Berkeley College-New York vs Purchase College

Berkeley College-New York and SUNY at Purchase College, two distinct institutions with unique offerings, stand side by side in this comprehensive comparison. Berkeley College-New York, a private institution, boasts a higher acceptance rate, making it a more accessible option for aspiring students. SUNY at Purchase College, a public institution, offers a wider range of undergraduate programs, catering to diverse academic interests. While Berkeley College-New York excels in business and healthcare programs, SUNY at Purchase College shines in the arts, design, and liberal arts. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further distinctions, including student body demographics, graduation rates, and additional factors that may influence your higher education journey.

	Berkeley College-New York	SUNY at Purchase College
Overview
Location	New York, New York	Purchase, New York
Campus setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Private (For Profit)	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	48.0%	79.0%
Common app member	No	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	75.4%
Application fees	$50	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $85
SAT range	N/A	1120 - 1320
ACT range	N/A	27 - 31
Students submitting SAT score		12.0%
Students submitting ACT score		2.0%
Total number of applicants		4,047
Total number of admissions given out		3,052
Admitted students who chose to enroll		680
Yield rate		22.3%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		N/A
High school GPA	N/A	Required
Recommendation letters	N/A	Not required
High school transcript	N/A	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	$40,206	In state: $28,661 Out of state: $38,571
Average net price	$20,023	$19,458
Tuition	$25,900	In state: $7,070 Out of state: $16,980
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $9,098 Meal plan: $5,450
Available payment plans	Guaranteed tuition plan Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	96.0% Average amount $15,040	76.0% Average amount $8,868
Students receiving federal student loan	60.0% Average amount $5,923	40.0% Average amount $5,040
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	3.0% Average amount $12,471

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	1,981 Men 34.7% Women 65.3%	3,439 Men 41.1% Women 58.9%
Graduate students	N/A	83 Men 51.8% Women 48.2%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	10.6%	16.2%
International students	17.9%	1.9%
Campus local/setting	City: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	2,270
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	New York New Jersey Connecticut Georgia Pennsylvania	New York New Jersey Connecticut Florida Mississippi

Academics
Popular study areas	Business Health Professions Law Enforcement and Firefighting Computer and Information Science Legal Profession	Visual & Performing Arts Liberal Arts Communication and Journalism Social Sciences Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Students to faculty ratio	20:1	13:1
Institutional accreditation	Middle States Commission on Higher Education	Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Outcome
Graduation rate	33.1%	63.5%
Dropout rate	41.6%	12.0%
Transferred out	24.1%	23.1%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $48,349 Year 2: $40,485 Year 3: $46,263 Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $39,591 Year 2: $42,682 Year 3: $43,445 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,908 Year 2: $36,906 Year 3: $41,793 International Business (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $39,729 Year 3: $41,576 Legal Professions and Studies, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,617 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $39,425 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,113 Year 2: $38,424 Year 3: $39,343 Marketing (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,735 Year 2: $35,772 Year 3: $38,990 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $32,561 Year 2: $34,085 Year 3: $38,115 Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $30,943 Year 2: $33,423 Year 3: $36,645 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,088 Year 2: $32,925 Year 3: $35,716	Mathematics and Statistics, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $52,996 Visual and Performing Arts, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $35,399 Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $50,881 Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,852 Year 2: $28,236 Year 3: $41,970 Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,844 Year 2: $23,693 Year 3: $41,354 Journalism (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $26,684 Year 2: $30,305 Year 3: $37,885 Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $25,288 Year 2: $26,482 Year 3: $36,161 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,080 Year 2: $30,047 Year 3: $33,268 Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $28,859 Year 2: $30,475 Year 3: $32,388 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $24,933 Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: $31,949 Literature (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,339 Year 2: $21,234 Year 3: $30,297

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