SUNY at Purchase vs Virginia Wesleyan
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
SUNY at Purchase CollegePurchase, NYCatholic life on campusVirginia Wesleyan UniversityVirginia Beach, VACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- SUNY at Purchase has the higher graduation rate: 63% against 42% at Virginia Wesleyan.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Virginia Wesleyan has the lower price after aid: $15,967 a year, against $19,658 at SUNY at Purchase.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Virginia Wesleyan: $50,074, against $45,092 at SUNY at Purchase.
- Median debt is lower at SUNY at Purchase: $21,067, against $27,000 at Virginia Wesleyan.
Catholic life
Campus ministry
2 listed
The college
Control
Public
Private nonprofit
Location
Purchase, NY
Virginia Beach, VA
Setting
Suburb
City
Students
3,229
1,711
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
74%
73%
Average SAT
1312
ACT middle 50%
27–30
Graduation rate
63%
42%
First-year retention
80%
74%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$18,913
$19,676
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$11,835
$14,080
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$15,230
$17,108
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$19,658
$15,967
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,886
$22,603
Net price, over $110,000 income
$25,428
$24,782
Median debt
$21,067
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$45,092
$50,074
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.