Purchase College vs Buffalo State

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Buffalo State has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,906) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Buffalo State.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Buffalo State (1,080).
Buffalo State has more students with 6,445 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Buffalo State's ratio is 13 to 1.
Buffalo State has more full-time faculties with 347 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - SUNY at Purchase College and SUNY Buffalo State University.

Purchase College	vs.	Buffalo State
Purchase, New York	Location	Buffalo, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,486 Out-Of-State$18,906
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	86%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,035

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	76.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.00 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,080
28	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	36 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	39 %
79 %	Retention Rate	49 %
3,182	Student Population	6,445
180	Number of Faculties	347
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	13 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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, On-campus daycare

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