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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?

1,968 Undergraduate Awards
$28,112 Avg Cost After Aid
60% Acceptance Rate
  • 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.

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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?

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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?

60% Acceptance Rate
44% Of Accepted Are Women
92% Submit SAT Scores
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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Farmingdale State College  ( 490 to 570 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Farmingdale State College  ( 500 to 580 )
200
800
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.

ACT Composite Scores for Farmingdale State College  ( 19 to 24 )
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36

Can I Afford Farmingdale State College?

$28,112 Net Price
28% Take Out Loans
4.5% Loan Default Rate
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

7,860 Full-Time Undergraduates
41% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
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.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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

6,365 Took All Classes Online
9,928 Took At Least One Class Online
513.5% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
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.

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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