SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, NY · Public · offers Graduate degrees
74%Acceptance rate
$18,913Average net price / year
63%Graduation rate
$45,092Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$21,067Median debt at graduation
3,197Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $8,953
- Out-of-state tuition
- $19,203
- Total cost of attendance
- $29,043
- Room & board
- $16,436
- Books & supplies
- $1,240
- Average net price
- $18,913
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $11,835
- $30–48k
- $15,230
- $48–75k
- $19,658
- $75–110k
- $20,886
- $110k+
- $25,428
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 74.1%
- Average SAT
- 1312
- SAT reading (25–75%)
- 620–710
- SAT math (25–75%)
- 565–670
- ACT composite (25–75%)
- 27–30
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 63%
- First-year retention
- 80%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $31,229
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,092
- Median debt (graduates)
- $21,067
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 42%
Programs: what graduates earn
23 of 53 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 17 | $35,124 | $18,971 |
| Economics | 11 | $34,297 | $17,750 |
| Biology, General | 22 | $33,914 | $21,125 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 59 | $31,881 | $18,750 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | — | $31,175 | $22,798 |
| Psychology, General | 61 | $27,838 | $23,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 42 | $25,197 | $20,000 |
| History | 16 | $23,803 | $18,125 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 23 | $22,024 | $27,000 |
| Journalism | 18 | $22,011 | $21,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 47 | $18,128 | $25,695 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 139 | $18,090 | $25,000 |
| Anthropology | 10 | $18,085 | $15,250 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 48 | $18,079 | $19,500 |
| Music | 49 | $17,887 | $20,379 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 11 | $16,556 | $22,846 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 0 | $15,273 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 50 | $14,984 | $20,500 |
| Dance | 41 | $12,039 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | — | $52,996 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 4 | $42,872 | — |
| Literature | 0 | $30,297 | $24,400 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music | 19 | $27,250 | $37,812 |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,197
- Graduate students
- 85
- Part-time
- 6%
- Women / men
- 58% / 42%
- White
- 47%
- Hispanic
- 29%
- Black
- 12%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 12:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $72,711 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 40%
- Accreditor
- Middle States Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.purchase.edu
- Also known as
- Purchase College
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 1% of degrees
- Communication & Journalism – 12% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 2% of degrees
- Legal Professions – 1% of degrees
- English – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
What is the acceptance rate at SUNY at Purchase College?
74.1% of applicants were admitted, and admitted students averaged 1312 on the SAT.
How much does SUNY at Purchase College cost?
The average net price after grants is $18,913 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $8,953 and the full cost of attendance is $29,043.
How much do SUNY at Purchase College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $45,092 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
63% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Purchase
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattanville University Purchase, NY · Private nonprofit · 1,362 students |
$20,991 | 87% | 58% | $58,832 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.