SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY · Suburb · 3,197 students
HSI
4
YearPublic
Suburb
Medium (3k–10k)
Accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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Location
Purchase, NY, 10577-1400 · Suburb campus
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Nearest airport from college
HPN · Westchester
1 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$29,043
Out-of-state COA
$39,293
Avg net price
$18,913
Room & board
$16,436
In-state tuition
$8,953
Out-of-state tuition
$19,203
Books & supplies
$1,240/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$11,835
$30–48k
$15,230
$48–75k
$19,658
$75–110k
$20,886
$110k+
$25,428
Admissions
Admit rate
74%
Test policy
Test optional
SAT average
1312
Reading 620–710
Math 565–670
ACT midpoint
29
Composite 27–30
English 31–35
Math 21–27
SAT range (25th–75th percentile)
40080012001600
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Essay Requirements
SUNY at Purchase College accepts the Common Application. All Common App schools require the personal statement essay. Some schools also require supplemental essays — check the school's page on Common App for current prompts and word limits.
See the current Common App essay prompts for the personal statement options.
Outcomes
Graduation rate
62%
1st-yr retention
80%
Transfer-out rate
23%
Consumer completion
68%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
66%
Transferred
23%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
11%
Median earnings (6yr)
$31,229
Median earnings (10yr)
$45,092
Median debt
$21,067
Monthly loan payment
$223
Debt range (25th–75th)
$8,250–$26,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$31,499
Student Body
Men 42%Women 58%
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Student : Faculty ratio
■Students ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
36%
First-generation
24%
Median family income
$49,814
Independent students
13%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
6%
Race & ethnicity
White
47%
Hispanic
29%
Black
12%
Asian
4%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
2%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$31,229
10 years after entry
$45,092
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Institutional
Endowment
$82M
Classification
Baccalaureate (Arts & Sciences)
Full-time faculty
40%
Avg faculty salary
$8,079/mo
Instructional spend/student
$19,625
Federal loan rate
42%
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