Barnard College 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.

Barnard College is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Barnard College has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,246) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Barnard College than Purchase College.
Barnard College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,510) than Purchase College (1,270).
Barnard College has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Purchase College (28).
Barnard College has more students with 3,442 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Barnard College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Barnard College has more full-time faculties with 253 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Barnard College	vs.	Purchase College
New York, New York	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$66,246	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
41%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$49,484	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

7.96 %	Acceptance Rates	72.83 %
75.64 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.77 %
1,510	SAT Score	1,270
33	ACT Score	28
91 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
96 %	Retention Rate	79 %
3,442	Student Population	3,182
253	Number of Faculties	180
10 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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