Maria College of Albany 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.

Maria College of Albany 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 Maria College of Albany ($17,680).
It is harder to admit to Maria College of Albany than Purchase College.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,040) than Maria College of Albany (1,040).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Maria College of Albany has 805 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Maria College of Albany's ratio is 12 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Maria College of Albany has 33 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Maria College of Albany and SUNY at Purchase College.

Maria College of Albany	vs.	Purchase College
Albany, 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
Other health professions school	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$17,680	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
74%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$5,111	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

60.94 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
28.85 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
1,040	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	28
35 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
25 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
100 %	Retention Rate	79 %
805	Student Population	3,182
33	Number of Faculties	180
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College	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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