Farmingdale State College

State University of New York Farmingdale
Former names
New York State School of Agriculture on Long Island (1912–1920)
New York State School of Applied Agriculture on Long Island (1920–1924)
State Institute of Applied Agriculture (1924–1939)
State Institute of Agriculture (1939–1946)
Long Island Agricultural and Technical Institute (1946–1953)
SUNY Long Island Agricultural and Technical Institute at Farmingdale (1953–1966)
Agricultural and Technical College at Farmingdale (1966–1987)
SUNY College of Technology at Farmingdale (1987–1993)
MottoLet Each Become All One Is Capable of Being
TypePublic college
Established1912; 112 years ago (1912)
Parent institution
State University of New York
Endowment6.7 million (2019)[1]
PresidentJohn S. Nader
ProvostLaura Joseph
Academic staff
210 full-time, 400+ adjunct
Students9,970[2]
Undergraduates9,916[3]
Postgraduates54
Location
East Farmingdale, New York
,
U.S.

40°45′10″N 73°25′36″W / 40.7529°N 73.4266°W / 40.7529; -73.4266
CampusSuburban, 380 acres (1.5 km2)[4]
Colors   Green & white
NicknameRams
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III
Skyline, ECAC
MascotRam-bo
Websitewww.farmingdale.edu
Farmingdale State College in 1924

The State University of New York at Farmingdale (Farmingdale State College or SUNY Farmingdale) is a public college in East Farmingdale, New York, United States.[5][6] It is part of the State University of New York. The college was chartered in 1912 as a school of applied agriculture under the name of New York State School Of Agriculture on Long Island. As of the fall semester of 2016, Farmingdale State College had an enrollment of 9,237.

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  2. ^ "SUNY Fast Facts". State University of New York (SUNY).
  3. ^ "Farmingdale State College Exceeds Enrollment Projection - More than 8,000 students enroll". Archived from the original on 2012-08-29. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "Farmingdale State College". Farmingdale State College. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  5. ^ Sherman, Tamar A. (June 29, 2000). "Community Of Interest / East Farmingdale". Newsday. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  6. ^ "Farmingdale State College". Farmingdale State College. Retrieved March 25, 2011.