Purchase College, SUNY
Purchase, NY · Public
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Purchase College, SUNY admitted 74.0% of applicants university-wide (5,809 of 7,845).
| Cohort | Admit rate | Admitted | Applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| University-wide | 74.0% | 5,809 | 7,845 |
| In-state | 74.2% | 4,597 | 6,195 |
| Out-of-state | 72.8% | 1,152 | 1,582 |
| International applicants | 87.1% | 61 | 70 |
| Men | 70.3% | 2,027 | 2,882 |
| Women | 76.2% | 3,771 | 4,950 |
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 · 2024 — Published 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)
- 3.00–3.99
Testing policy: Test-optional (considered if submitted)
Purchase College, SUNY Common Data Set 2024-2025 · Sections C9–C12 · 2024 — Published 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 |
US applicants
Need- and merit-based aid available.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Presidential)
- Presidential Scholarship (Freshman) — $14,000 per year (Presidential)
- Provost's Scholarship — Up 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 Scholarship — Up to $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Transfer Scholarship — Up 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 Scholarship — Up to $2,500 per year (Departmental)
- Purchase College Grant — Varies (Need Based)
International applicants
No need-based aid reported for internationals.
- Presidential Scholarship — Up to $15,000 per year (Presidential)
- Presidential Scholarship (Freshman) — $14,000 per year (Presidential)
- Provost's Scholarship — Up 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 Scholarship — Up to $5,000 per year (Merit)
- Transfer Scholarship — Up 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 Scholarship — Up 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) · 2023 — Earnings 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 Action — Non-binding early round
- 2027-07-01Regular Decision — Standard 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 · 2024 — Published institutional figures for the reporting year — descriptive of the current student body, not a prediction about your experience.