Berkeley College NYC Campus vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale

Berkeley College New York vs. Farmingdale State College comparison

	Berkeley College New York	Farmingdale State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Berkeley College NYC Campus	SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale
Location	New York, NY	Farmingdale, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,902	9,541
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#527
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	berkeleycollege.edu	farmingdale.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Farmingdale State College is larger than than Berkeley College NYC Campus based on total student enrollment (9,541 students vs. 1,902 students)

Berkeley College NYC Campus vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Berkeley College NYC Campus or SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale?

• Berkeley College New York is 280.5% more expensive to attend than SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale for in-state tuition ($26,900.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.4% higher at Berkeley College NYC Campus than Farmingdale State College ($26,900.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Farmingdale State College than Berkeley College NYC Campus ($8,224 vs. $27,509)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Farmingdale State College are 5.6% lower than costs at Berkeley College New York ($14,546 vs. $15,360)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Berkeley College New York than Farmingdale State College (98% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Berkeley College New York students is 35% larger than aid received Farmingdale State College ($11,505 vs. $8,523)

Which college is harder to get into, Berkeley College NYC Campus or SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale or Berkeley College NYC Campus .

• Accepted freshman SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Berkeley College NYC Campus (2.66)

Berkeley College NYC Campus vs. SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Berkeley College NYC Campus or SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale? 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 College of Technology at Farmingdale and Berkeley College NYC Campus.

• The graduation rate at SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale is higher than Berkeley College New York (40% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Farmingdale State College earn on average $10,900 more per year than Berkeley College NYC Campus graduates after ten years. ($53,500 vs. $42,600)
• Farmingdale State College students graduate with a $12,967 lower median federal student loan debt than Berkeley College NYC Campus graduates. ($16,000 vs. $28,967)
• SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates are paying $134 less per month on federal student loans than Berkeley College NYC Campus graduates. ($165 vs. $299)
• More SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Berkeley College NYC Campus students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 33%)

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