Welcome to Purchase College

Purchase is among top public liberal arts colleges in the nation…

That’s according to the 2019 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges.

The tools to succeed…

You have the ideas and the passion, we help you put them to use.

Award-winning faculty by your side…

With small classes and senior projects, faculty members at Purchase are more than professors, they’re mentors.

(Professor Laura Kaminsky works with a student.)

It’s easy being green at Purchase…

Did you know that Purchase has a student Green Team dedicated to making the campus more sustainable?

A city within the country, only 30 miles from the City…

Our campus offers 500 acres to spread out and breathe, but we’re so close to New York City—the best of all worlds.

Think Wide Open

Proof of Purchase

It’s Broadway Award Season

Congratulations to Purchase alumni and faculty who’ve earned nominations this season.
Outstanding Potential

Purchase Students Earn SUNY Arts Awards

Two Purchase seniors were recently honored with the SUNY-wide Thayer Fellowship and Patricia Kerr Ross Award.
Value Purchase

Purchase Named a Top 200 Best Value in the Nation

According to The Princeton Review’s 2019 Best Value College Guide.
Neuberger Museum of Art

Neuberger Museum of Art Announces 2019 Winner of the Roy R. Neuberger Prize

Prize Now Awards $25,000; Winner Selected by Advisory Panel
Top Ten School in the Nation

Purchase College Named a Top Public Liberal Arts College

US News and World Report ranked Purchase among the top ten in their annual Best Colleges list.
Conservatory of Dance

Conservatory of Dance Spring Concert to Take Place in May

In May, the Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College, SUNY, will present a compelling program of world premieres and modern and contemporary masterpieces accompanied by live music.
News

Lisa Jean Moore Named Distinguished Professor

Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Jean Moore, professor of sociology and gender studies for her appointment as Distinguished Professor by SUNY.
Online and On Campus

Are You on Track?

Earn the credits you need during the summer.
School of Humanities

Jazz Performers Inspired by Poetry

On Wednesday, April 10, an audience packed the Neuberger Museum of Art’s Center Gallery to hear jazz musicians interpret the poetry of Kevin Young.

Today at Purchase Apply for Admission Neuberger Museum of Art The Performing Arts Center

May 20

Monday

Library hours today:

8:00am - 4:45pm

Upcoming Events:

May 22nd, 7:30pm
Conservatory of Dance Spring Concert
May 23rd, 7:30pm
Conservatory of Dance Spring Concert
May 24th, 7:30pm
Conservatory of Dance Spring Concert

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Announcement:

<h4 class="lw_blurbs_title">Commencement</h4><div class="details"><p> Congratulations to the Class of 2019!</p><p> The 47th annual <a href="/commencement/">Commencement</a> ceremony was Friday, May 17, 2019 at the Westchester County Center.</p><p> Questions? Please contact <a href="mailto:saf.commencement@purchase.edu">saf.commencement@purchase.edu</a>.</p></div>

Join Us

Purchase attracts students with a passion to change the world. Our idyllic campus located just outside NYC appeals to dreamers, visionaries and change makers alike. Our dynamic curriculum, classes, faculty and student body, clubs and organizations create a campus culture rich in diversity and intellectual curiosity. We welcome applications from students with a desire to contribute to our collaborative and creative community and above all want to think wide open.

We look forward to learning about your accomplishments, talents, goals and interests.

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Alumni Outcomes:

