Purchase College vs SUNY Old Westbury

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Purchase College has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,863) than SUNY Old Westbury ($18,289).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than SUNY Old Westbury.
SUNY Old Westbury has more students with 4,270 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while SUNY Old Westbury's ratio is 16 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while SUNY Old Westbury has 172 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	SUNY Old Westbury
Purchase, New York	Location	Old Westbury, 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 (medium programs)
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,379 Out-Of-State$18,289
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$9,966

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.99 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.99 %
1,270	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	48 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	29 %
79 %	Retention Rate	71 %
3,182	Student Population	4,270
180	Number of Faculties	172
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	16 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, 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, On-campus daycare

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