EC 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.

EC is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
EC has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,932) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than EC.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,239) than EC (1,239).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while EC has 657 students.
EC has a lower number of students per faculty with 7 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while EC has 60 full-time faculties.

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

EC	vs.	Purchase College
Elmira, 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
$37,932	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
98%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$25,718	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

90.80 %	Acceptance Rates	72.83 %
8.51 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.77 %
1,239	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	28
55 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
7 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
74 %	Retention Rate	79 %
657	Student Population	3,182
60	Number of Faculties	180
7 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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