SUNY Purchase
Purchase, NY. Admissions numbers, deadlines, cost and your chances of getting in, by round.
| Location | Purchase, NY · Large suburb |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Undergraduates | 3,197 |
| Acceptance rate | 74% |
| SAT (middle 50%, reported) | 1190–1350 · 11% submit |
| SAT estimated for all students | 1140–1300 |
| ACT (middle 50%) | 29–31 |
| Testing policy | Optional |
| Graduation rate | 62% |
| First-year retention | 79% |
| Student–faculty ratio | 11:1 |
| Cost of attendance | $29,043 in-state · $39,293 out-of-state |
| Application fee | $50 |
Application deadlines (2026–27)
- Early Action: Nov 15, 2026
- Regular Decision: Rolling
Most popular majors: Visual & performing arts, Communications, Psychology, Social sciences, English.
Strongest majors at SUNY Purchase
- English & writing at SUNY Purchase: #302 of 697 schools, score 54/100, about 30 graduates a year
- Art, music & theater at SUNY Purchase: #298 of 668 schools, score 60/100, about 417 graduates a year
- History at SUNY Purchase: #312 of 692 schools, score 53/100, about 16 graduates a year
- Communications & media at SUNY Purchase: #278 of 592 schools, score 58/100, about 96 graduates a year
- Sociology & anthropology at SUNY Purchase: #277 of 580 schools, score 56/100, about 27 graduates a year
- Psychology at SUNY Purchase: #354 of 694 schools, score 53/100, about 61 graduates a year
- Math & statistics at SUNY Purchase: #372 of 697 schools, score 46/100, about 20 graduates a year
- Political science & IR at SUNY Purchase: #377 of 687 schools, score 47/100, about 15 graduates a year
SUNY Purchase campus map
On campus
Purchase College, Neuberger Musuem of Art, Neuberger Museum of Art.
Around campus
- Places to eat: The Cobble Stone
- Shops: First tee/Proshop
- Museums and culture: Bellefair
- Groceries: Purchase Country Market
- Parks: Birch Grove, Stream Garden, Oak Grove, Fall Garden, Grass Garden, East Woodland Walk