Skidmore 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.

Skidmore College is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Skidmore College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,880) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Skidmore College than Purchase College.
Skidmore College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,370) than Purchase College (1,270).
Skidmore College has higher submitted ACT score (32) than Purchase College (28).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Skidmore College has 2,758 students.
Skidmore College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Skidmore College has more full-time faculties with 288 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Skidmore College	vs.	Purchase College
Saratoga Springs, New York	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$64,880	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
57%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$48,125	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

22.92 %	Acceptance Rates	72.83 %
26.40 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.77 %
1,370	SAT Score	1,270
32	ACT Score	28
84 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
88 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,758	Student Population	3,182
288	Number of Faculties	180
8 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
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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