Purchase College vs Colgate University

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Purchase College is a public and Colgate University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Colgate University has more expensive tuition & fees ($67,024) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Colgate University than Purchase College.
Colgate University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Purchase College (1,270).
Colgate University has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Purchase College (28).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Colgate University has 3,141 students.
Colgate University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Colgate University has more full-time faculties with 325 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	Colgate University
Purchase, New York	Location	Hamilton, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$67,024
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	47%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$53,353

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	12.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	32.02 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,480
28	ACT Score	33
66 %	Graduation Rate	91 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	6 %
79 %	Retention Rate	94 %
3,182	Student Population	3,141
180	Number of Faculties	325
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Study Abroad, 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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