Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $18,966. College Scorecard.
Net price by family income
Average after grants and scholarships for New York residents receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year
Sticker price, line by line
| Per year, living on campus | In-state | Out-of-state |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition & fees | $8,626 | $18,536 |
| Housing & meals | $14,546 | $14,546 |
| Books & supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Personal & travel | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Living-at-home adjustment | −$7,506 | −$7,506 |
| Total cost of attendance | $18,966 | $28,876 |
Cost items: IPEDS 2023-24, on-campus budget. Total: College Scorecard, which averages students living on and off campus; the adjustment row reconciles the two. Out-of-state total = in-state total with out-of-state tuition.
Debt after graduation
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
Who gets aid
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. At SUNY and CUNY, the Excelsior Scholarship can cover remaining in-state tuition for eligible families (income limits apply). Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
College Scorecard
Need-based and merit aid at Farmingdale State College
What Farmingdale State College reported for full-time first-year students in fall 2025. Merit aid is the money net price averages miss for families who don't qualify for need-based aid.
If you qualify for need-based aid
If you don't qualify for need-based aid
Items H2-H2A. Common Data Set 2025-26 (fall 2025 first-year students), published by the college.
Farmingdale State College net price compared with other New York colleges
Farmingdale State College has the 35th-lowest average net price of 157 New York colleges we cover. Schools around it:
| Rank | College | Avg. net price | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim | $10,539 | 6% | — |
| 32 | Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute | $10,728 | 73% | $41,192 |
| 33 | Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland | $10,753 | — | $89,548 |
| 34 | Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah | $10,755 | 22% | $39,230 |
| 35 | Farmingdale State College | $10,867 | 53% | $69,781 |
| 36 | Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College | $10,880 | 11% | $41,785 |
| 37 | Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid | $10,909 | 53% | — |
| 38 | SUNY Old Westbury | $11,282 | 45% | $58,526 |
| 39 | SUNY Buffalo State University | $11,346 | 33% | $52,334 |
College Scorecard, latest year. Average for all aided students; your price depends on income. All New York colleges →
Why Farmingdale State College costs more or less than similar schools
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmingdale State College | 63% | $10,867 | 53% | $69,781 | This school |
| CUNY Brooklyn College | 58% | $3,103 | 54% | $60,752 | |
| CUNY Lehman College | 57% | $3,148 | 51% | $58,013 | |
| CUNY Queens College | 64% | $4,195 | 53% | $62,763 | |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 57% | $3,203 | 56% | $56,195 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Farmingdale State College would cost you $7,764 more per year than CUNY Brooklyn College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Farmingdale State College.
- CUNY Brooklyn College gives aided families $2,949 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | Farmingdale State College | CUNY Brooklyn College | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $18,966 | $14,151 | +$4,815 |
| Average grants | −$8,099 | −$11,048 | +$2,949 |
| You pay | $10,867 | $3,103 | +$7,764 |
“+” means Farmingdale State College costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Farmingdale State College cost questions
How much is tuition at Farmingdale State College?
Tuition and fees are $8,626 a year for New York residents and $18,536 for out-of-state students.
What is the total cost of attending Farmingdale State College?
The total cost of attendance, including housing, meals, books and personal costs, is $18,966 a year for New York residents living on campus and about $28,876 for out-of-state students.
What do families actually pay at Farmingdale State College?
After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $10,867 a year on average. Families earning $0–30k pay $4,933; $48–75k pay $11,834; $110k+ pay $17,919. These figures are for New York residents.
Does Farmingdale State College give merit scholarships?
For fall 2025, 12 full-time first-year students with no financial need received merit scholarships or grants from Farmingdale State College, averaging $2,183 (Common Data Set 2025-26, excluding athletic awards). Students with need had 65% of it met on average.
How much debt do Farmingdale State College graduates have?
The median federal loan debt at graduation is $11,000, and 3.4% of borrowers defaulted within three years of entering repayment (2017 cohort).
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By). Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote; confirm with the school's net price calculator. Back to Farmingdale State College overview