Purchase College vs Houghton 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 Houghton University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Purchase College has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,863) than Houghton University ($17,290).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Houghton University.
Houghton University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Purchase College (1,270).
Purchase College has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Houghton University (26).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Houghton University has 833 students.
Houghton University has a lower number of students per faculty with 10 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Houghton University has 63 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	Houghton University
Purchase, New York	Location	Houghton, 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	$17,290
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,078

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	92.98 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	23.97 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,310
28	ACT Score	26
66 %	Graduation Rate	60 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	21 %
79 %	Retention Rate	81 %
3,182	Student Population	833
180	Number of Faculties	63
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	10 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, Placement services

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