Purchase College vs Mercy University

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Purchase College is a public and Mercy University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Mercy University has more expensive tuition & fees ($22,106) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Mercy University.
Mercy University has more students with 8,615 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Mercy University's ratio is 15 to 1.
Mercy University has more full-time faculties with 225 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	Mercy University
Purchase, New York	Location	Dobbs Ferry, 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	$22,106
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$12,164

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	85.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.00 %
1,270	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	47 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
79 %	Retention Rate	74 %
3,182	Student Population	8,615
180	Number of Faculties	225
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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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