Purchase College vs Mount Saint Mary 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 Mount Saint Mary College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Mount Saint Mary College has more expensive tuition & fees ($41,370) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Mount Saint Mary College.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Mount Saint Mary College (1,160).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Mount Saint Mary College has 1,918 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Mount Saint Mary College's ratio is 12 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Mount Saint Mary College has 86 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - SUNY at Purchase College and Mount Saint Mary College.

Purchase College	vs.	Mount Saint Mary College
Purchase, New York	Location	Newburgh, 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	Master's College and University (medium programs)
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$41,370
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$20,365

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	82.01 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.01 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,160
28	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	61 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	79 %
3,182	Student Population	1,918
180	Number of Faculties	86
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 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

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