Academic Comparison between Purchase College and Hilbert

SUNY at Purchase College and Hilbert College are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. Purchase College is a four-year, public school located in Purchase, NY and Hilbert is a four-year, private (not-for-profit) school located in Hamburg, 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 Hilbert is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-year schools.
Hilbert has more expensive tuition & fees ($33,740) than Purchase College ($19,266).
It is harder to admit to Purchase College than Hilbert.
Purchase College has more students with 3,333 students while Hilbert has 968 students.
Purchase College has a lower number of students per faculty with 12 to 1 while Hilbert's ratio is 15 to 1.
Purchase College has more full-time faculties with 182 faculties while Hilbert has 38 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

SUNY at Purchase College	vs.	Hilbert College
Purchase, New York	Location	Hamburg, New York
Four-year, Public	School Type	four-year, Private (not-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	$33,740
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	82%
$10,488	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,094

74.05 %	Acceptance Rates	97.20 %
12.91 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	18.40 %
1,300	SAT Score	-
29	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	56 %
23 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
80 %	Retention Rate	64 %
3,333	Student Population	968
182	Number of Faculties	38
12 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 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