Purchase College vs SUNY Potsdam

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Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Purchase College has more expensive tuition & fees ($18,863) than SUNY Potsdam ($18,622).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than SUNY Potsdam.
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while SUNY Potsdam has 2,427 students.
SUNY Potsdam has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
SUNY Potsdam has more full-time faculties with 234 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	SUNY Potsdam
Purchase, New York	Location	Potsdam, 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$8,712 Out-Of-State$18,622
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	87%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,893

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	84.99 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.99 %
1,270	SAT Score	-
28	ACT Score	-
66 %	Graduation Rate	49 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	31 %
79 %	Retention Rate	75 %
3,182	Student Population	2,427
180	Number of Faculties	234
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 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, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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