Marist 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.

Marist College is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Marist College has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,010) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Marist College than Purchase College.
Marist College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,280) than Purchase College (1,270).
Both Marist College and Purchase College have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
Marist College has more students with 6,464 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Marist College's ratio is 16 to 1.
Marist College has more full-time faculties with 240 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Marist College	vs.	Purchase College
Poughkeepsie, 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
$46,010	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$21,233	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

64.71 %	Acceptance Rates	72.83 %
19.45 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.77 %
1,280	SAT Score	1,270
28	ACT Score	28
81 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
15 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
86 %	Retention Rate	79 %
6,464	Student Population	3,182
240	Number of Faculties	180
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, 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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