Paul Smith's College vs Purchase College

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Paul Smith's College is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Paul Smith's College has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,049) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Paul Smith's College.
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Paul Smith's College has 686 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Paul Smith's College's ratio is 13 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Paul Smith's College has 51 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science and SUNY at Purchase College.

Paul Smith's College	vs.	Purchase College
Paul Smiths, 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
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$32,049	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$23,058	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

90.95 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
16.04 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	28
54 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
69 %	Retention Rate	79 %
686	Student Population	3,182
51	Number of Faculties	180
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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