The Cooper Union vs Purchase College

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The Cooper Union is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
The Cooper Union has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,820) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to The Cooper Union than Purchase College.
The Cooper Union has a higher submitted SAT score (1,480) than Purchase College (1,270).
The Cooper Union has higher submitted ACT score (33) than Purchase College (28).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while The Cooper Union has 958 students.
The Cooper Union has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while The Cooper Union has 53 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and SUNY at Purchase College.

The Cooper Union	vs.	Purchase College
New York, 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
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$46,820	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$38,816	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

18.99 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
52.94 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
1,480	SAT Score	1,270
33	ACT Score	28
83 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
93 %	Retention Rate	79 %
958	Student Population	3,182
53	Number of Faculties	180
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Study Abroad	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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