Admissions
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Overview
- Applicants: 4,047
- Average HS GPA: 3.37
- Acceptance Rate: 75%
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GPA Breakdown
- 12% — 3.75 - 3.99
- 18% — 3.50 - 3.74
- 17% — 3.25 - 3.49
- 16% — 3.00 - 3.24
- 20% — 2.50 - 2.99
- 4% — 2.00 - 2.49
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SAT & ACT Test Scores
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)580 - 670SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)540 - 650ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)63 - 31 -
Deadlines
Early ActionNovember 15RegularJuly 1
Academics
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Majors
AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.Latin American Studies.BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.Biochemistry.Biology/Biological Sciences, General.COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.Mass Communication/Media Studies.ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.Creative Writing.English Literature (British and Commonwealth).HISTORY.History, General.LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.Mathematics, General.MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.Environmental Studies.PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.Philosophy.PHYSICAL SCIENCES.Chemistry, General.PSYCHOLOGY.Psychology, General.SOCIAL SCIENCES.Anthropology.Economics, General.Political Science and Government, General.Sociology.VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.Acting.Art History, Criticism and Conservation.Cinematography and Film/Video Production.Dance, General.Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.Drawing.Film/Cinema/Video Studies.Fine and Studio Arts Management.Graphic Design.Jazz/Jazz Studies.Music Performance, General.Music Theory and Composition.Music, General.Painting.Photography.Playwriting and Screenwriting.Printmaking.Sculpture.Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.Visual and Performing Arts, General.Voice and Opera. -
Degrees
- Bachelor's
- Certificate
- Master's
- Post-Bachelor's certificate
- Post-Master's certificate
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Prominent Alumni
John WhiteheadFormer Assistant Secretary of StateJerry LevinFormer CEO Time Warner/PhilanthropistAndrew LewisCEO, Union PacificJoseph TaylorNobel Prize Winner, physicsDave BarryHumorist and authorHoward LutnickCEO, Cantor FitzgeraldJuan WilliamsFormer NPR political coresspondent
Tuition & Aid
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Dates
Notification DateMar 1 -
Required Forms
- FAFSA
- State Aid
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Expenses per Academic Year
Tuition$7070Required Fees$1883Average Cost for Books and Supplies$1240Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of StudyNoBoard for CommutersN/ATransportation for Commuters$1800On-Campus Room and Board$14548 -
Available Aid
Financial Aid MethodologyFederalScholarships and Grants Need-Based- Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
- Need-Based Federal Pell
- Need-Based Private Scholarships
- Need-Based SEOG
- Need-Based State Scholarships
Federal Direct Student Loan Programs- Direct PLUS Loans
- Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
- Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)- Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)YesDirect LenderYes -
Financial Aid Rating
- Financial Aid Rating 85/99
Student Body
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Student Body Profile
Total Undergraduate Enrollment3446Foreign Countries Represented54 -
Demographics
- Asian 4.03%
- African-American 12.87%
- Hispanic 25.3%
- Caucasian 49.58%
- Male 41%
- Female 59%
- Аre out of state 14
Campus Life
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Campus Life
Undergrads living on campus61%Help finding off-campus housingYesQuality of life rating 82/99First-Year Students living on campus80%Campus EnvironmentSuburbanFire safety rating60* -
Special Needs Admissions
College Entrance Tests RequiredYesInterview RequiredNo -
Student Activities
Registered Student Organizations33Number of Honor Societies0Number of Social Sororities0 -
Sports
Athletic DivisionDivision IIIMen's Sports (Crimson) (9)- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Golf
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
Women's Sports (Crimson) (8)- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Lacrosse
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Volleyball
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Student Services
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Sustainability
The State University of New York at Purchase has set the ambitious goal of reducing its energy use intensity 20 percent by 2020 per Executive Order 88. To meet the goal, the College has compiled a comprehensive energy master plan of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. The campus has also sub-metered most buildings to measure electric consumption and hired a Senior Energy Manager to focus on energy and sustainability issues. The Energy Manager is part of a larger campus effort; the sustainability committee, which consists of students and faculty/staff, that make decisions about Green Fee Fund requests. To reduce its building’s carbon footprint, the school is constructing a LEED Silver building, installing energy-efficient equipment, installing a green roof, and reclaiming construction debris for use in other projects, (over 490 tons of debris was reclaimed this year). To reduce transportation’s carbon footprint, the school offers a variety of alternatives including Zimride’s and Purpool’s online carpool systems, two Zipcars and seven electric vehicles. In addition, during the semester, over 25 employees live on campus, which reduces vehicle emissions created by commuting. To reduce its purchasing carbon footprint, the college purchases green cleaning products, recycled paper and more than 20 percent of its food from local vendors. Purchase’s dining service recycled over nine tons of kitchen grease, reduced food waste through tray-less dining and its Trim-Trax program which tracks, measures and reduces kitchen waste. Academically, the school currently offers a major and a minor in Environmental Studies, which educate students in critical thinking both about the origins of environmental problems and the building blocks of environmental solutions.
Green ratingN/A -
Campus Security Report
Campus Security Report
The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/ -
Other Information
Campus-wide Internet NetworkYes% of Classrooms with Wireless InternetN/A
Careers
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- Classes
- Interest Inventory
- Internships
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