STAC 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.

STAC is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
STAC has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,720) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than STAC.
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while STAC has 2,033 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while STAC's ratio is 15 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while STAC has 50 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - St. Thomas Aquinas College and SUNY at Purchase College.

STAC	vs.	Purchase College
Sparkill, 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
$37,720	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$25,244	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

82.01 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
13.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	28
53 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
28 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
71 %	Retention Rate	79 %
2,033	Student Population	3,182
50	Number of Faculties	180
15 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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