Purchase College vs John Jay

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Purchase College has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,863) than John Jay ($15,420).
It is harder to admit to John Jay than Purchase College.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than John Jay (1,140).
John Jay has more students with 13,921 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while John Jay's ratio is 16 to 1.
John Jay has more full-time faculties with 398 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - SUNY at Purchase College and CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Purchase College	vs.	John Jay
Purchase, New York	Location	New York, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$7,470 Out-Of-State$15,420
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$7,275

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	57.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,140
28	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
79 %	Retention Rate	76 %
3,182	Student Population	13,921
180	Number of Faculties	398
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
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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