Farmingdale State College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Farmingdale State College was founded in 1912 as the New York State School of Agriculture on Long Island. Prior to adopting its present name, the college was also known as the Agricultural and Technical Institute at Farmingdale. It is situated on Long Island in East Farmingdale, New York. The college currently offers more than 30 academic programs. It is divided into the following academic schools:

• School of Arts & Sciences
• School of Business
• School of Engineering Technologies
• School of Health Sciences

Farmingdale State College has several student clubs and organizations, such as the Architectural Construction Technology Club, Asian Student Alliance, Anime and Videogame Club, Phi Theta Kappa, the Student Nurses Association, Science Fiction Club, Horticulture Club, Computer Technology Club, Sigma Beta Delta, Business Club and Golden Key International Honor Society.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in engineering technician, security and law enforcement, and computer science and engineering.
• High faculty salary.
• Selective admissions.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of students.
• Numerous part-time students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High male/female ratio.
• High yield: the portion of accepted students who enroll.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Campus housing is available.
• Students have meal (board) plans.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 6,850 in 2009-2010 (5,847 full-time equivalent).

About 56% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 44% of the class.

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 73% of the student body. About 8% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Among freshmen students, 79% are full-time and 21% are part-time.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

SAT Test Scores:

Room and Board

Farmingdale State College provides on-campus housing for 510 of its 5,847 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 21 meals weekly.

Athletics

The school is in the Skyline Conference for major sports.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Bachelor.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (302 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (60 awarded)

• Computer and Information Sciences
• Information Science/Studies

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (26 awarded)

• Construction Trades

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (114 awarded)

• Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician
• Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician
• Computer Engineering Technology/Technician
• Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
• Industrial Technology/Technician
• Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (21 awarded)

• Ornamental Horticulture

LIBERAL ARTS (216 awarded)

• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MATHEMATICS (14 awarded)

• Applied Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (1 awarded)

• Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA (64 awarded)

• Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (75 awarded)

• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
• Dental Hygiene/Hygienist

MEDICINE (6 awarded)

• Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (138 awarded)

• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

SCIENCE (62 awarded)

• Biology/Biological Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (104 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Security and Loss Prevention Services

TRANSPORTATION (18 awarded)

• Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
• Aviation/Airway Management and Operations