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# SUNY at Purchase College

Public liberal arts college in suburban New York specializing in visual and performing arts with accessible admissions.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 41.047223, -73.701955

### Summary

Public liberal arts college in suburban New York specializing in visual and performing arts with accessible admissions.

### Description

SUNY at Purchase College in Purchase, New York is a public four-year institution with a special focus on visual and performing arts. The college serves roughly 3,200 undergraduate and graduate students in a suburban setting north of New York City, drawing students who want to combine arts training with liberal arts coursework.

In-state tuition is $7,070 annually, while out-of-state students pay $17,320. The total cost of attendance, including room and board, runs $23,506 for New York residents and $33,756 for out-of-state students. Admissions are accessible, with an acceptance rate of 72.8%. Students admitted to Purchase typically score at the 75th percentile of 700 on the SAT Reading section and 663 on the Math section, or 32 on the ACT Composite.

The college works well for students serious about arts and design who also want a grounding in the liberal arts. Consider asking about graduation rates, internship and exhibition opportunities for arts students, and alumni outcomes in your specific discipline. More information is available at www.purchase.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 196,219
- **State**: NY
- **City**: Purchase
- **Address**: 735 Anderson Hill Rd
- **Zip Code**: 10577
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.purchase.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Suburb
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $7,070
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $17,320
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $23,506
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $33,756
- **Room and Board**: $16,436
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 3,229
- **Acceptance Rate**: 72.8%
- **SAT Reading 75th Percentile**: 700
- **SAT Math 75th Percentile**: 663
- **ACT Composite 75th Percentile**: 32
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $62,834,209
- **Carnegie Classification**: Special Focus: Arts and Sciences
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Lower Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Visual and Performing Arts