Five Towns College Rankings
| Ranking | Category |
|---|---|
| #6793 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #1872 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #1783 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #146 of 221 | In New York State |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 58%
- Undergraduates
- 496
- Graduates
- 50
- Male:Female Ratio
- 68:32
- Control
- Private
for-profit - Highest Degree
- Doctor's degree
- Website
- www.ftc.edu
Five Towns College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Five Towns College has an acceptance rate of 58% and is among the top 20% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 58% | 60% | 55% |
| Applicants | 362 | 225 | 137 |
| Admissions | 211 | 136 | 75 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 96 | 75 | 21 |
237 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
5 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
Admissions requirements
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| TOEFL | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| College-preparatory program | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| SAT/ACT | Neither required nor recommended |
| Secondary school rank | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 230 (42%) |
|---|---|
| Hispanic | 149 (27%) |
| Black or African American | 85 (16%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 49 (9%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 18 (3%) |
| Two or more races | 7 (1%) |
| Asian | 6 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 1 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The average net cost to attend Five Towns College is $18,765 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
Average costs by household income
| <$30K | $7,205 |
|---|---|
| $30-48K | $14,688 |
| $48-75K | $19,005 |
| $75-110K | $27,301 |
| $110K+ | $24,508 |
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $25,900 | $25,900 |
| Tuition in-state | $25,900 | $25,900 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $25,900 | $25,900 |
| Fee in-district | $345 | $345 |
| Fee in-state | $345 | $345 |
| Fee out-of-state | $345 | $345 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 208 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $13,700 |
| Room charge | $8,200 |
| Meal charge | $5,500 |
Five Towns College majors
Five Towns College has granted 134 bachelor's degrees across 7 programs, 7 master's across 2 programs, and 2 doctorate degrees in Music Performance, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Five Towns College.
| Major | Associate | Bachelor | Master | Doctoral |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management, General | 2 | 45 | ||
| Film & Cinema & Media Studies | 31 | |||
| Music, General | 3 | 19 | 6 | |
| Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General | 15 | |||
| Computer Graphics | 2 | 9 | ||
| Mass Communication & Media Studies | 10 | |||
| Music Teacher Education | 5 | 1 | ||
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other | 2 | |||
| Music Performance, General | 2 | |||
| Grand Total | 9 | 134 | 7 | 2 |
Five Towns College has a graduation rate of 40%, which is among the 25% lowest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 40% | 36% | 50% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Five Towns College has published 81 scientific papers with 126 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Philosophy, Political Science, Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Sociology, Psychology, and Engineering.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2 | 1 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 4 | 3 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 5 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 4 | 5 |
| 2011 | 7 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 11 |
| 2015 | 3 | 8 |
| 2016 | 5 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | 3 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 | 10 |
| 2023 | 1 | 10 |
Five Towns College alumni
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Adam Levine
- Occupations
- guitaristtelevision actoractorsinger-songwritercomposer
- Biography
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Adam Noah Levine is an American singer and musician who serves as the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist, and sole continuous member of the pop rock band Maroon 5. Levine began his musical career in 1994 with the band Kara's Flowers, of which he was the lead vocalist and lead guitarist. After the commercial failure of their only album, The Fourth World, the group was reformed in 2001 as Maroon 5 – with James Valentine replacing him as lead guitarist. In 2002, they released their first album, Songs About Jane, which went multi-platinum in the US; since then, they have released six more albums: It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007), Hands All Over (2010), Overexposed (2012), V (pronounced: "five") (2014), Red Pill Blues (2017), and Jordi (2021). As part of Maroon 5, Levine has received multiple accolades, including three Grammy Awards.
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Julian Casablancas
- Occupations
- recording artistsinger-songwritersongwritersinger
- Biography
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Julian Fernando Casablancas is an American musician. He is the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band The Strokes, with whom he has released six studio albums since their founding in 1998. Casablancas released a solo studio album, Phrazes for the Young, in 2009, and has released two albums with the experimental rock band The Voidz.
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Joe Satriani
- Occupations
- mandolinistbanjoistguitaristcomposerpedagogue
- Biography
-
Joseph Satriani is an American rock guitarist, composer, and songwriter. Early in his career he worked as a guitar instructor, with many of his former students achieving fame, including Steve Vai, Larry LaLonde, Rick Hunolt, Kirk Hammett, Andy Timmons, Charlie Hunter, Kevin Cadogan, and Alex Skolnick. Satriani went on to have a successful solo music career, starting in the late 1980s. He is a 15-time Grammy Award nominee and has sold over ten million albums, making him the bestselling instrumental rock guitarist of all time.
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Wyclef Jean
- Occupations
- rapperguitaristsongwriterhuman rights activistactor
- Biography
-
Nel Ust Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper and musician. At the age of nine, Jean immigrated to the United States with his family. He first achieved fame as a founding member, co-producer and guitarist of the New Jersey hip hop trio The Fugees, alongside Lauryn Hill and Pras Michel. The group released the albums Blunted on Reality (1994) and The Score (1996), the latter becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time. Jean would follow this with the release of his first solo studio album, Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival (1997), which contains the top ten hit "Gone till November".
General info
| Alternative names | FTC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1972 |
| Motto | My college is Five Towns college |
| Colors | maroon, white |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 127 |
| Carnegie classification | Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields |
Location and contacts
| Address | 305 North Service Road Dix Hills, New York, 11746-5871 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 26,000 |
| Phone | 6314247000 |