New York

SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, New York

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1967Large suburbSEVP certified
SUNY at Purchase College campus
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About

Purchase College, officially the State University of New York College at Purchase and also commonly referred to as SUNY Purchase, is a public liberal arts college in Purchase, New York. Established in 1967 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Purchase College is one of 13 comprehensive colleges in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.

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Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state)
US$19,616
Estimated total for international students
US$40,679
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
US$9,016
Total cost for in-state students
US$30,079
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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates
3,197
Graduate students
76
International undergraduates
2%
Students per teacher
12 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate
74%
SAT
Reading and writing 620–710 · Maths 565–670
ACT
27–30

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate
61%
Median earnings 10 years after starting
US$53,737

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (53)

Bachelor's degrees39 subjects
AnthropologyArea StudiesArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEducation, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsForeign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherHistoryJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesLiteratureMathematicsMathematics and Statistics, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, OtherSociologyTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign LanguageVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralVisual and Performing Arts, Other
Master's degrees8 subjects
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementDanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsMusicVisual and Performing Arts, General
Undergraduate certificates2 subjects
Arts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Graduate certificates4 subjects
DanceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsMusic

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.