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SUNY Purchase College campus

🇺🇸 USA · New York

SUNY Purchase College

  • Public
  • Suburban
  • 4-year degree
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Reported admit rate
74.1%Year unverified
Tuition per year
₹18,03,776Out-of-state
Students
3,197Undergraduates
Students per teacher
11Student to faculty

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.

Admissions planning estimate

74.1% baseline · Low data confidence

Sensitivity range: 39.1%–99%. This is a modelling range, not a statistical confidence interval or a personal admission probability.

Stored headline rate, year/definition not independently confirmed in this refresh. Retained as a prior rather than applying an unsupported inflation multiplier. Historical IPEDS 2023 comparator: 72.83%; different cohorts are not mixed.

Reviewed 2026-10-01. Recommendations also use your grades, intended course, eligibility and available entrance cutoffs.

All / All Rounds: 72.8% (5,259/7,221; 2023). Fall 2023 first-time first-year applicants; historical, not 2026. Official source

Reported admit rate

74 in 100 applications received an offer in this reported cohort. Year unverified. This is not your personal chance.

From application to first day

Applied 7,847
Offered a place 5,810
Enrolled 750

12.9% of students offered a place chose to enrol (the yield).

Scores of enrolled test-submitters

The middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted scores. Test-optional selection can affect these bands.

SAT composite1185-1380
4001600
ACT composite27-30
136

What a year costs

₹34,64,118 published cost of attendance, per year
  • Tuition₹18,03,776
  • Housing₹15,43,866
  • Books & supplies₹1,16,476
Sticker price ₹34,64,118
After aid (average) ₹17,76,536

Tuition by who is paying

In-state ₹8,40,973
Out-of-state ₹18,03,776

Average aid awarded: ₹12,10,783 a year.

Outcomes and support

80.3%
Retention
62.8%
Graduation
59%
Get financial aid
19%
From out of state

One teacher for every 11 students

A typical ratio for a strong university.

Who studies here

As reported by the college; shares may not add up to 100.

White 46.9%
Hispanic 28.5%
African American 12.5%
Multiracial 5.9%
Asian 3.9%
Unknown 0.3%
Native American 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1%

3 programmes

  • Certificate
  • Bachelor's
  • Master's

Programmes

ProgrammeLevel
Anthropologybachelor
Area Studiesbachelor
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Managementbachelor
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biologybachelor
Biology, Generalbachelor
Chemistrybachelor
Communication and Media Studiesbachelor
Dancebachelor
Design and Applied Artsbachelor
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftbachelor
Economicsbachelor
Education, Generalbachelor
English Language and Literature, Generalbachelor
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studiesbachelor
Film/Video and Photographic Artsbachelor
Fine and Studio Artsbachelor
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Otherbachelor
Historybachelor
Journalismbachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesbachelor
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Servicesbachelor
Literaturebachelor
Mathematicsbachelor
Mathematics and Statistics, Otherbachelor
Musicbachelor
Natural Resources Conservation and Researchbachelor
Non-Professional Legal Studiesbachelor
Philosophybachelor
Physicsbachelor
Political Science and Governmentbachelor
Psychology, Generalbachelor
Radio, Television, and Digital Communicationbachelor
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesbachelor
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsbachelor
Social Sciences, Otherbachelor
Sociologybachelor
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Languagebachelor
Visual and Performing Arts, Generalbachelor
Visual and Performing Arts, Otherbachelor

Every detail

Admissions & Requirements

Acceptance Rate74.05%
Total Applicants7847
Admitted Applicants5810
Enrolled Applicants750
Application Fee₹4,697
Fee Waiver AvailableNo
SAT/ACT RequirementConsidered if submitted
GPA RequirementRequired
Class Rank RequirementRequired
Recommendations RequiredConsidered if submitted
AP Credit AwardedYes
AP Placement AwardedYes

Deadlines

Test Scores

SAT Composite 25th %1185
SAT Composite 75th %1380
ACT Composite 25th %27
ACT Composite 75th %30

Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition₹8,40,973
Out-of-State Tuition₹18,03,776
Average Housing Cost₹15,43,866
Books & Supplies₹1,16,476
Average Net Price₹17,76,536
Students Receiving Aid59%
Average Aid Awarded₹12,10,783
Out-of-State Students19%

Student Body Diversity

African American12.45%
Asian3.85%
Hispanic28.53%
White46.89%
Multiracial5.94%
Native American0.13%
Pacific Islander0.06%
International1.85%
Unknown Race0.31%

Academics & Rankings

School TypePublic
School SettingSuburban
Years4
Graduation Rate62.77%
Retention Rate80.31%
Student/Faculty Ratio11:1
Total Undergraduates3197

Contact

Street Address735 Anderson Hill Rd
ZIP Code10577
Phone(914) 251-6314
Websitehttps://purchase.edu/
Apply (official portal)https://www.commonapp.org/