Union College 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.

Union College is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public 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 (1,020) than Union College (1,020).
Purchase College has higher submitted ACT score (17) 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 - Union College and SUNY at Purchase College.

Union College	vs.	Purchase College
Barbourville, Kentucky	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (smaller programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$31,071	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
94%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$21,075	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

55.04 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
42.92 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
1,020	SAT Score	1,270
17	ACT Score	28
33 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
41 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
59 %	Retention Rate	79 %
970	Student Population	3,182
48	Number of Faculties	180
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	11 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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