Purchase College vs University of Rochester

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 University of Rochester is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
University of Rochester has more expensive tuition & fees ($64,348) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to University of Rochester than Purchase College.
University of Rochester has a higher submitted SAT score (1,270) than Purchase College (1,270).
University of Rochester has higher submitted ACT score (28) than Purchase College (28).
University of Rochester has more students with 12,197 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
University of Rochester has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
University of Rochester has more full-time faculties with 2,492 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

Purchase College	vs.	University of Rochester
Purchase, New York	Location	Rochester, 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	$64,348
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	71%
$10,822	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$40,207

73.00 %	Acceptance Rates	36.00 %
15.01 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.00 %
1,270	SAT Score	1,480
28	ACT Score	33
66 %	Graduation Rate	89 %
22 %	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
79 %	Retention Rate	92 %
3,182	Student Population	12,197
180	Number of Faculties	2,492
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

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