Purchase College vs Hobart William Smith Colleges

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 Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Hobart William Smith Colleges has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,268) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Hobart William Smith Colleges than Purchase College.
Hobart William Smith Colleges has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Purchase College (1,270).
Both Purchase College and Hobart William Smith Colleges have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Hobart William Smith Colleges has 1,607 students.
Hobart William Smith Colleges has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Hobart William Smith Colleges has more full-time faculties with 194 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - SUNY at Purchase College and Hobart William Smith Colleges.

Purchase College	vs.	Hobart William Smith Colleges
Purchase, New York	Location	Geneva, 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 - Arts & Sciences
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,268
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	93%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$41,893

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	57.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.99 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,290
28	ACT Score	28
66 %	Graduation Rate	73 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	87 %
3,182	Student Population	1,607
180	Number of Faculties	194
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	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, Placement services

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