Purchase College vs The Cooper Union

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 The Cooper Union is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
The Cooper Union has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,820) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to The Cooper Union than Purchase College.
The Cooper Union has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Purchase College (1,270).
The Cooper Union has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Purchase College (28).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while The Cooper Union has 958 students.
The Cooper Union has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while The Cooper Union has 53 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - SUNY at Purchase College and The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.

Purchase College	vs.	The Cooper Union
Purchase, New York	Location	New York, 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 - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$46,820
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$38,816

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	18.99 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	52.94 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,480
28	ACT Score	33
66 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	93 %
3,182	Student Population	958
180	Number of Faculties	53
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	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

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