SVA vs Purchase College

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

SVA is a private (for-profit) and Purchase College is a public school and both are four-year schools.
SVA has more expensive tuition & fees ($51,400) than Purchase College ($19,266).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than SVA.
SVA has a higher submitted SAT score (1,320) than Purchase College (1,300).
SVA has more students with 3,812 students while Purchase College has 3,333 students.
SVA has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 12 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 182 faculties while SVA has 156 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

School of Visual Arts	vs.	SUNY at Purchase College
New York, New York	Location	Purchase, New York
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences
$51,400	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,016 Out-Of-State$19,266
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	67%
$17,439	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$10,488

92.64 %	Acceptance Rates	74.05 %
20.76 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	12.91 %
1,320	SAT Score	1,300
-	ACT Score	29
76 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
10 %	Transfer-out Rate	23 %
85 %	Retention Rate	80 %
3,812	Student Population	3,333
156	Number of Faculties	182
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	12 to 1
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

Academic Comparison between SVA and Purchase College

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors