Academic Comparison between Purchase College and Briarcliffe College

SUNY at Purchase College and Briarcliffe College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Purchase College is a four-year, public school located in Purchase, NY and Briarcliffe College is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Bohemia, 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 Briarcliffe College is a private (for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Purchase College has more expensive tuition & fees ($19,266) than Briarcliffe College ($10,840).
Purchase College has more students with 3,333 students while Briarcliffe College has 108 students.
Briarcliffe College has a lower number of students per faculty with 3 to 1 while Purchase College's ratio is 12 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 182 faculties while Briarcliffe College has 11 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

SUNY at Purchase College	vs.	Briarcliffe College
Purchase, New York	Location	Bohemia, New York
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Bachelor's degree
Baccalaureate College - Arts & Sciences	Carnegie Classification
In-State$9,016 Out-Of-State$19,266	2025 Tuition & Fees	$10,840
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	-
$10,488	Average Amount of Financial Aid	-

74.05 %	Acceptance Rates	-
12.91 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	-
1,300	SAT Score	-
29	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	-
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
80 %	Retention Rate	-
3,333	Student Population	108
182	Number of Faculties	11
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	3 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	-
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	-