Wells 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.

Wells College is a private (not-for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-years schools.
Wells College has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,166) than Purchase College ($18,863).
It is harder to admit to Wells College than Purchase College.
Purchase College has more students with 3,182 students while Wells College has 357 students.
Wells College has a lower number of students per faculty with 8 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 11 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 180 faculties while Wells College has 31 full-time faculties.

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

Wells College	vs.	Purchase College
Aurora, New York	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-years, Private (not-for-profit)	School Type	four-years, Public
Bachelor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$35,166	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$8,953 Out-Of-State$18,863
99%	% Receiving Financial Aid	72%
$27,772	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,822

69.65 %	Acceptance Rates	72.83 %
12.09 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.77 %
-	SAT Score	1,270
-	ACT Score	28
50 %	Graduation Rate	66 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	22 %
46 %	Retention Rate	79 %
357	Student Population	3,182
31	Number of Faculties	180
8 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, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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