Ithaca College 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.

Ithaca College is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Ithaca College has more expensive tuition & fees ($50,070) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Ithaca College than Purchase College.
Both Ithaca College and Purchase College have the same submitted SAT scores (1,270).
Ithaca College has higher submitted ACT score (29) than Purchase College (28).
Ithaca College has more students with 5,054 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Ithaca College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Ithaca College has more full-time faculties with 509 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Ithaca College	vs.	Purchase College
Ithaca, 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
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$50,070	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
96%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$29,492	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

70.00 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,270
29	ACT Score	28
74 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
83 %	Retention Rate	79 %
5,054	Student Population	3,182
509	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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