The Learning Center at Purchase College assists students in learning, developing academic skills, and attaining academic success.
Learning Center Tutoring
The Learning Center offers a comprehensive system of support during the fall and spring academic terms, ranging from help in a specific course to detailed instruction in writing and study skills. The primary modes of support are peer-based individual and group tutoring.
Students may schedule a maximum of one 45-minute appointment per day and up to three 45-minute appointments per week, in any combination of in-person or virtual sessions and Online Writing Lab (OWL) submissions. OWLs allow students to email a written assignment to a tutor who will return your paper with written feedback asynchronously.
Peer Tutors
There are 19 Purchase College Peer Tutors in the Learning Center available for virtual or in-person appointments.
We are a CRLA Certified Tutoring Program. Tutors go through 10-hours of training and receive a Certificate for their hard work.
Walk-in Hours for Fall 2025 in Library 0009
Want to plan ahead? Book an online or in-person appointment in Starfish
All tutors are trained to help with writing, time-management, and study skills as well as the subjects listed below:
| WALK IN HOURS: |
Monday (10am to 4pm)) |
Tuesday (10am-4pm) |
Wednesday (9am-3:30pm) |
Thursday (10am-4pm) |
Friday (10am-3pm) |
| Anthropology | Orly-1pm to 330pm | Orly-1pm to 330pm | |||
| Art History | Chaya-11am to 2pm |
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Chaya-10am 12pm
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| Arts Management | Imani-10am to 1230pm |
June (Keeler)-130pm to 4pm Chaya-11am to 2pm |
Chaya-10am to 1pm | June (Keeler)-1pm to 4pm | Chaya-10am 12pm |
| Asian Studies History | Evan-1230pm to 3pm | Evan-1230pm to 3pm | |||
| Cinema and Television | Mia-1130am to 12pm | Mia-1130am to 12pm | Mia-1130am to 12pm | ||
| Creative Writing | Audrey-2pm to 4pm | Audrey-11am to 2pm | Ruby- 11am to 2pm | ||
| English | Carter 10am to 1pm |
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| English and Global Literature | Cage-1pm to 330pm | Rowan-12pm to 3pm | |||
| History | Carter 10am to 1pm | ||||
| Italian | Aidan-1030am to 1230pm | Aidan-10am to 1230pm | |||
| Journalism |
Marin-1pm to 3pm Kaelin-1230pm to 2pm |
Kaelin-1230pm to 2pm | Marin-12pm to 1pm | ||
| Language and Culture | Evan-1230pm to 3pm | Evan-1230pm to 3pm | |||
| Literature | Maeve Palma-11am to 2pm | Maeve Palma-11am to 1pm | |||
| Mandarin | Evan-1230pm to 3pm | Evan-1230pm to 3pm | |||
| Music |
Marley-11am to 2pm Tadhg-1pm to 4pm |
Aidan-1030am to 1230pm Alba-1030am to 330pm |
Tadhg-1pm to 4pm | Aidan-10am to 1230pm | |
| Philosophy | Orly-1pm to 330pm | Tadhg-1pm to 4pm |
Tadhg-10am to 12pm Orly-1pm to 330pm |
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| Photography | |||||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting |
Evan-1230pm to 3pm Mariel-130pm to 4pm |
Mariel-9am to 1130am Thomas-12pm to 3pm |
Ruby- 11am to 2pm Evan-1230pm to 3pm |
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| Political Science | Syd-1230pm to 230pm | Syd-12pm to 3pm | |||
| Psychology | Syd-1230pm to 230pm | Syd-12pm to 3pm | |||
| Sociology |
Madison-10am to 1125am Maeve VanEngen 12pm to 3pm |
Madison- 2pm to 3pm | |||
| Theatre and Performance |
Cage-1pm to 330pm Audrey-2pm to 4pm |
Maeve VanEngen 12pm to 3pm |
Kaelin-1230pm to 2pm Rowan-12pm to 3pm |
Audrey-11am to 2pm | |
| Spanish | Alba-1030am to 330pm | ||||
| Writing (all areas) | all tutors | all tutors | all tutors | all tutors | all tutors |
*The Pareto Unit in Social Sciences 1018 also offers Economics tutoring—walk-ins welcomed!
ThinkingStorm (24/7 Online Tutoring)
Purchase students have access to virtual professional tutors online 24/7 via ThinkingStorm.
ThinkingStorm is an online tutoring platform utilized by many colleges. It provides 24/7 access to professional tutors online for many subject areas from STEM, to Economics, and Writing in all disciplines, and offers support for some classes in Spanish.
Please note that the Einstein Corner Tutors are not available during summer session or during final exams, so please consider utilizing ThinkingStorm during this time.
Students can make an appointment by accessing ThinkingStorm tutoring services in the Navbar at the top of their Purchase Brightspace page.
Einstein Corner Tutoring
The Einstein Corner, located in the Natural Science Building, Room 3046, offers tutoring in science and mathematics.
Natural Science Peer Tutors
Tutors undergo a rigorous review and training process to ensure that they are qualified.
The Pareto Improvement Unit (Economics Tutoring)
The Pareto Improvement Unit provides students with free tutoring assistance in economics. The Economics Faculty handpicks tutors at the beginning of every semester. The PImU is intended to provide students taking economics courses with additional and alternative instruction, tutoring, and mentoring.
The Pareto Improvement Unit is located in room 1018 of the Social Sciences Building, where students can also consult copies of the textbooks used in different economics courses. No appointments are required. Feel free to meet with the tutors in person or to contact them by email. Get more information on tutoring in economics.