Purchase College vs Adelphi University

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Purchase College is a public and Adelphi University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Adelphi University has more expensive tuition & fees ($47,290) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Adelphi University.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Adelphi University (1,210).
Both Purchase College and Adelphi University have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
Adelphi University has more students with 7,252 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Adelphi University's ratio is 12 to 1.
Adelphi University has more full-time faculties with 348 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	Adelphi University
Purchase, New York	Location	Garden City, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$47,290
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	91%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$26,126

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	78.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,210
28	ACT Score	28
66 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
79 %	Retention Rate	85 %
3,182	Student Population	7,252
180	Number of Faculties	348
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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