AIC vs. SUNY Cobleskill

American International College vs. SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill comparison

	American International College	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	AIC	SUNY Cobleskill
Location	Springfield, MA	Cobleskill, NY
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,142	1,792
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#983	#805
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	aic.edu	cobleskill.edu
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Costs	AIC	SUNY Cobleskill
Tuition (In State)	$41,970	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,970	$16,980
Room & Board	$16,260	$16,250
Avg Net Price	$21,454	$18,122
Avg Grant Aid	$34,009	$8,668
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	90%

Admission	AIC	SUNY Cobleskill
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,258	3,147
Admitted	2,188	2,620
Acceptance Rate	96.9%	83.3%
Enrolled %	12.7%	20.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.91	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	940/1110	990/1170
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Sep 7, 2025

Academics	AIC	SUNY Cobleskill
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Health Professions (23%) Psychology (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Communication (6%)	Agriculture (37%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Natural Resources Conservation (7%) Work and Family Studies (6%)
Outcomes	AIC	SUNY Cobleskill
Graduation Rate	36%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,400	$37,900
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$17,359
Median Loan Payment	$279	$179

Diversity	AIC	SUNY Cobleskill
% Men	10%	0%
% Women	28%	1%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	39%	71%
% Black	25%	12%
% Hispanic	14%	11%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	14%	0%

Students	AIC	SUNY Cobleskill
% In-State	48%	89%
% Out-of-State	47%	11%
Campus	AIC	SUNY Cobleskill
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• American International College is larger than than SUNY Cobleskill based on total student enrollment (2,142 students vs. 1,792 students)

AIC vs. SUNY Cobleskill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, AIC or SUNY Cobleskill?

• American International College is 493.6% more expensive to attend than SUNY Cobleskill for in-state tuition ($41,970.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 147.2% higher at AIC than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($41,970.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill than AIC ($18,122 vs. $21,454)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill are 0.1% lower than costs at American International College ($16,250 vs. $16,260)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American International College than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (98% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American International College students is 292.4% larger than aid received SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($34,009 vs. $8,668)

AIC vs. SUNY Cobleskill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, AIC or SUNY Cobleskill? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SUNY Cobleskill or AIC .

• The average SAT score at American International College (887) is 5 points higher than at SUNY Cobleskill (882)
• Incoming AIC students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at SUNY Cobleskill (19)
• Accepted freshman SUNY Cobleskill students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.1) than students at AIC (2.91)
• AIC has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than SUNY Cobleskill (83.3%)

AIC vs. SUNY Cobleskill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, AIC or SUNY Cobleskill? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SUNY Cobleskill and AIC.

• The graduation rate at AIC is higher than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (36% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from American International College earn on average $8,500 more per year than SUNY Cobleskill graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $37,900)
• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill students graduate with a $9,641 lower median federal student loan debt than AIC graduates. ($17,359 vs. $27,000)
• SUNY Cobleskill graduates are paying $100 less per month on federal student loans than AIC graduates. ($179 vs. $279)
• More SUNY Cobleskill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former AIC students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 49%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/