NYU 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.

NYU is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
NYU has more expensive tuition & fees ($60,438) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to NYU than Purchase College.
NYU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,530) than Purchase College (1,270).
NYU has higher submitted ACT score (34) than Purchase College (28).
NYU has more students with 59,144 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
NYU has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
NYU has more full-time faculties with 5,908 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

NYU	vs.	Purchase College
New York, 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 (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$60,438	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
51%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$34,868	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

9.41 %	Acceptance Rates	72.83 %
54.41 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.77 %
1,530	SAT Score	1,270
34	ACT Score	28
87 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
5 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
95 %	Retention Rate	79 %
59,144	Student Population	3,182
5,908	Number of Faculties	180
8 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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