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SUNY at Purchase College

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Purchase, NY
Population 9,000,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,110
Men / Women 42% / 58%
White 49%
Hispanic 28%
Black 9%
Asian 5%
Mixed 5%
International 2%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 53%
Humanities & Social Sciences 36%
Education 6%
Life & Natural Sciences 3%
Business & Economics 1%
Engineering, Computing & Math 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $8,953
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $19,203
Est. In-State Cost $11,582
Est. Out-of-State Cost $24,841
10-Year ROI $97,000
ROI Percentile 21th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 52%
6-Year Graduation Rate 63%
Transfer-Out Rate 23%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,350 (21th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 235 (25th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 70%
Yield (Unbound) 13%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 60%
SAT Range 1,185 – 1,380
ACT Range 27 – 30

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
SUNY at Purchase College 686 38% / 62% 2% $38,232
Mathematics 8 +1 62% / 38% 0%
Biochemistry 2 50% / 50% 0%
Biology 10 20% / 80% 0% $54,676
Chemistry 4 50% / 50% 0%
Environmental Studies 5 40% / 60% 0% $39,696
Economics 7 100% / 0% 0% $65,458
Anthropology 13 +8 23% / 77% 0%
Communication 41 54% / 46% 0% $46,065
Creative Writing 17 +2 24% / 76% 0% $30,531
Digital Communication 13 +1 69% / 31% 0%
English 20 +3 15% / 85% 5%
Foreign Languages 3 33% / 67% 0%
History 13 +2 62% / 38% 0%
Journalism 16 31% / 69% 0% $45,057
Latin American Studies
Legal Studies 5 40% / 60% 0%
Media Studies 18 +4 44% / 56% 0% $46,065
Philosophy 4 +1 25% / 75% 0%
Political Science 13 46% / 54% 0%
Psychology 57 +1 19% / 81% 0% $47,825
Sociology 10 +2 20% / 80% 0% $43,241
Women's Studies 3 +2 0% / 100% 0%
General Education 38 37% / 63% 0% $41,378
Acting 15 53% / 47% 0% $39,486
Art History 8 25% / 75% 0% $28,134
Arts Management 26 +4 27% / 73% 8% $38,668
Dance 40 22% / 78% 8% $20,307
Film Production 19 53% / 47% 5% $34,426
Film Studies 15 73% / 27% 0% $34,426
Graphic Design 17 47% / 53% 0%
Jazz Studies 15 87% / 13% 20% $30,513
Music Performance 8 75% / 25% 0% $30,513
Music Theory and Composition 13 77% / 23% 0% $30,513
Musical Theatre 11 91% / 9% 0% $39,486
Painting 21 10% / 90% 0% $28,134
Photography 13 8% / 92% 0% $34,426
Printmaking 12 17% / 83% 0% $28,134
Screenwriting 35 +2 54% / 46% 0% $39,486
Sculpture 5 20% / 80% 0% $28,134
Theater 34 +2 21% / 79% 0% $39,486
Theatre Design and Technology 22 45% / 55% 5% $39,486
Visual and Performing Arts 32 28% / 72% 3%
Voice and Opera 5 20% / 80% 0% $30,513