNY New York City College of Technology is larger than SUNY Cortland based on total student enrollment (14,486 students vs. 6,938 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• CUNY New York City College of Technology is located in Brooklyn, NY (Large City setting); State University of New York at Cortland is in Cortland, NY (Rural Fringe setting).
• CUNY New York City College of Technology is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. State University of New York at Cortland is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: CUNY New York City College of Technology 16:1; State University of New York at Cortland 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at State University of New York at Cortland are 30.1% lower than at CUNY New York City College of Technology ($15,560 vs. $22,260).
• Out-of-state tuition is 22.9% higher at SUNY Cortland than at CUNY New York City College of Technology (about $3,502 more per year; $18,784 vs. $15,282).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at CUNY New York City College of Technology than at State University of New York at Cortland (85% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by State University of New York at Cortland students is 0.6% larger than aid received by CUNY New York City College of Technology students ($8,254 vs. $8,206).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at City Tech, test-free at SUNY Cortland.
• Typical fall application deadline: City Tech Sep 1, 2026.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 18.2% at City Tech vs. 13.3% at SUNY Cortland.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, CUNY New York City College of Technology graduates have a $10,887 lower median loan debt than SUNY Cortland graduates ($10,613 vs. $21,500).
• Among borrowers, City Tech graduates have an estimated $113 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY Cortland graduates ($109 vs. $222).
• More SUNY Cortland graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City Tech students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 47%).

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