SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NY
PublicSuburbanHSIWebsite
Acceptance Rate
73%
Enrollment
3,110
Graduation Rate
62%
Student-Faculty Ratio
12:1
Median Earnings (10yr)
$45,092
Retention Rate
79%

Admissions

SAT Range (25th–75th)11781363
8001600
ACT Range (25th–75th)2732
136

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Cost & Financial Aid

In-State Tuition
$8,953
Out-of-State Tuition
$18,863
Avg Net Price
$19,067
Room & Board
$15,400
Total COA
$28,541
Median Debt
$21,067

Net Price by Family Income

$0–30,000
$12,320
$30,001–48,000
$15,753
$48,001–75,000
$21,148
$75,001–110,000
$22,454
$110,001+
$26,346
Pell Grant Rate: 36%
Federal Loan Rate: 44%

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Sticker Price$34,263
Estimated Net Price$19,067 (avg)

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Outcomes

Graduation Rate
62%
Median Earnings (10yr)
$45,092
Retention Rate
79%
Median Debt
$21,067

Top Programs

Visual & Performing Arts
53.1%
Communication
11.9%
Psychology
7.8%
Social Sciences
6.1%
English
3.3%
Biology
3.2%
Mathematics & Statistics
2.5%
History
1.7%
Family & Consumer Sciences
1.6%
Legal Studies
1.2%

Top Majors

MajorGraduatesEarnings (4yr)
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft146$33,861
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities120$38,676
Communication and Media Studies73$48,121
Psychology, General71$44,175
Film/Video and Photographic Arts63$30,237
Music50$26,492
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management48$37,714
Fine and Studio Arts47$29,813
Dance42$21,927
History33
Design and Applied Arts32
Sociology30$40,190
Visual and Performing Arts, General29
Journalism27$42,754
Biology, General26$47,659

Demographics

Men 41%Women 59%
White
50.4%
Black
12.1%
Hispanic
25.0%
Asian
3.8%
Two or More
6.3%
International
1.5%

Application Info

Deadlines

EA2025-11-15
App Fee (Domestic)$50
App Fee (International)$50

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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Last updated January 2026.