Sarah Lawrence College vs Purchase College

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Sarah Lawrence College is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Sarah Lawrence College has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,678) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Sarah Lawrence College than Purchase College.
Sarah Lawrence College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,345) than Purchase College (1,270).
Sarah Lawrence College has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Purchase College (28).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Sarah Lawrence College has 1,696 students.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Sarah Lawrence College has 89 full-time faculties.

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

Sarah Lawrence College	vs.	Purchase College
Bronxville, 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 - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$63,678	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
85%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$33,827	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

59.00 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
1,345	SAT Score	1,270
31	ACT Score	28
71 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
79 %	Retention Rate	79 %
1,696	Student Population	3,182
89	Number of Faculties	180
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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