Purchase College

Purchase, NY

Purchase College

Purchase, NY

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Tuition & Fees

$12,403

$22,313

not including housing and food

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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
700
25th
600
75th
663
25th
578
75th
34
25th
28
75th
30
25th
25
75th
32
25th
27
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undergraduateRatios

41%

male

59%

female

11

students

1

faculty

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Admit Rate

72%

acceptance rate

Accepted 5,259
Declined 1,962
Total Received 7,221
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Enrollment

3,165

undergraduate students

64

graduate students

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Location

School Facts

Founded in 1967, Purchase College is a public liberal arts college that is part of the State University of New York system. It is known for its strong programs in the arts and its focus on interdisciplinary learning. It is located on a 500-plus acre campus in Purchase, New York—25 miles north of Manhattan.

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Public/private Public
Campus enrollment 3,229
Established in 1967
Coeducational Coeducational
Religious affiliation Other

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550-acre campus in Purchase (population: 5,391), five miles from White Plains. Major airport serves New York City (30 miles); smaller airport and bus serve White Plains; train serves New Rochelle (five miles). School operates transportation to New York City and White Plains. Public transportation serves campus.

  • Campus Setting: Large town

Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Road
Purchase, NY
10577

Campus Life

yes
Housing available
68%
of undergraduates that live in campus-owned housing
86%
of freshmen that live in campus-owned housing
no
Students are not required to live in school housing
yes
Students may have cars on campus
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Test Scores

Average freshman score by percentile.

75th
700
25th
600
75th
663
25th
578
75th
34
25th
28
75th
30
25th
25
75th
32
25th
27

Admissions Facts

Application fee $50
Admissions interview (required or recommended) Recommended
Application deadline (final deadline) July 1
School has early action program Yes
Early action program application deadline November 15
SAT/ACT requirements SAT or ACT Considered if submitted

Admit Rate

72%

acceptance rate

Accepted 5,259
Declined 1,962
Total Received 7,221

Admissions Factors

Required

Formal demonstration of competencies
Secondary School GPA
Secondary School Record
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Neither required nor recommended

Completion of college-preparatory program

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Counseling services

  • Academic
  • Career
  • Personal
  • Psychological

Remedial services offered

  • Math
  • Other
  • Reading
  • Study skills
  • Writing

Career placement services

  • Alumni network
  • Interest inventory
  • Internships
  • Interview training
  • Resume assistance

Percent of the campus accessible to physically disabled students

Not Reported

Additional services

  • Day care
  • Health insurance
  • Health service
  • Nonremedial tutoring
  • Other

Special programs for physically disabled students

  • Adaptive equipment
  • Braille services
  • Interpreters for hearing-impaired
  • Note-taking services
  • Other
  • Special housing
  • Special transportation
  • Talking books
  • Tape recorders
  • Tutors
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Financial Aid

84%

Of undergraduate students
receiving financial aid

$9,492

Average financial aid

Cost

in-state out-of-state
Tuition $8,953
Housing $10,866
Food $5,970
Additional fees $3,450
Books & supplies $1,240
Total $30,479
Average Financial Aid - $9,492
Total with Avg. Aid $20,987

Scholarships & Grants

Need-based

Federal $7,743,174
State $8,000,546
Institutional $3,165,259
Other external
Total $18,908,979

Non-need-based

Federal
State $106,013
Institutional $616,345
Other external
Total $722,358
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Financial Facts

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Financial Aid Office


P: 914 251-7000
F: 914 251-6356

Varsity Sports

M W
Baseball yes
Basketball yes yes
Golf yes
Lacrosse yes yes
Soccer yes yes
Softball yes
Swimming yes yes
Tennis yes yes
Track and field x country yes yes
Volleyball yes yes

Club Sports - Men's

cheerleading, dance, fencing, Frisbee, lacrosse, swimming, tae kwan do

Club Sports - Women's

cheerleading, dance, fencing, rugby, tae kwan do

Intramural/Recreational Sports

aerobics, basketball, bowling, dodgeball, flag football, floor hockey, golf, ice skating, Pilates, racquetball, rock climbing, skiing, soccer, softball, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, weight lifting, yoga

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Athletic Facts

Athletic conference memberships
NCAA, Skyline Conference, ECAC

Majors

Assc. Bach. Mast. Doct.
Acting yes
Anthropology, General yes
Art History, Criticism and Conservation yes yes
Biochemistry yes
Biology/Biological Sciences, General yes
Chemistry, General yes
Cinematography and Film/Video Production yes yes
Creative Writing yes
Dance, General yes yes
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General yes
Economics, General yes
Education, General yes
English Language and Literature, General yes
English Literature (British and Commonwealth) yes
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies yes
Film/Cinema/Media Studies yes
Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other yes
Fine and Studio Arts Management yes
Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other yes
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General yes
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other yes
General Literature yes
Graphic Design yes
Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General yes
History, General yes
Humanities/Humanistic Studies yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other yes
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies yes
Mathematics, General yes
Music Performance, General yes
Music Theory and Composition yes
Music, General yes yes
Music, Other yes
Musical Theatre yes
Painting yes
Philosophy yes
Photography yes
Physics, General yes
Playwriting and Screenwriting yes
Political Science and Government, General yes
Psychology, General yes
Sculpture yes
Social Sciences, Other yes
Sociology, General yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor yes
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology yes yes
Visual and Performing Arts, General yes yes
Voice and Opera yes
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Most Popular Majors

  1. Liberal Studies
  2. Psychology
  3. Theatre/performance

Programs Offered

  • Distance Learning
  • Double majors
  • Dual degrees
  • Independent study
  • Internships
  • Pass/fail grading option
  • Self-designed majors

Pre-professional Programs

  • Pre-medicine

3,229

total students

78%

in-state

22%

out-of-state

Undergraduate

Graduate

98%

3,165
students

Female
59%
1,858

Male
41%
1,307

2%

64
students

Female
48%
31

Male
52%
33

undergraduateFull-time

undergraduatePart-time

92%

2,918
students

Female
59%
1,728

Male
41%
1,190

8%

247
students

Female
53%
130

Male
47%
117

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Student Break-down

1%
Nonresident aliens
11%
Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native American or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic/Latino
3%
Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
24%
Hispanic/Latino
50%
White, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Race and/or ethnicity unknown
6%
Two or more races, non-Hispanic/Latino
< 1%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino

Transfer Enrollment

270

Transfer applicants enrolled

9%

Students are transfer students

Transfer Requirements

Minimum requirements College GPA: 3.00
College transcript(s) Required of All
Essay or personal statement Required of Some
High school transcript Required of Some
Interview Required of Some
Standardized test scores Recommended of Some
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s) Not Required/Recommended

Transfer Application Deadline

Fall: rolling

Spring: rolling

Transfer Credits

Maximum transferred

90

semester hours

Minimum transfers must complete

30

semester hours

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