Purchase College vs Syracuse University

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 Syracuse University is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Syracuse University has more expensive tuition & fees ($63,061) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Syracuse University than Purchase College.
Syracuse University has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Purchase College (1,270).
Syracuse University has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Purchase College (28).
Syracuse University has more students with 22,698 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while Syracuse University's ratio is 15 to 1.
Syracuse University has more full-time faculties with 1,121 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	Syracuse University
Purchase, New York	Location	Syracuse, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863	2024 Tuition & Fees	$63,061
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	80%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$30,709

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	42.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	21.00 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,340
28	ACT Score	30
66 %	Graduation Rate	83 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	91 %
3,182	Student Population	22,698
180	Number of Faculties	1,121
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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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