SUNY at Purchase College: Review & Facts

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SUNY at Purchase College is a medium four-year, public school with 3,185 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1967 and is one of the 2 colleges and schools located in Purchase, New York.

Academic Offerings

At SUNY at Purchase College you can receive your bachelor's degree, postbaccalaureate certificate, master's degree, or postmaster certificate.

Majors
Offered
58
SUNY at Purchase College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 58 majors. The most popular concentrations are Theater and Drama, Music, Communication and Journalism, Art, and Film and Acting. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are normally a good sign. Nevertheless, if you anticipate to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at SUNY at Purchase College is fair at 79% (close to New York average). Considering this statistic, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
79%
Fair
The graduation rate at SUNY at Purchase College is average: 63%. Nearly 37% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at SUNY at Purchase College is good, 11:1. Learn more information regarding instructors at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition charges are fairly high - around $17,000 a year. The additional fees at SUNY at Purchase College not covered by tuition are roughly $1,900; this makes it a total of $18,900 per academic year.

Read the details about SUNY at Purchase College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
75%
Doable
As reported in recent data, 5,747 applications were submitted and 4,292 were accepted, so it is relatively easy to enroll at this school.

This school might accept dual credits and advanced placement credits for admission.

Check the details about admissions as well applicants' SAT and ACT test scores at SUNY at Purchase College in the Admissions and Tests report for this college.

Opportunities and Services

Dormatory
Annual Price
$9,300
High
SUNY at Purchase College provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at SUNY at Purchase College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

Safety
Grade
F
Unsafe
SUNY at Purchase College provides on-campus housing. Dormitory capacity at this college accommodates about 2,700 students, which offers a good on-campus housing option. The room price is high, around $9,300 a year.

Based on the college crime information, SUNY at Purchase College seems to be a very dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

SUNY at Purchase College Location and Address

Postal Address:
SUNY at Purchase College
735 Anderson Hill Rd
Purchase, New York
10577-1400, USA
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