Purchase College vs Excelsior University

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 Excelsior University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Excelsior University has more students with 15,833 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Excelsior University's ratio is 23 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Excelsior University has 3 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	Excelsior University
Purchase, New York	Location	Albany, 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	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	-$1
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	26%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$2,887

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	-
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,270	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	-
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	-
3,182	Student Population	15,833
180	Number of Faculties	3
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	23 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service

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