SUNY Stony Brook 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.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
SUNY Stony Brook has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,350) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to SUNY Stony Brook than Purchase College.
SUNY Stony Brook has a higher submitted SAT score (1,410) than Purchase College (1,270).
SUNY Stony Brook has higher submitted ACT score (31) than Purchase College (28).
SUNY Stony Brook has more students with 25,710 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while SUNY Stony Brook's ratio is 19 to 1.
SUNY Stony Brook has more full-time faculties with 1,986 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Stony Brook University and SUNY at Purchase College.

SUNY Stony Brook	vs.	Purchase College
Stony Brook, New York	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$10,560 Out-Of-State$30,350	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$10,225	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

49.00 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
14.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
1,410	SAT Score	1,270
31	ACT Score	28
77 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
11 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
88 %	Retention Rate	79 %
25,710	Student Population	3,182
1,986	Number of Faculties	180
19 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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