SUNY Old Westbury vs Purchase College

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 Old Westbury and SUNY at Purchase College.

SUNY Old Westbury	vs.	Purchase College
Old Westbury, New York	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (medium programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$8,379 Out-Of-State$18,289	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
72%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$9,966	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

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