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SUNY at Purchase College

SUNY at Purchase College is a public college in a large suburb of the New York, NY metro with 3,165 students and a 74% acceptance rate.

Purchase, New York · Public · Suburb, large · 3,165 students

NCAA Division III · Skyline Conference

Admission rate

74%

of applicants admitted

SAT average

1,312

combined, admitted students

ACT, middle half

27–32

25th to 75th percentile

Average net price

$18,913

per year, after grants

Graduation rate

63%

within 6 years

Freshman retention

79%

return for sophomore year

Median earnings

$45,092

10 years after entry

Students

3,165

total enrollment

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS) · data snapshot October 2, 2026 · Updated October 2, 2026

What families actually pay

Average yearly net price after grants, in-state students, by family income

$0–30,000$11,835
$30,001–48,000$15,230
$48,001–75,000$19,658
$75,001–110,000$20,886
Over $110,000$25,428

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, College Scorecard · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Biggest majors

MajorGraduates
Psychology57
Communication41
Dance40
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies38
Playwriting and Screenwriting35
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts34
Visual and Performing Arts32
Fine and Studio Arts Management26
Show the other 34 majors
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology22
Painting21
English Language and Literature20
Cinematography and Film/Video Production19
Mass Communication/Media Studies18
Creative Writing17
Graphic Design17
Journalism16
Acting15
Film/Cinema/Media Studies15
Jazz/Jazz Studies15
History13
Music Theory and Composition13
Photography13
Political Science and Government13
Anthropology13
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia13
Printmaking12
Musical Theatre11
Sociology10
Biology/Biological Sciences10
Music Performance8
Art History, Criticism and Conservation8
Mathematics8
Economics7
Environmental Studies5
Legal Studies5
Sculpture5
Voice and Opera5
Philosophy4
Chemistry4
Women's Studies3
Foreign Languages and Literatures3
Biochemistry2

Bachelor’s graduates, first major, most recent year · Source: U.S. Dept. of Education, IPEDS · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Scholarships

Amounts and eligibility change; check the college’s page for current details.

Sports and campus life

Men’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Skyline Conference

Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Lacrosse, Soccer, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball

Women’s varsity · NCAA Division III, Skyline Conference

Basketball, Cross Country, Lacrosse, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Volleyball

Faith groups

Cru, InterVarsity

Also

Study abroad

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education athletics data (EADA), intervarsity.org · checked September 4, 2026 · data snapshot October 2, 2026

The place

Setting

Suburb, large

Federal locale classification

Metro area

New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ

19,940,274 people

Big-city metro (1 million+)

Yes

More about the place

Nearest airport

Westchester County (HPN)

Nearest hub airport

Laguardia (LGA)

Walkability

EPA walkability index 8.3 of 20

Elevation

341 ft

Time zone

Eastern

January low

22°F

July high

83°F

Annual snowfall

32.7 in

Days at 90°F or higher

10 per year

One-bedroom fair market rent

$3,090 per month

Sources: U.S. Dept. of Education (IPEDS locale), U.S. Census metro estimates, NOAA climate normals, HUD fair market rents, EPA walkability · data snapshot October 2, 2026

Colleges nearby

Straight-line distance between campuses

Similar colleges

Public, suburban campus, NCAA Division III, similar size