Purchase College vs Paul Smith's College

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Purchase College is a public and Paul Smith's College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Paul Smith's College has more expensive tuition & fees ($32,049) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Paul Smith's College.
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Paul Smith's College has 686 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Paul Smith's College's ratio is 13 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Paul Smith's College has 51 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - SUNY at Purchase College and Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science.

Purchase College	vs.	Paul Smith's College
Purchase, New York	Location	Paul Smiths, 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 - Diverse Fields
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$32,049
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$23,058

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	90.95 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	16.04 %
1,270	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	54 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	69 %
3,182	Student Population	686
180	Number of Faculties	51
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
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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