Hofstra 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.

Hofstra University is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Hofstra University has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,450) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Hofstra University than Purchase College.
Hofstra University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,290) than Purchase College (1,270).
Both Hofstra University and Purchase College have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
Hofstra University has more students with 10,238 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Hofstra University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Hofstra University has more full-time faculties with 492 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Hofstra University	vs.	Purchase College
Hempstead, New York	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$55,450	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
92%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$28,645	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

70.59 %	Acceptance Rates	72.83 %
9.86 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.77 %
1,290	SAT Score	1,270
28	ACT Score	28
67 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
24 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
83 %	Retention Rate	79 %
10,238	Student Population	3,182
492	Number of Faculties	180
13 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, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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