Medaille College vs. SUNY Cobleskill

Medaille College vs. SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill comparison

	Medaille College	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Medaille College	SUNY Cobleskill
Location	Buffalo, NY	Cobleskill, NY
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,727	1,783
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#879	#692
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	medaille.edu	cobleskill.edu
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Costs	Medaille College	SUNY Cobleskill
Tuition (In State)	$33,000	$7,070
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,000	$16,980
Room & Board	$14,000	$15,310
Avg Net Price	$14,992	$17,602
Avg Grant Aid	$25,196	$10,040
% Receiving Grant Aid	94%	96%

Admission	Medaille College	SUNY Cobleskill
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,689	2,386
Admitted	1,162	2,005
Acceptance Rate	68.8%	84%
Enrolled %	31.9%	24.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.14	3.1
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	17/21	17/26
SAT Range	930/1140	910/1150
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 1, 2025

Academics	Medaille College	SUNY Cobleskill
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (41%) Health Professions (18%) Education (9%) Psychology (8%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%)	Agriculture (37%) Business (15%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (13%) Natural Resources Conservation (7%) Work and Family Studies (6%)
Outcomes	Medaille College	SUNY Cobleskill
Graduation Rate	50%	35%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,700	$37,900
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,000	$17,359
Median Loan Payment	$258	$179

Diversity	Medaille College	SUNY Cobleskill
% Men	28%	43%
% Women	72%	57%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	71%
% Black	23%	12%
% Hispanic	8%	11%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Medaille College	SUNY Cobleskill
% In-State	75%	92%
% Out-of-State	21%	8%
Campus	Medaille College	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

• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill is larger than than Medaille College based on total student enrollment (1,783 students vs. 1,727 students)

Medaille College vs. SUNY Cobleskill Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Medaille College or SUNY Cobleskill?

• Medaille College is 366.8% more expensive to attend than SUNY Cobleskill for in-state tuition ($33,000.00 vs. $7,070.00)
• Out of state tuition is 94.3% higher at Medaille College than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($33,000.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Medaille College than SUNY Cobleskill ($14,992 vs. $17,602)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Medaille College are 9.4% lower than costs at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($14,000 vs. $15,310)
• More students receive financial grant aid at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill than Medaille College (96% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Medaille College students is 151% larger than aid received SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill ($25,196 vs. $10,040)

Medaille College vs. SUNY Cobleskill Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (882) is 14 points higher than at Medaille College (868)
• Incoming Medaille College students have at the same average ACT score (19) as students at SUNY Cobleskill (19)
• Accepted freshman Medaille College students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.14) than students at SUNY Cobleskill (3.1)
• SUNY Cobleskill has a higher acceptance rate (84%) than Medaille College (68.8%)

Medaille College vs. SUNY Cobleskill Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Medaille College 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 Medaille College.

• The graduation rate at Medaille College is higher than SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill (50% vs. 35%)
• Graduates from Medaille College earn on average $4,800 more per year than SUNY Cobleskill graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $37,900)
• SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill students graduate with a $7,641 lower median federal student loan debt than Medaille College graduates. ($17,359 vs. $25,000)
• SUNY Cobleskill graduates are paying $79 less per month on federal student loans than Medaille College graduates. ($179 vs. $258)
• More SUNY Cobleskill graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Medaille College students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 52%)

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