Farmingdale, NY · Public · 9,552 undergraduates · suburban
Farmingdale State College
Moderately selective
Farmingdale is a SUNY applied-sciences college particularly oriented toward engineering technology, aviation, business, health, and workforce-facing bachelor’s programs.
Institutional profile
Highly regarded Exceptional in affordability, and strong in career outcomes.- Admission
- 69.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 61.7%
9,455 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$69,781 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Farmingdale State College apart
Academic design
Engineering technology, aviation, computing, business, bioscience, and health-oriented programs emphasize applied preparation.
Campus pattern
Suburban Long Island campus sits near major employment corridors and Republic Airport.
Career & value signal
Useful access to Long Island aerospace, manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and New York metropolitan employers.
Can I get in?
69.1% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
9,455About 69 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 27% submitted an SAT, and 3% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Farmingdale State College, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Farmingdale State College weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering technology, aviation, computing, business, bioscience, and health-oriented programs emphasize applied preparation.
Make institutional fit specific
Farmingdale is a SUNY applied-sciences college particularly oriented toward engineering technology, aviation, business, health, and workforce-facing bachelor’s programs.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
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Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
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Average annual cost by household income at Farmingdale State College
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Science, Technology and Society
Security Science and Technology
Computer Programming
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Farmingdale State College beyond the classroom
Suburban Long Island campus sits near major employment corridors and Republic Airport.
A defining academic feature
Engineering technology, aviation, computing, business, bioscience, and health-oriented programs emphasize applied preparation.
What shapes an ordinary week
Suburban Long Island campus sits near major employment corridors and Republic Airport.
Where the degree can lead
Useful access to Long Island aerospace, manufacturing, healthcare, technology, and New York metropolitan employers.