Canisius 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.

Canisius University is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Canisius University has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,720) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Canisius University.
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Canisius University has 2,492 students.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Canisius University has 139 full-time faculties.

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

Canisius University	vs.	Purchase College
Buffalo, New York	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$32,720	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
95%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$19,851	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

82.01 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	28
66 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
26 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
78 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,492	Student Population	3,182
139	Number of Faculties	180
11 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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