Located in Purchase, NY, Purchase College-SUNY is one of the best universities in the state of New York. On this page, you will find in-depth rankings for Purchase College-SUNY in the following areas: graduation rates, teaching resources, financing opportunities, and alumni donations. Latest acceptance rate is also given to show how competitive is Purchase College-SUNY.
735 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577
Phone: (914) 251-6300
Email: admissions@purchase.edu
Web site: http://www.purchase.edu
Rankings: Purchase College–SUNY
Rankings, Ratings, and Admissions Statistics | |
Peer college rating (out of 5) | 2.4 |
Graduation and retention ranking: | 193 |
Average freshman retention rate: | 79.0% |
6-year graduation rate: | 51.0% |
Predicted graduation rate: | 49% |
Overperformance(+)/Underperformance(-): | 2 |
Faculty resources ranking: | 207 |
Classes with under 20 students (2020): | 66.5% |
Classes with 50 or more students (2020): | 2.6% |
Student faculty ratio (2020): | 18:1 |
Percent of faculty who are full-time (2020) | 64.5% |
Student selectivity ranking: | 166 |
SAT/ACT 25th-75th percentile (2020) | 1010-1210 |
2020 Freshmen in top 10 percent of high school class: | 10% |
Freshmen in top 25 percent of high school class (2020): | 39% |
Fall 2020 Acceptance rate: | 24.2% |
Financial resources rank: | 152 |
Alumni giving rank: | 233 |
Average alumni giving rate (2020): | 6.1% |
Essential Facts: Purchase College–SUNY
Ranking: #177 National Liberal Arts College (2012)
Acceptance rate: 65.00% (2019-20)
Tuition: in-state $6,870 / out-of-state $16,650 (2019)
School colors: White · Puce · Heliotrope · Orange · Royal Blue
Mascot: Panther
Founded: 1967
Rules and regulations Sports Activities
General Information | |
Percent of undergraduate students who live in college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing: | 68% |
Percent of undergraduates who are members of a fraternity: | 0% |
Percent of student body who are members of a sorority: | 0% |
Average percentage of students on campus during weekends: | 70% |
Are all students permitted to have cars on campus? | Yes |
Percent of students who have cars on campus: | N/A |
Is alcohol permitted on campus for students of legal age? | N/A |
Additional policies and regulations: | class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
Collegiate athletic association: | NCAA III |
Men’s scholarship sports: | N/A |
Women’s scholarship sports: | N/A |
Student activities: | choral groups, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, television station |