Farmingdale State College Students and Professors in various settings

Greater Opportunities, Fewer Obstacles

Farmingdale’s student-centric academic programs prepare students for the real world.

SUNY’s largest college of applied science and technology, Farmingdale State College is home to four Schools offering 45 student-centric degree programs. We offer a small classroom experience with a 21:1 student to faculty ratio, taught by talented faculty that are dedicated to student success. With the latest classroom and laboratory technology, and opportunities for experiential learning and real-world internships, 94% of FSC graduates are employed six months after graduation or enrolled in graduate school. With degrees in engineering and technology, the health sciences, business and liberal arts, our mix of academic programs is as unique and diverse as our student body. Learn more about our four Schools and 45 academic programs below:

The School of Arts & Sciences is the largest school within Farmingdale State College, comprised of thirteen academic departments that provide required core General Education classes to enrolled students. This means that no matter which academic program you choose, your studies will begin here.

The School of Arts & Sciences offers nine undergraduate degrees including our new cutting-edge, technologically advanced opportunities in the areas of Criminal Justice, and Geographic Information Systems.

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The School of Business offers various undergraduate programs designed to prepare students to compete in the rapidly changing, competitive business world. The faculty instruction is comprehensive, collaborative, and career oriented. The LEED Silver certified School of Business Building opened in 2015, featuring state-of-the-art, environmentally responsible design and engineering solutions, and helped launched the modernization and renovation of the campus.

The School of Business is comprised of 11 undergraduate degree programs, focusing on emerging industry trends, technology, and innovation.

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The School of Engineering Technology is one of the largest engineering-related schools on Long Island, specializing in modern technology with an emphasis on application and implementation. The School is home to the only four-year public pre-pilot program in New York State, with a fleet of 17 aircraft housed in the Aviation Center, less than 2 miles from the main campus. 

Our students are savvy changemakers that translate knowledge to become real-life problem solvers. The School offers 14 undergraduate degree programs and an MS program in technology management, the first and only degree of its kind in the SUNY system.

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The Theresa Patnode Santmann School of Health Sciences houses our most competitive programs. FSC is recognized for our traditional healthcare degrees in Nursing, Medical Laboratory Science and Dental Hygiene. All our programs have a strong liberal arts and sciences foundation combined with a technology-enhanced education.

The school offers 9 undergraduate degrees. With today's transformative societal changes in healthcare, as a forward-thinking institution we recently added three new degree programs in Applied Gerontology, Health Promotion and Wellness, and Nutrition Science. 

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