Purchase College vs Sarah Lawrence College

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Purchase College is a public and Sarah Lawrence College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Sarah Lawrence College has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,678) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Sarah Lawrence College than Purchase College.
Sarah Lawrence College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Purchase College (1,270).
Sarah Lawrence College has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Purchase College (28).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Sarah Lawrence College has 1,696 students.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Sarah Lawrence College has 89 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	Sarah Lawrence College
Purchase, New York	Location	Bronxville, 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 - Arts & Sciences
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,678
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	85%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$33,827

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	59.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,345
28	ACT Score	31
66 %	Graduation Rate	71 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
79 %	Retention Rate	79 %
3,182	Student Population	1,696
180	Number of Faculties	89
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, 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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