Best colleges and universities in Suffolk

There are 18 institutions in Suffolk: 11 private colleges and 7 public colleges.
Every university in Suffolk have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 3 (Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge) to 764 (Stony Brook University). Also Suffolk colleges have from 6:1 to 31:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in Suffolk is between 41% and 96%. The most popular test to enter an institution in Suffolk county is SAT - 95% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at Suffolk universities range between 6,371$ to 23,584$. The average percent of Suffolk students with financial aid is 26%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in Suffolk is between 20% and 90%. Average salary after attending the Suffolk’s institutions ranges between $19,300 and $55,000. Please look all the details below.

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Average Suffolk County Cost

$10,782

BELOW AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in Suffolk county colleges is 10,782$, that is below the national average by 3,152 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

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By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$6,371
Suffolk County Community College in Selden
$9,516
Farmingdale State College in Farmingdale
$9,796
SBI Campus-An Affiliate of Sanford-Brown in Melville
$12,819
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge in Hauppauge
$13,519
Stony Brook University in Stony Brook
$15,061
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Patchogue
$15,291
New York Institute of Beauty in Islandia
$19,485
Island Drafting and Technical Institute in Amityville
$21,764
Five Towns College in Dix Hills
$23,360
Western Suffolk BOCES in Northport
$23,501
Dowling College in Oakdale
$23,584
Branford Hall Career Institute-Bohemia Campus in Bohemia
-
LIU Brentwood in Brentwood
-
LIU Riverhead in Riverhead
-
Electrical Training Center in Copiague
-
Branford Hall Career Institute-Amityville in Amityville
-
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Riverhead
-
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Oakdale

Acc.Rate
Institution
96%
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Patchogue
78%
Dowling College in Oakdale
56%
Five Towns College in Dix Hills
47%
Farmingdale State College in Farmingdale
41%
Stony Brook University in Stony Brook
-
Electrical Training Center in Copiague
-
LIU Riverhead in Riverhead
-
Branford Hall Career Institute-Amityville in Amityville
-
Western Suffolk BOCES in Northport
-
New York Institute of Beauty in Islandia
-
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge in Hauppauge
-
Island Drafting and Technical Institute in Amityville
-
SBI Campus-An Affiliate of Sanford-Brown in Melville
-
LIU Brentwood in Brentwood
-
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Riverhead
-
Suffolk County Community College in Selden
-
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Oakdale
-
Branford Hall Career Institute-Bohemia Campus in Bohemia

Grad.Rate
Institution
90%
Electrical Training Center in Copiague
87%
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge in Hauppauge
84%
Island Drafting and Technical Institute in Amityville
78%
Western Suffolk BOCES in Northport
72%
Branford Hall Career Institute-Bohemia Campus in Bohemia
67%
Stony Brook University in Stony Brook
59%
SBI Campus-An Affiliate of Sanford-Brown in Melville
56%
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Patchogue
45%
Farmingdale State College in Farmingdale
35%
Dowling College in Oakdale
35%
Five Towns College in Dix Hills
20%
Suffolk County Community College in Selden
-
LIU Riverhead in Riverhead
-
Branford Hall Career Institute-Amityville in Amityville
-
New York Institute of Beauty in Islandia
-
LIU Brentwood in Brentwood
-
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Riverhead
-
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Oakdale

Salary
Institution
$55,000
Stony Brook University in Stony Brook
$46,600
Farmingdale State College in Farmingdale
$46,400
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Patchogue
$44,600
LIU Riverhead in Riverhead
$44,600
LIU Brentwood in Brentwood
$44,500
Western Suffolk BOCES in Northport
$42,900
Island Drafting and Technical Institute in Amityville
$41,700
Dowling College in Oakdale
$36,300
Suffolk County Community College in Selden
$33,500
Five Towns College in Dix Hills
$33,300
SBI Campus-An Affiliate of Sanford-Brown in Melville
$27,900
Branford Hall Career Institute-Bohemia Campus in Bohemia
$19,300
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge in Hauppauge
-
Electrical Training Center in Copiague
-
Branford Hall Career Institute-Amityville in Amityville
-
New York Institute of Beauty in Islandia
-
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Riverhead
-
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Oakdale

Ac.Prog.
Institution
764
Stony Brook University in Stony Brook
234
Suffolk County Community College in Selden
200
Dowling College in Oakdale
141
Farmingdale State College in Farmingdale
51
LIU Brentwood in Brentwood
42
LIU Riverhead in Riverhead
42
Five Towns College in Dix Hills
21
Western Suffolk BOCES in Northport
21
Island Drafting and Technical Institute in Amityville
18
SBI Campus-An Affiliate of Sanford-Brown in Melville
12
Branford Hall Career Institute-Bohemia Campus in Bohemia
9
Electrical Training Center in Copiague
6
Branford Hall Career Institute-Amityville in Amityville
6
New York Institute of Beauty in Islandia
3
Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge in Hauppauge
3
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Riverhead
3
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Oakdale
3
Eastern Suffolk BOCES in Patchogue

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