Purchase College vs Hofstra 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 Hofstra University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Hofstra University has more expensive tuition & fees ($55,450) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Hofstra University than Purchase College.
Hofstra University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Purchase College (1,270).
Both Purchase College and Hofstra University have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
Hofstra University has more students with 10,238 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Hofstra University's ratio is 13 to 1.
Hofstra University has more full-time faculties with 492 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	Hofstra University
Purchase, New York	Location	Hempstead, 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	Doctoral / Research University
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$55,450
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	92%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$28,645

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	71.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,290
28	ACT Score	28
66 %	Graduation Rate	67 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	24 %
79 %	Retention Rate	83 %
3,182	Student Population	10,238
180	Number of Faculties	492
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, 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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