Russell Sage 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.

Russell Sage College is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Russell Sage College has more expensive tuition & fees ($36,756) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Russell Sage College.
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Russell Sage College has 2,159 students.
Russell Sage College has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Russell Sage College has 115 full-time faculties.

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

Russell Sage College	vs.	Purchase College
Troy, 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
Doctoral / Research University	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$36,756	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$24,045	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

76.19 %	Acceptance Rates	72.83 %
15.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.77 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	28
68 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
74 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,159	Student Population	3,182
115	Number of Faculties	180
10 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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