Alfred State College vs. Longwood University

Comparable Facts

Compare SUNY College of Technology at Alfred in Alfred, NY with Longwood University in Farmville, VA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Longwood University is larger than Alfred State College based on total student enrollment (4,612 students vs. 3,781 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is located in Alfred, NY (Rural Fringe setting); Longwood University is in Farmville, VA (Remote Town setting).
• SUNY College of Technology at Alfred is a public, non-profit 4-year institution. Longwood University is a public, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: SUNY College of Technology at Alfred 16:1; Longwood University 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred are 16.1% lower than at Longwood University ($14,624 vs. $17,424).
• Out-of-state tuition is 66.2% higher at Longwood University than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (about $11,141 more per year; $27,978 vs. $16,837).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Longwood University than at SUNY College of Technology at Alfred (97% vs. 95%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Longwood University students is 40% larger than aid received by SUNY College of Technology at Alfred students ($13,954 vs. $9,966).

Admissions details

• Incoming Alfred State College students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 22) as students at Longwood University (22).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Alfred State College and Longwood University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Longwood University average a 3.59 high school GPA, 0.49 higher than at Alfred State College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16% at Alfred State College vs. 17% at Longwood University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, SUNY College of Technology at Alfred graduates have a $10,126 lower median loan debt than Longwood University graduates ($14,874 vs. $25,000).
• Among borrowers, Alfred State College graduates have an estimated $105 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Longwood University graduates ($153 vs. $258).
• More Longwood University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Alfred State College students, three years after graduation (77% vs. 66%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.