Farmingdale State College Overview

Located in Farmingdale, New York, Farmingdale State College is a public institution. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

What Is Farmingdale State College Known For?

• The student loan default rate at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is 5%, which is significantly lower than the national rate of 10.1%. That's great news for students who are worrying about paying off their student loans.
• Although it may not be available for every major, the master's degree is the highest award a student can attain at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.
• In 2017-2018, 32% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale with a bachelor's degree make about $51,700 a year. That's 27% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Farmingdale State College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#106	Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#1	Best Health Sciences & Services Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Value Science, Technology & Society Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#2	Best Data Processing Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#9	Best Dental Support Services Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#60	Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#64	Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#93	Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#113	Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#136	Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#11	Best Electronics Engineering Technology Schools	College Factual
#17	Best Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science Schools	College Factual
#26	Best Dental Support Services Schools	College Factual
#46	Best Nursing Schools	Nursing Degree Search
#108	Best Nursing Schools	College Factual
#196	Best Health Professions Schools	College Factual

Where Is Farmingdale State College?

Contact details for SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735-1021
Phone:	934-420-2000
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/farmingdale
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/FarmingdaleSC

How Do I Get Into SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale?

You can apply to SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale online at: www.suny.edu/applysuny/

Admission Requirements for SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	required
High School Rank	recommended
High School Transcript	required
College Prep Program	recommended
Recommendations	recommended
SAT or ACT Scores	required
TOEFL	required

How Hard Is It To Get Into SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale?

With an acceptance rate of 60%, SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale does not let just anybody through their doors! Make sure you spend enough time polishing up your application so you will make a great impression.

Approximately 56% of accepted students are men and 44% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 65%, and the acceptance rate for women is 55%.

Average Test Scores

About 92% of students accepted to SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 570. Math scores were between 500 and 580.

SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale received ACT scores from 14% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT Composite scores ranged between 19 and 24.

Can I Afford Farmingdale State College?

The overall average net price of SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is $28,112. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $5,334 a year. That adds up to $21,336 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is 4.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Farmingdale State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 9,948 undergraduate students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, with 7,860 being full-time and 2,088 being part-time.

There are also 70 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,860 full-time undergraduates at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Farmingdale State College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	849
Black or African American	766
Hispanic or Latino	1,897
White	3,959
International Students	125
Other Races/Ethnicities	264

Geographic Diversity

New York students aren't the only ones who study at Farmingdale State College. At this time, 3 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 20 countries are represented at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, China, and South Korea.

Online Learning at Farmingdale State College

In 2019-2020, 9,928 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 64th most popular in New York for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Affordability Rankings of SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

The following table shows how SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.

Major	Tuition for In-State Students	Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Dental Support Services	#28	#31

Online Growth Rankings of SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Farmingdale State College was 513.5%. This is the #167 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Farmingdale State College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	0	0	432	25	457
Science, Technology & Society	0	0	268	0	268
Liberal Arts General Studies	207	0	0	0	207
Computer Programming	0	0	141	0	141
Nursing	0	0	102	0	102
General Biology	0	0	81	0	81
Mechanical Engineering Technology	13	0	67	0	80
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	75	0	75
Health & Physical Education	0	0	62	0	62
Dental Support Services	32	0	23	0	55
Air Transportation	0	0	53	0	53
Construction Engineering Technology	0	0	52	0	52
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	51	0	51
Electronics Engineering Technology	0	0	46	0	46
Design & Applied Arts	0	0	45	0	45
Architectural Engineering Technology	0	0	33	0	33
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	27	0	27
Horticulture	9	1	12	0	22
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	0	0	22	0	22
Computer Engineering Technology	0	0	20	0	20
Criminal Justice & Corrections	19	0	0	0	19
International Business	0	0	18	0	18
Health Sciences & Services	0	18	0	0	18
Applied Mathematics	0	0	15	0	15
Economics	0	0	14	0	14
Accounting	0	5	0	0	5
Data Processing	0	4	0	0	4
Information Science	0	1	0	0	1
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	0	0	0	0
Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Science	0	0	0	0	0
Information Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Civil Engineering Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	0	0	0	0	0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	0	0	0	0	0
Gerontology	0	0	0	0	0
Nutrition Science	0	0	0	0	0
Geography & Cartography	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	280	29	1,659	25	1,993

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Batiste93 under License

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