Also Cited as a Regional College with “Least Student Debt”
(Long Island, NY) The just-released 2015-2016 U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges survey ranks Farmingdale State College as one of the best regional colleges in the north. Among all public colleges in the north region, Farmingdale placed 11th. In addition, Farmingdale was also named one of the regional colleges with the lowest student debt load at graduation—the average debt owed by students due to the value of its tuition, currently just over $6,400 a year. It is the third-lowest debt load among regional colleges in the North.
U.S. News & World Reportcategorizes schools by their mission, and uses up to 16 indicators of academic excellence in arriving at their rankings. Schools in each category are ranked against their peers.
Farmingdale has enrolled more than 8,700 students for the 2015-16 academic year (a three percent increase over the last academic year).Growth is strongest among part-time, transfer, and returning students.
Farmingdale offers more than 48 academic programs – including 29 baccalaureate degrees and eight associate degrees. These programs are offered in one of four schools: the School of Engineering Technology, the School of Business, the School of Health Sciences, and the School of Arts and Sciences. Degrees in Business are the most popular.
“The State University of New York has historically offered students an affordable, accessible higher education that is second to none,” said SUNY Chancellor Nancy L. Zimpher. “As we work to bring the benefits of a SUNY education to even more students through our Completion Agenda, we are proud to see so many of our colleges and universities recognized by U.S. News & World Report again this year.”
“Farmingdale State College’s enrollment continues to grow due to the excellence of our faculty/staff and the relevancy of our degrees,” said Farmingdale President Hubert Keen. “And this recognition of our value by U.S. News & World Report confirms our students’ good judgement.”
Farmingdale State College continues to prepare students with the education, skills, and critical thinking needed to meet the challenges of tomorrow. As the largest of SUNY’s colleges of technology (with over 8,700 students), Farmingdale equips students with the resources and knowledge sought by today’s emerging industries. Offering bachelor and associate programs, Farmingdale will soon offer its first graduate degree. At Farmingdale, students also have abundant opportunities in experiential learning—internships, clinical training, and guided research—that provide practical instruction and personal growth. Small, personalized classes, a residence hall with suite-style living, a lush 380-acre campus undergoing major renovation, and a highly successful NCAA Division III athletics program with modern facilities make Farmingdale State College one of the fastest-growing colleges in the region.In addition, in the 2015 U.S. News & World Report’s section titled Best Regional Colleges in the North, Farmingdale is ranked #11. Also in that category, FSC is #3in the LEAST Student Debt Load at Graduation.For more information, contact Kathryn Coley at 631-420-2400 or kathryn.coley@farmingdale.edu. Look on our website www.farmingdale.edu. Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com/farmingdale.
