Buffalo State College vs. SUNY Cortland

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY Buffalo State University in Buffalo, 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.

State University of New York at Cortland is larger than Buffalo State College based on total student enrollment (6,938 students vs. 6,188 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY Buffalo State University is located in Buffalo, NY (Large City setting); State University of New York at Cortland is in Cortland, NY (Rural Fringe setting).
• SUNY Buffalo State University 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: SUNY Buffalo State University 14:1; 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 2.7% lower than at SUNY Buffalo State University ($15,560 vs. $15,986).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.6% higher at Buffalo State College than at State University of New York at Cortland (about $869 more per year; $19,653 vs. $18,784).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at SUNY Buffalo State University than at State University of New York at Cortland (100% vs. 63%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by SUNY Buffalo State University students is 41.7% larger than aid received by State University of New York at Cortland students ($11,697 vs. $8,254).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at Buffalo State College, test-free at SUNY Cortland.
• Enrolled first-year students at SUNY Cortland average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.86 higher than at Buffalo State College (2.84).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 9.2% at Buffalo State College vs. 13.3% at SUNY Cortland.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY Buffalo State University graduates have a $91 lower median loan debt than SUNY Cortland graduates ($21,409 vs. $21,500).
• Among borrowers, Buffalo State College graduates have an estimated $1 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SUNY Cortland graduates ($221 vs. $222).
• More SUNY Cortland graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Buffalo State College students, three years after graduation (75% vs. 59%).

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