Five Towns College vs. NYSID

Five Towns College vs. New York School of Interior Design comparison

	Five Towns College	New York School of Interior Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Five Towns College	NYSID
Location	Dix Hills, NY	New York, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	723	593
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	ftc.edu	nysid.edu
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Costs	Five Towns College	NYSID
Tuition (In State)	$28,450	$29,280
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,450	$29,280
Room & Board	$14,450	$21,600
Avg Net Price	$23,005	$39,155
Avg Grant Aid	$17,766	$6,325
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	53%

Admission	Five Towns College	NYSID
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	472	179
Admitted	340	108
Acceptance Rate	72%	60.3%
Enrolled %	48.5%	29.6%
Avg High School GPA	2.83	3.38
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Feb 1, 2026

Academics	Five Towns College	NYSID
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Five Towns College	NYSID
Graduation Rate	31%	86%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,100	$48,200
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$279	N/A

Diversity	Five Towns College	NYSID
% Men	6%	4%
% Women	3%	22%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	48%
% Black	20%	4%
% Hispanic	15%	9%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	14%
% Unknown Race	5%	20%

Students	Five Towns College	NYSID
% In-State	93%	47%
% Out-of-State	7%	34%
Campus	Five Towns College	NYSID
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Five Towns College is larger than than NYSID based on total student enrollment (723 students vs. 593 students)

Five Towns College vs. NYSID Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Five Towns College or NYSID?

• New York School of Interior Design is 2.9% more expensive to attend than Five Towns College for in-state tuition ($29,280.00 vs. $28,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 2.9% higher at NYSID than Five Towns College ($29,280.00 vs. $28,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Five Towns College than NYSID ($23,005 vs. $39,155)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Five Towns College are 49.5% lower than costs at New York School of Interior Design ($14,450 vs. $21,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Five Towns College than New York School of Interior Design (100% vs. 53%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Five Towns College students is 180.9% larger than aid received New York School of Interior Design ($17,766 vs. $6,325)

Five Towns College vs. NYSID Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Five Towns College or NYSID? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NYSID or Five Towns College .

• Accepted freshman NYSID students have a 0.55 point higher average high school GPA (3.38) than students at Five Towns College (2.83)
• Five Towns College has a higher acceptance rate (72%) than NYSID (60.3%)

Five Towns College vs. NYSID Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Five Towns College or NYSID? 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 NYSID and Five Towns College.

• The graduation rate at NYSID is higher than Five Towns College (86% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from New York School of Interior Design earn on average $9,100 more per year than Five Towns College graduates after ten years. ($48,200 vs. $39,100)
• More NYSID graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Five Towns College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 50%)

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