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What will Purchase make possible for you?
Welcome to
a college as
unique
as you.
At Purchase, the arts and the liberal arts don’t just coexist—they collide.
A top 10 public liberal arts college and the only four-year SUNY in Westchester County, we’re 35 miles north of New York City. Our programs span the liberal arts and sciences alongside professional training in dance, film, music, and theatre and visual arts on one campus.
A diverse community of unconventional thinkers have found a home for their big ideas at Purchase. We bet you’ll fit right in.
Facts and Stats
• 48 Undergraduate Majors, 38 Minors, 7 Graduate Degrees
• 3,426 Students / 18 Class-Size Average
• 12:1 Student to Faculty Ratio
• 500-acre Campus in Suburban Westchester County
The only public college in New York to combine professional conservatory training in the visual and performing arts with a full liberal arts and sciences curriculum on a single campus.
Why Purchase?
A unique blend of the arts, sciences, and humanities, a 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio, 92% of graduates employed or enrolled in graduate school, and a focus on applied learning, Purchase College delivers on career outcomes.
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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 Life
Why Purchase?
The college holds the #8 spot on US News & World Report’s Top Public Schools list among National Liberal Arts Colleges for 2026.