Purchase College vs Queens College

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

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Purchase College has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,863) than Queens College ($15,488).
It is harder to admit to Queens College than Purchase College.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Queens College (1,210).
Queens College has more students with 17,001 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Queens College's ratio is 14 to 1.
Queens College has more full-time faculties with 553 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - SUNY at Purchase College and CUNY Queens College.

Purchase College	vs.	Queens College
Purchase, New York	Location	Queens, 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$7,538 Out-Of-State$15,488
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,900

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	69.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.00 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,210
28	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
79 %	Retention Rate	77 %
3,182	Student Population	17,001
180	Number of Faculties	553
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 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, On-campus daycare

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