PU vs Earlham College

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

PU is a public and Earlham College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Earlham College has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,840) than PU ($28,794).
It is harder to admit to PU than Earlham College.
PU has a higher submitted SAT score (1,320) than Earlham College (1,250).
PU has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Earlham College (26).
PU has more students with 51,528 students while Earlham College has 677 students.
Earlham College has a lower number of students per faculty with 6 to 1 while PU's ratio is 14 to 1.
PU has more full-time faculties with 2,039 faculties while Earlham College has 96 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Purdue University-Main Campus and Earlham College.

PU	vs.	Earlham College
West Lafayette, Indiana	Location	Richmond, Indiana
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$9,992 Out-Of-State$28,794	2024 Tuition & Fees	$51,840
45%	% Receiving Financial Aid	98%
$9,819	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,897

50.00 %	Acceptance Rates	73.99 %
26.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
1,320	SAT Score	1,250
31	ACT Score	26
83 %	Graduation Rate	74 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
90 %	Retention Rate	80 %
51,528	Student Population	677
2,039	Number of Faculties	96
14 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	6 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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