SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY · Public four-year · Suburb: Large
3,165undergraduates
74%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$18,651average net price per year
62%graduate in 6 years
79%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 7,221
- Admitted
- 5,259
- Admit rate
- 74%
- Admit rate, women
- 77%
- Admit rate, men
- 67%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 15%
- First-year students
- 777
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 10%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 600-700
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 578-663
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 2%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 27-32
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Not considered |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Not considered |
Majors
43 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Visual and performing arts (20)
- Acting Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Dance, General Bachelor's (40 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (34 awarded)
- Film/Cinema/Media Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Fine and Studio Arts Management Bachelor's (26 awarded)
- Graphic Design Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- Jazz/Jazz Studies Bachelor's (15 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Music Theory and Composition Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (11 awarded)
- Painting Bachelor's (21 awarded)
- Photography Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Playwriting and Screenwriting Bachelor's (35 awarded)
- Printmaking Bachelor's (12 awarded)
- Sculpture Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology Bachelor's (22 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor's (32 awarded)
- Voice and Opera Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (4)
- Communication, General Bachelor's (41 awarded)
- Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Journalism Bachelor's (16 awarded)
- Mass Communication/Media Studies Bachelor's (18 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (57 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Anthropology, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
- Sociology, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (1)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Bachelor's (38 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (2)
- Creative Writing Bachelor's (17 awarded)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (20 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (10 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (under 1 year) (12 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (1)
- Legal Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental Studies Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
Area, ethnic, cultural, gender, and group studies (1)
- Women's Studies Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Art History, Criticism and Conservation Master's
- Music Performance, General Post-master's certificate
- Music, General Master's
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $8,953
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $18,863
- Housing and food on campus
- $15,400
- Books and supplies
- $1,240
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,450
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $29,043
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $38,953
- Total cost living at home
- $14,263
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $12,320 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $15,753 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $21,148 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $22,454 |
| Over $110,000 | $26,346 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 84%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 72%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $9,627
- Got a grant from the college
- 69%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,516
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 36%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 50%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,318
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 51%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 61%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 62%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 65%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 62%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 79%
| Pell grant students | 55% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 69% |
| Neither | 65% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 455 | 64% |
| Men | 302 | 59% |
| Asian | 33 | 64% |
| Black | 92 | 57% |
| Hispanic | 180 | 54% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| White | 398 | 67% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 56% |
| Race unknown | 1 | 100% (small group) |
| International | 14 | 50% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 786 | 65% | 24% |
| Started here, part-time | 3 | 67% (small group) | 33% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 522 | 72% | 17% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 36 | 61% | 19% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 3,229
- Undergraduates
- 3,165
- Full-time undergraduates
- 2,918
- Part-time undergraduates
- 247
- Graduate students
- 64
- Students per faculty member
- 11 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 78%
- From out of state
- 21%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 6%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 25%
| Women | 59% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 4% |
| Black | 12% |
| Hispanic | 25% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 51% |
| Two or more races | 6% |
| Race unknown | 1% |
| International | 2% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 735 Anderson Hill Rd, Purchase, NY, 10577-1400
- County
- Westchester County
- Part of
- State University of New York System
- Type
- Baccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.