What will Purchase make possible for you?
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a college as
unique
as you.
A diverse community of unconventional thinkers have found a home for their big ideas at Purchase College. We bet you’ll fit right in.
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What we value
Sustainability
Ranging in scale—from light bulbs and plastic bottles to entire buildings—our sustainability efforts represent a core value.
Recent Efforts
Culture of Inclusivity
Feel the raw energy created by the amazing blend of people who unabashedly express themselves as they choose, in a judgment-free environment.
Campus LifeUpcoming Events
Amahl and the Night Visitors
A 20th Century Opera by Giancarlo Menotti that explores themes of poverty, love, the search for spiritual identity, and gratitude for the miracles that may be discovered at the turn of every corner.
Exhibition: Photography is How we See; An exhibition of Photo-Books
Photography is How We See takes you on a journey through the visual and textual narratives crafted by the students of Purchase College’s Photobook Class.
Percussion Ensemble
Captivating, cerebral, and innovative music performed on pitched percussion.