John Jay vs Purchase College

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Purchase College has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,863) than John Jay ($15,420).
It is harder to admit to John Jay than Purchase College.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,140) than John Jay (1,140).
John Jay has more students with 13,921 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while John Jay's ratio is 16 to 1.
John Jay has more full-time faculties with 398 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice and SUNY at Purchase College.

John Jay	vs.	Purchase College
New York, New York	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-years, Public	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
In-State$7,470 Out-Of-State$15,420	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$7,275	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

57.00 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
20.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
1,140	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	28
53 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
76 %	Retention Rate	79 %
13,921	Student Population	3,182
398	Number of Faculties	180
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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