Purchase College, SUNY

Purchase, NY · Public

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Admission rate

Purchase College, SUNY admitted 74.0% of applicants university-wide (5,809 of 7,845).

CohortAdmit rateAdmittedApplicants
University-wide74.0%5,8097,845
In-state74.2%4,5976,195
Out-of-state72.8%1,1521,582
International applicants87.1%6170
Men70.3%2,0272,882
Women76.2%3,7714,950

Also offers Early Action (closes Nov 15) — the Common Data Set doesn't publish EA admit counts.

Of 5,809 admitted students, 750 enrolled (12.9% yield).

Purchase College, SUNY Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C1–C2 · 2024Published cohort admit rates — context, not an applicant-specific probability.

Test scores and GPA of admitted students

SAT (mid-50%)
1198–1363
ACT (mid-50%)
27–30
GPA (mid-50%, 4.0 scale)
3.003.99

Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)

Purchase College, SUNY Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024Published admit stats reflect the entire incoming class unless explicitly labeled international-only.

Cost and financial aid

Published cost of attendance: $40,379/yr.

Out-of-state tuition$19,203
Fees, housing, food, books & other$21,176
Sticker cost of attendance$40,379/yr

Average net price by family income (US, federal aid data)

Under $30k$11,835
$30k–48k$15,230
$48k–75k$19,658
$75k–110k$20,886
Over $110k$25,428

U.S. Dept. of Education · College Scorecard — average net price by family income (Title IV, from IPEDS) · 2023

US applicants

Need- and merit-based aid available.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Presidential Scholarship (Freshman)$14,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Provost's ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Presidential Scholarship$10,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship (Freshman)$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Dean's Scholarship$6,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's ScholarshipUp to $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer ScholarshipUp to $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Award (Freshman)$4,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Achievement Award$3,000 per year (Merit)
  • Art & Design Portfolio ScholarshipUp to $2,500 per year (Departmental)
  • Purchase College GrantVaries (Need Based)

International applicants

No need-based aid reported for internationals.

  • Presidential ScholarshipUp to $15,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Presidential Scholarship (Freshman)$14,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Provost's ScholarshipUp to $10,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Presidential Scholarship$10,000 per year (Presidential)
  • Dean's Scholarship (Freshman)$8,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Dean's Scholarship$6,000 per year (Merit)
  • Dean's ScholarshipUp to $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer ScholarshipUp to $5,000 per year (Merit)
  • Achievement Award (Freshman)$4,000 per year (Merit)
  • Transfer Achievement Award$3,000 per year (Merit)
  • Art & Design Portfolio ScholarshipUp to $2,500 per year (Departmental)

Purchase College, SUNY Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections G–H · 2024

Application requirements

US applicants

  • Application (SUNY Application or Common Application for undergraduate; Graduate Application for graduate)
  • International Supplemental Form
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Application fee

International applicants

  • Application (SUNY Application or Common Application for undergraduate; Graduate Application for graduate)
  • International Supplemental Form
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Application fee
  • English proficiency (IELTS/TOEFL)
  • GPA credential conversion
  • Predicted Class XII marksheet
  • Financial documentation (I-20)

Purchase College, SUNY · Application requirements (official admissions pages) · 2025

Essay prompts

Purchase College, SUNY requires no supplemental essays.

Prompts from the Common App member feed · verified Jul 3, 2026

Graduate outcomes

Median earnings
$45,092
Median earnings · 10 years after entry
Graduation rate
62.8%
Within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
80.3%
Return for year two · CDS Section B
Median debt
$21,067
At graduation

Purchase College, SUNY · U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2023 release) · 2023Earnings and debt figures are federal data for aid-receiving graduates — cohort outcomes, not a guarantee for any individual student.

Published rankings

  • U.S. News Liberal Arts: #131

Deadlines

  • 2026-11-15Early ActionNon-binding early round
  • 2027-07-01Regular DecisionStandard deadline

Purchase College, SUNY Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C21–C22 · 2024

Academics and campus

Largest degree fields: Visual & performing arts (53%), Psychology (8%), Social sciences (7%).

Student–faculty ratio: 13:1 · 56% of class sections have under 20 students.

Purchase College, SUNY Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections E, F, I · 2024Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.

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