<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/490-amanda-seales-03-using-humor-to-make-a-point"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/36,31,739,734/505_amandaseales_oct14-9-edit_2.rev.1475251599.jpg" alt="Amanda Seales '03" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/36,31,739,734/505_amandaseales_oct14-9-edit_2.rev.1475251599.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/36,31,739,734/505_amandaseales_oct14-9-edit_2.rev.1475251599.jpg 3x" data-max-w="800" data-max-h="1200"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/490-amanda-seales-03-using-humor-to-make-a-point">Amanda Seales ’03: Using Humor to Make a Point</a></h4><div>Seales hopes to create content in her distinct voice, without compromise, as well as start a dialogue about serious issues.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1006-jaya-mohanan-99"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/118,9,449,340/3693_JayaMohanan2.rev.1487106180.jpg" alt="Jaya Mohanan '99 at the Stars of STEM charity fashion show" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/118,9,449,340/3693_JayaMohanan2.rev.1487106180.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/118,9,449,340/3693_JayaMohanan2.rev.1487106180.jpg 3x" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="800"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1006-jaya-mohanan-99">Jaya Mohanan ’99</a></h4><div>Sustainable science—senior research chemist who works to clean the air.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2663-kyle-abraham-00"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1990,1834/3191_Abraham-headshot-Peggy-Jarrell-Kaplan.rev.1484847291.jpg" alt="Kyle Abraham '00" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1990,1834/3191_Abraham-headshot-Peggy-Jarrell-Kaplan.rev.1484847291.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1990,1834/3191_Abraham-headshot-Peggy-Jarrell-Kaplan.rev.1484847291.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1990" data-max-h="1834"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/2663-kyle-abraham-00">Kyle Abraham ’00</a></h4><div>Choreographer, artistic director, and founder of Kyle Abraham/Abraham.in.Motion</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1580-music-by-dan-romer-04-featured-in-netflix-movie"><img src="/live/image/gid/29/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,983,573/5227_Dan_Romer.rev.1499878087.PNG" alt="Dan Romer" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/29/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,983,573/5227_Dan_Romer.rev.1499878087.PNG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/29/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,983,573/5227_Dan_Romer.rev.1499878087.PNG 3x" data-max-w="983" data-max-h="573"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1580-music-by-dan-romer-04-featured-in-netflix-movie">Music by Dan Romer ’04 Featured in Netflix Movie</a></h4><div>Netflix’s new film <em>Chasing Coral</em> features Dan Romer’s music, including a song performed by Kristen Bell.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1415-luis-a-croquer-ma-03"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/75,0,488,413/4881_LuisCroquer.rev.1494946845.jpg" alt="Luis A. Croquer '03" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/75,0,488,413/4881_LuisCroquer.rev.1494946845.jpg 2x" data-max-w="620" data-max-h="413"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1415-luis-a-croquer-ma-03">Luis A. Croquer MA ’03</a></h4><div>Named Director of Brandeis University’s Rose Art Museum</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1229-will-sapienza-09-making-his-furniture-mark"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,83,300,383/4387_Will_Sapienza.rev.1490378156.png" alt="Will Sapienza '09" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="300" data-max-h="471"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1229-will-sapienza-09-making-his-furniture-mark">Will Sapienza ’09 Making His Furniture Mark</a></h4><div>Using reclaimed barn wood from upstate in his Brooklyn studio.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/856-alyse-lapadula-12"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/158,0,1329,1171/3068_AlyseLaPadula_USATodayHSS.com.rev.1484691000.jpg" alt="Alyse LaPadula ’12 (left) and Albana Krasniqi ’06" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/158,0,1329,1171/3068_AlyseLaPadula_USATodayHSS.com.rev.1484691000.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/158,0,1329,1171/3068_AlyseLaPadula_USATodayHSS.com.rev.1484691000.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1557" data-max-h="1171"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/856-alyse-lapadula-12">Alyse LaPadula ’12</a></h4><div>Former captain of the basketball team is teaching history and coaching basketball.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1751-ultimate-frisbee-documentary-with-purchase-roots"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/43,0,370,328/5585_DennisWarsen_Purchase.rev.1505756983.jpg" alt="Dennis Warsen '90 stretches to catch frisbee on the Great Lawn" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/43,0,370,328/5585_DennisWarsen_Purchase.rev.1505756983.jpg 2x" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="328"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1751-ultimate-frisbee-documentary-with-purchase-roots">Ultimate Frisbee Documentary with Purchase Roots</a></h4><div>Now available on Netflix, <em>Flatball: A History of Ultimate</em> began as a senior project.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/896-2004-music-alum-dan-deacon-collaborates-with-new"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/256,0,1056,800/3522_NYCBallet.rev.1485898990.jpg" alt="Ballet by choreographer and soloist Justin Peck, “The Times Are Racing,”" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/256,0,1056,800/3522_NYCBallet.rev.1485898990.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/256,0,1056,800/3522_NYCBallet.rev.1485898990.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1600" data-max-h="800"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/896-2004-music-alum-dan-deacon-collaborates-with-new">Dan Deacon ’04 Collaborates with New York City Ballet</a></h4><div>The critically acclaimed electronic composer adds a new genre to his portfolio: ballet.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2641-alex-smith-12-mm-jazz-studies"><img src="/live/image/gid/19/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,354/5310_LadyGaga_AlexSmith.rev.1500920687.gif" alt="Pianist Alex Smith ’12 and Lady Gaga at SuperBowl 50" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/19/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,354/5310_LadyGaga_AlexSmith.rev.1500920687.gif 2x" data-max-w="564" data-max-h="354"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/2641-alex-smith-12-mm-jazz-studies">Alex Smith ’12 (MM, jazz studies)</a></h4><div>Accompanied Lady Gaga during the National Anthem to open Superbowl 50 in 2016.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/616-pcnyc-naomi-luppescu-04"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/780,204,2860,2284/1869_NaomiLuppescu.rev.1481641697.jpg" alt="Naomi Luppescu ’04 (dance)" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/780,204,2860,2284/1869_NaomiLuppescu.rev.1481641697.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/780,204,2860,2284/1869_NaomiLuppescu.rev.1481641697.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2284"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/616-pcnyc-naomi-luppescu-04">Naomi Luppescu ’04</a></h4><div>A dancer crafts costumes for dancers.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/985-elizabeth-tichenor-94"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,94,600,694/3644_ElizabethTichenor.rev.1486750073.jpg" alt="Elizabeth Tichenor ’94" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,94,600,694/3644_ElizabethTichenor.rev.1486750073.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,94,600,694/3644_ElizabethTichenor.rev.1486750073.jpg 3x" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="800"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/985-elizabeth-tichenor-94">Elizabeth Tichenor ’94</a></h4><div>Works to educate healthcare and law enforcement professionals about prescription drug-diversion.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/3338-david-schwartz-86-steps-down-after-33-years"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,25,401,426/9723_DavidSchwartz2015NewYorkKoreanFilmFestivalBDBCDxkQDNvl-1.rev.1546552409.jpg" alt="David Schwartz '86" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,25,401,426/9723_DavidSchwartz2015NewYorkKoreanFilmFestivalBDBCDxkQDNvl-1.rev.1546552409.jpg 2x" data-max-w="401" data-max-h="600"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/3338-david-schwartz-86-steps-down-after-33-years">David Schwartz ’86 Steps Down After 33 Years</a></h4><div>He was chief curator at the Museum of the Moving Image in Queens.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/626-jill-bargonetti-85-biology"><img src="/live/image/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,288,282/3477_SURC_Bargonetti.rev.1485562152.gif" alt="Jill Bargonetti '85" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="288" data-max-h="282"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/626-jill-bargonetti-85-biology">Jill Bargonetti ’85</a></h4><div>A renowned cancer researcher, Hunter College professor, winner of many awards, and innovator in the education of minorities in science.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/793-micah-stock-11"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/851,6,2976,2133/2598_MicahStock19.rev.1482957084.jpg" alt="Micah Stock ’11" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/851,6,2976,2133/2598_MicahStock19.rev.1482957084.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/851,6,2976,2133/2598_MicahStock19.rev.1482957084.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/793-micah-stock-11">Micah Stock ’11</a></h4><div>Tony-nominated Actor Takes to the Screen</div>

