Academic Comparison between Purchase College and Berkeley College-New York

SUNY at Purchase College and Berkeley College-New York are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Purchase College is a four-year, public school located in Purchase, NY and Berkeley College-New York is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in New York, NY.

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

Purchase College is a public and Berkeley College-New York is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Berkeley College-New York has more expensive tuition & fees ($28,529) than Purchase College ($19,266).
Purchase College has more students with 3,333 students while Berkeley College-New York has 2,156 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Berkeley College-New York's ratio is 21 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 182 faculties while Berkeley College-New York has 27 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

SUNY at Purchase College	vs.	Berkeley College-New York
Purchase, New York	Location	New York, New York
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$9,016 Out-Of-State$19,266	2025 Tuition & Fees	$28,529
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	76%
$10,488	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,865

74.05 %	Acceptance Rates	-
12.91 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,300	SAT Score	-
29	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	44 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	12 %
80 %	Retention Rate	55 %
3,333	Student Population	2,156
182	Number of Faculties	27
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	21 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services