Houghton 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.

Houghton University is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Purchase College has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,863) than Houghton University ($17,290).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Houghton University.
Houghton University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,310) than Purchase College (1,270).
Purchase College has higher submitted ACT score (26) than Houghton University (26).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Houghton University has 833 students.
Houghton University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Houghton University has 63 full-time faculties.

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

Houghton University	vs.	Purchase College
Houghton, 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 - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$17,290	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$9,078	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

92.70 %	Acceptance Rates	72.83 %
23.74 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.77 %
1,310	SAT Score	1,270
26	ACT Score	28
60 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
21 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
81 %	Retention Rate	79 %
833	Student Population	3,182
63	Number of Faculties	180
10 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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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