Purchase College vs Cornell University

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Purchase College is a public and Cornell University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Cornell University has more expensive tuition & fees ($66,014) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Cornell University than Purchase College.
Cornell University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Purchase College (1,270).
Cornell University has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Purchase College (28).
Cornell University has more students with 25,898 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Cornell University has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Cornell University has more full-time faculties with 1,858 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	Cornell University
Purchase, New York	Location	Ithaca, 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	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$66,014
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	49%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$54,352

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	8.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	66.01 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,520
28	ACT Score	34
66 %	Graduation Rate	95 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	97 %
3,182	Student Population	25,898
180	Number of Faculties	1,858
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services

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