Siena 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.

Siena College is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Siena College has more expensive tuition & fees ($43,630) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Siena College than Purchase College.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,230) than Siena College (1,230).
Both Siena College and Purchase College have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
Siena College has more students with 3,648 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Siena College's ratio is 13 to 1.
Siena College has more full-time faculties with 209 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Siena College	vs.	Purchase College
Loudonville, 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
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$43,630	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$28,022	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

70.57 %	Acceptance Rates	72.83 %
12.75 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.77 %
1,230	SAT Score	1,270
28	ACT Score	28
76 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
85 %	Retention Rate	79 %
3,648	Student Population	3,182
209	Number of Faculties	180
13 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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