Long Island 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.

Long Island University is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Long Island University has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,642) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Long Island University.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,250) than Long Island University (1,250).
Both Long Island University and Purchase College have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
Long Island University has more students with 15,737 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Long Island University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Long Island University has more full-time faculties with 438 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Long Island University	vs.	Purchase College
Brookville, 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
Research University (high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$41,642	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
46%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$23,152	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

89.77 %	Acceptance Rates	72.83 %
10.06 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.77 %
1,250	SAT Score	1,270
28	ACT Score	28
47 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
36 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
78 %	Retention Rate	79 %
15,737	Student Population	3,182
438	Number of Faculties	180
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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