Guest Information
Commencement will take place at the Westchester County Center: 198 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606
Seating
Seating is available after 11:00am on a first-come, first-serve basis (Tickets are required).
Left Side of Aisle
- School of Art+Design (BFA, BS & MFA)
- Dance (BFA & MFA)
- Film & Media Studies (BA, BFA)
- Humanities (BA, MA)
Right Side of Aisle
- Liberal Studies (BA)
- Music (MusB, MM, Perf. Certificate, & Artist Diploma)
- Natural & Social Sciences (BA, BS)
- Theatre Arts (BFA, BA & MFA)
Processional
The Commencement processional will begin at 12:30pm.
The Commencement ceremony will begin promptly at 1:00pm and should end by 3:30pm.
Tickets
Graduates receive (2) tickets with their Commencement Fee. Each graduate can also buy an additional (2) tickets for $5/each.
For students who need more than the (4) tickets allotted, we have a wait list. Any remaining tickets will be sold during Senior Week.
Guests without tickets will not be admitted.
Photography and Live Streaming
A photograph will be taken of the graduating seniors as they receive their diploma cover. Proofs and order cards will be mailed to their home address; you are not obliged to buy these photographs.
Commencement will be broadcast live on the web. Those wishing to view Commencement online can go to www.purchase.edu/live to be brought directly to the webcast. They can also go to the Purchase College homepage (www.purchase.edu) and click on “Live” located below the links on the left side of the page. (This “Live” link is not currently there, but it will be there by Commencement day).
Parking
There is no fee for parking at the County Center for guests. The fee is covered in each graduate’s Commencement fee.
Parking locations are as follows:
East Lot
198 Central Avenue, White Plains, NY 10606
NWP
98 Fisher Lane, White Plains, NY 10603
West Lot
218 Tarrytown Road, White Plains, NY 10606
Gifts for Students
Fresh cut flowers, balloons and other merchandise will be available for purchase on site.
Hotel Options for Families
Hyatt House White Plains
101 Corporate Park Drive White Plains, NY 10604
(914) 251-9700
Negotiated rate: Based on availability and time of year
Sonesta White Plains
66 Hale Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 682-0050
Book online by using the code UNIV1 to receive 15% off
our best available rates
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Armonk
94 Business Park Drive Armonk, NY 10504
(914) 592-9090
La Quinta Inn & Suites, Elmsford
540 Saw Mill River Road Elmsford, NY 10523
(914) 592-3300
Hampton Inn
200 Tarrytown Road Elmsford, NY 10523
(914) 592-5680
Renaissance Westchester
80 West Red Oak Lane White Plains, NY 10604
(800) 627-7468
Stanton House Inn
76 Maple Avenue Greenwich, CT 06830
(203) 869-2110
Tarrytown House Estate
49 East Sunnyside Lane Tarrytown, NY 10591
(800) 553-8118 (Enter discount code PUR)
Holiday Inn
1 Holiday Inn Road Mount Kisco, NY 10549
(914) 241-2600
Tarrytown SpringHill Suites
480 White Plains Road Tarrytown, NY 10591
(800) 553-8118 (Enter discount code PUR)
Courtyard by Marriott
631 Midland Avenue Rye, NY 10580
(914) 921-1110
Residence Inn by Marriott
5 Barker Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 761-7700
Ramada Inn
125 Tuckahoe Road Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 476-3800
Quality Inn/Comfort Inn
20 Saw Mill River Road Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 592-8600
Holiday Inn Crowne Plaza
66 Hale Avenue White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 682-0050
Tarrytown Hilton
455 South Broadway Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 631-5700
Sheraton Tarrytown
600 White Plains Road Tarrytown, NY 10591
(914) 332-7900
(800) 627-7468
Ritz Carlton
3 Renaissance Square, White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 946-5500
Special booking code for discounted rate: Q21