UB 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.
UB has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,572) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to UB than Purchase College.
UB has a higher submitted SAT score (1,290) than Purchase College (1,270).
UB has higher submitted ACT score (30) than Purchase College (28).
UB has more students with 32,099 students while Purchase College has 3,182 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 11 to 1 while UB's ratio is 12 to 1.
UB has more full-time faculties with 1,672 faculties while Purchase College has 180 full-time faculties.

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

UB	vs.	Purchase College
Buffalo, New York	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
In-State$10,782 Out-Of-State$30,572	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$9,020	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

69.00 %	Acceptance Rates	73.00 %
16.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	15.01 %
1,290	SAT Score	1,270
30	ACT Score	28
73 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
17 %	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
84 %	Retention Rate	79 %
32,099	Student Population	3,182
1,672	Number of Faculties	180
12 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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