Purchase College vs Skidmore 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 Skidmore College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Skidmore College has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,880) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Skidmore College than Purchase College.
Skidmore College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Purchase College (1,270).
Skidmore College has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Purchase College (28).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Skidmore College has 2,758 students.
Skidmore College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Skidmore College has more full-time faculties with 288 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	Skidmore College
Purchase, New York	Location	Saratoga Springs, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$64,880
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	57%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$48,125

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	23.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.99 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,370
28	ACT Score	32
66 %	Graduation Rate	84 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	11 %
79 %	Retention Rate	88 %
3,182	Student Population	2,758
180	Number of Faculties	288
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	8 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	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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