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SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, New York

https://www.purchase.edu

#367 National Colleges

51.51% Admission Rate
Somewhat Selective

3,967 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
  • Four-year, full-time, selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, medium, highly residential
  • Hispanic-Serving Institution
State University of New York at Purchase (commonly Purchase College or SUNY Purchase) is a public liberal arts college in Purchase, New York. It is one of 13 comprehensive colleges in the State University of New York (SUNY) system. It was founded by Governor Nelson Rockefeller in 1967 as "the cultural gem of the SUNY system."

Purchase College confers the following degrees: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Science (BS), Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Bachelor of Music (MusB), Master of Arts (MA), Master of Fine Arts (MFA), and the Master of Music (MM). As a requirement for the BA and BS degree, students undertake a senior project in which they devote two semesters to an in-depth, original, and creative study under the close supervision of a faculty mentor. Similarly, the BFA and MusB studies culminate in a senior exhibition, film, or recital. Master's degree programs culminate in a thesis and the MFA and MM culminate in an exhibition, recital, or related presentation.

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Location

City
Purchase, New York

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Locale
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Mid East (DE, DC, MD, NJ, NY, PA)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Visual And Performing Arts 45.8%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 18.9%
Social Sciences 10.2%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 5.6%
Psychology 5.4%
English Language And Literature/Letters 4.7%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 2.7%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.7%
History 1.5%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 1.0%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.0%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.9%
Physical Sciences 0.4%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.2%

Cost

In State Tuition
$8,923.00

Out of State Tuition
$18,833.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
50.63%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$18,326.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1180 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 620 570 520
Verbal 640 590 540

ACT Scores

27 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 28 25 21
English 34 29 24