Purchase College vs Marist College

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 Marist College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Marist College has more expensive tuition & fees ($46,010) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Marist College than Purchase College.
Marist College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Purchase College (1,270).
Both Purchase College and Marist College have the same submitted ACT scores (28).
Marist College has more students with 6,464 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Marist College's ratio is 16 to 1.
Marist College has more full-time faculties with 240 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	Marist College
Purchase, New York	Location	Poughkeepsie, 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	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$46,010
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,233

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	65.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.00 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,280
28	ACT Score	28
66 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	15 %
79 %	Retention Rate	86 %
3,182	Student Population	6,464
180	Number of Faculties	240
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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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