Purchase College vs Union College

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 Union College is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
Union College has more expensive tuition & fees ($31,071) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Union College than Purchase College.
Purchase College has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Union College (1,020).
Purchase College has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Union College (17).
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Union College has 970 students.
Union College has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Union College has 48 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	Union College
Purchase, New York	Location	Barbourville, Kentucky
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	$31,071
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	94%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$21,075

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	55.04 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	42.92 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,020
28	ACT Score	17
66 %	Graduation Rate	33 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	41 %
79 %	Retention Rate	59 %
3,182	Student Population	970
180	Number of Faculties	48
11 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), 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

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