Mid AtlanticSuburbanPublic4-yearVisual & Performing

SUNY at Purchase College

Honest, data-backed view of how admissions actually work here.

Purchase, NY3,110 students
Acceptance Rate
74%
moderate
Median SAT
1,281
Middle 50%: 1178–1363
Net Price After Aid
$19.1k
Sticker $18.9k
Graduation Rate
62%
6-year, full-time

SUNY at Purchase College is a public institution in Purchase, NY with an acceptance rate of 74% and 3,110 students. The middle 50% of admitted students score 1178–1363 on the SAT and present an average GPA near 3.31. The average net price after financial aid is $19,067 per year.

About SUNY at Purchase College

A public 4-year suburban university in Purchase, NY.

SUNY at Purchase College is a college in Purchase, NY. It enrolls roughly 3,110 students. The most recent acceptance rate is 74%. Admitted students typically score between 1178 and 1363 on the SAT.

Mid AtlanticSuburbanPublic4-yearVisual & Performing
Acceptance Rate
74%
Moderate
Total Enrollment
3,110
Medium
Retention
79%
First-years returning
Graduation Rate
62%
6-year, full-time

Your chances at this school

A clear-eyed view of how your profile compares to admitted students — and the things that would move your odds the most.

Acceptance Rate
74%
74 of every 100 applicants admitted
Your Chances
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Admitted Student GPA
3.31
Average across admitted students

Honest, data-backed view of how admissions actually work here. Here is what would make your application as competitive as possible.

Things that would move your odds the most

  1. Aim for an SAT of 1178+
    Hitting the 25th percentile puts you in the competitive range for admitted students.
  2. Maintain a GPA of 3.31 or higher
    Admitted students typically present grades at or above this level.
  3. Build a single deep extracurricular peak
    Depth beats breadth at selective schools — one nationally-visible accomplishment outperforms ten clubs.
  4. Strengthen one teacher recommendation
    A specific, personal letter from a teacher who knows your work moves the needle.

Probability is based on a model trained on historical admissions data. It is a guide, not a guarantee. Admissions decisions weigh essays, recommendations, and fit factors that aren't in the data.

Admissions

What it actually takes to get into SUNY at Purchase College. Test scores, GPA, application requirements, and deadlines.

Admitted student profile

Range shown is the middle 50%.

SAT
composite, 1600 scale
1,1781,363
1,281
average
ACT
composite, 36 scale
2730
29
average
GPA
weighted, 4.5 max
3.31
average

Cost & financial aid

Published costs can be misleading. Here's what families actually pay at SUNY at Purchase College after grants and scholarships.

Sticker price
Tuition $18,863
Average net price after aid
$19,067
After grants and scholarships

Net price by family income

Average amount paid out of pocket — tuition, fees, and room & board minus all grant aid.

$0 – $30,000
$12,320
$30,001 – $48,000
$15,753
$48,001 – $75,000
$21,148
$75,001 – $110,000
N/A
$110,001 +
$26,346

Net price represents the average cost after grants and scholarships for students receiving federal financial aid.

Pell Grant Recipients
36%
Need-based federal grant
Take Federal Loans
44%
Avg loan $15,194 / year
Avg Grant Aid
Per receiving student / year

Academics & majors

Where students at SUNY at Purchase College concentrate, and how the classroom experience scales.

Student : Faculty
Class-size proxy
Primary Focus
Visual & Performing
53% of degrees awarded
Retention
79%
First-years returning
A breakdown of the top majors by share of degrees awarded ships once we finish backfilling per-school program data.

Student body

Who attends SUNY at Purchase College. Enrollment, diversity, and where students come from.

Race & ethnicity

  • White54%
  • Asian4%
  • Hispanic27%
  • Black13%
  • International2%

Gender

  • Female59%
  • Male41%
International
2%
Of total enrollment
Live on Campus
Undergraduate residential rate
Total Enrollment
3,110

Outcomes after graduation

What SUNY at Purchase College graduates do next — and what they earn.

Median Earnings
$45.1k
10 years after enrollment
Employed at 2 yrs
Working or in grad school
Pursue Grad School
Within 5 years
Graduation Rate
62%
6-year, full-time

What this means

$45k is below the national bachelor's-graduate median at the 10-year mark, and a 62% graduation rate is below the national average.

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