Adelphi University vs Purchase College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Adelphi University is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Adelphi University has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,290) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Adelphi University.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,210) than Adelphi University (1,210).
Both Adelphi University and Purchase College have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
Adelphi University has more students with 7,252 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Adelphi University's ratio is 12 to 1.
Adelphi University has more full-time faculties with 348 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Adelphi University and SUNY at Purchase College.

Adelphi University	vs.	Purchase College
Garden City, New York	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$47,290	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
91%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$26,126	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

78.00 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
10.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
1,210	SAT Score	1,270
28	ACT Score	28
67 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
85 %	Retention Rate	79 %
7,252	Student Population	3,182
348	Number of Faculties	180
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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