EC vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

Comparable Facts

Compare Elmira College in Elmira, 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 EC based on total student enrollment (10,039 students vs. 786 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Elmira College is located in Elmira, NY (Small City setting); Farmingdale State College is in Farmingdale, NY (Large Suburban setting).
• Elmira College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Farmingdale State College is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Elmira College 11:1; Farmingdale State College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Elmira College are 2.5% lower than at Farmingdale State College ($14,550 vs. $14,926).
• Out-of-state tuition is 110.3% higher at EC than at Farmingdale State College (about $20,440 more per year; $38,976 vs. $18,536).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Elmira College than at Farmingdale State College (100% vs. 64%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Elmira College students is 220.6% larger than aid received by Farmingdale State College students ($28,780 vs. $8,977).

Admissions details

• Typical ACT composite is 3 points higher at EC than at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale (27 vs. 24, midpoint estimate).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both EC and SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.
• Typical fall application deadline: SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale May 1, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale average a 3.26 high school GPA, 0.04 higher than at EC (3.22).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 12.3% at EC vs. 26.8% at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Farmingdale State College graduates have a $11,000 lower median loan debt than EC graduates ($16,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates have an estimated $114 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than EC graduates ($165 vs. $279).
• More EC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale students, three years after graduation (72% vs. 67%).

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