Purchase College vs STAC

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 STAC is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
STAC has more expensive tuition & fees ($37,720) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than STAC.
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while STAC has 2,033 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while STAC's ratio is 15 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while STAC has 50 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - SUNY at Purchase College and St. Thomas Aquinas College.

Purchase College	vs.	STAC
Purchase, New York	Location	Sparkill, 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 (smaller programs)
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$37,720
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	60%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$25,244

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	82.01 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	13.00 %
1,270	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	53 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	28 %
79 %	Retention Rate	71 %
3,182	Student Population	2,033
180	Number of Faculties	50
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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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