Purchase College vs Maria College of Albany

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 Maria College of Albany is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Purchase College has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,863) than Maria College of Albany ($17,680).
It is harder to admit to Maria College of Albany than Purchase College.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Maria College of Albany (1,040).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Maria College of Albany has 805 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Maria College of Albany's ratio is 12 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Maria College of Albany has 33 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - SUNY at Purchase College and Maria College of Albany.

Purchase College	vs.	Maria College of Albany
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	Other health professions school
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$17,680
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	74%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$5,111

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	60.94 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	28.85 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,040
28	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	35 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	25 %
79 %	Retention Rate	100 %
3,182	Student Population	805
180	Number of Faculties	33
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Weekend/Evening College
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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