Museum hours today:

12:00pm – 5:00pm

<h4 class="lw_blurbs_title">Free Admission to Purchase College Community</h4><div class="details"><p> Purchase College faculty, staff, and students always enjoy free admission. Free admission for all on first Saturday of every month and Wednesdays 5–8 p.m.</p><p><a class="button1" href="/neuberger-museum-of-art/">The Neuberger »</a></p></div>

Featured:

Art Sandwiched-In

June 7
BROWN BAG LUNCH & LEARN at the Neuberger Museum
Lunch with friends and then join a tour of a current exhibition.

TOUR: Then and Now: Modern and Contemporary Selections from the Permanent Collection

Upcoming:

May 30th, 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Info Session: Learn About Becoming a Volunteer Tour Guide at the NEU

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Current Exhibitions

Featured:

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Great Innovators

November 23, 5:00pm
With bracing harmonies, infectious rhythms, and brilliant orchestration, everything that Stravinsky created in this fertile period stole the musical show of the era.

Box Office Hours:

- Sunday
  Closed
- Monday
  Closed
- Tuesday
  Closed
- Wednesday
  12–6pm
- Thursday
  12–6pm
- Friday
  12–6pm
- Saturday
  Closed

<h4 class="lw_blurbs_title">Elevator Access During Construction</h4><div class="details"><p> For elevator access to the upper level of the PAC (including the Recital Hall and PepsiCo and Repertory Theatres) during construction of the new <a href="/live/news/1555-center-for-media-film-and-theatre-projected-to">Center for Media, Film, and Theatre</a>, please use the elevator to the left of the Passage Gallery, across from the PAC main entrance. <a class="file file_1565 lw_files_pdf" title="Campus Map" href="/live/files/1565-campus-map" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Park in the West 1 lot</a>.</p></div>

Performing Arts Center »