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Top 200 Best Value College

That’s according to the Princeton Review’s 2021 Best Value College Guide.

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A Butterfly on Its Journey

The Purchase Garden is one of many hands-on learning opportunities to help develop and grow while at Purchase.

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Registration for Summer is Open

Visit Summer Session to see variety of courses available. Stay on track to finish in four!

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Collaborative Community

The Studio Composition and Studio Production programs prepare aspiring songwriters, producers and engineers, video game composers, film scorers, and more for meaningful careers in music. (Video still from collaboration by students Mac Anderson and Vanessa Camacho featuring dance student Julienne Buenaventura.)

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Top Ten

Purchase named a Top Ten Public School among National Liberal Arts Colleges, says U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges for 2021.

Think Wide Open

Assistant Professor of Arts Management Laura Ricciardi Earns Fulbright
She’ll spend 2021–2022 at the University of Messina in Sicily.
Caleb Dowden ’21 Earns Fulbright Award
The dance major also received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
Congratulations to the Winners of the SUNY Wide Film Festival
Purchase College hosted the annual festival April 9 and 10. Program and selections available for viewing through April 20.
Purchase is a Top 200 Best Value College for 2021
That’s according to the Princeton Review’s 2021 Best Value College Guide, which places Purchase in a group comprising “only about 1.2% of four-year undergraduate institutions in the U.S.”
William Byram ’20 Earns Fulbright Award
He plans to to pursue an MFA in Choreography in the United Kingdom.
Purchase College Joins UN’s University Global Coalition
The move is part of the college’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and social justice.

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Upcoming Events:

May 6th, 10:00am - 1:00pm T/TH until June 24th
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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.

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Alumni Outcomes:

<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/856-alyse-lapadula-12"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/158,0,1329,1171/3068_AlyseLaPadula_USATodayHSS.com.rev.1484691000.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/158,0,1329,1171/3068_AlyseLaPadula_USATodayHSS.com.rev.1484691000.webp 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.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" 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"/> <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" 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="1171" data-max-h="1171" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </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/1956-a-special-week-spent-with-alumni"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/30/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/633,256,2329,1953/6136_IMG_9478.rev.1508442030.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/30/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/633,256,2329,1953/6136_IMG_9478.rev.1508442030.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/30/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/633,256,2329,1953/6136_IMG_9478.rev.1508442030.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/30/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/633,256,2329,1953/6136_IMG_9478.rev.1508442030.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/30/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/633,256,2329,1953/6136_IMG_9478.rev.1508442030.JPG 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/30/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/633,256,2329,1953/6136_IMG_9478.rev.1508442030.JPG" alt="Cain Coleman '09??11, ?15 of Coleman Collective works with students" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/30/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/633,256,2329,1953/6136_IMG_9478.rev.1508442030.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/30/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/633,256,2329,1953/6136_IMG_9478.rev.1508442030.JPG 3x" data-max-w="1696" data-max-h="1697" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1956-a-special-week-spent-with-alumni">A Special Week Spent with Alumni</a></h4><div>Artists from the Coleman Collective returned to campus to share their life-after-Purchase experiences with students.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/3578-dancer-jojo-boykins-18-featured-on-allarts"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/png" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/111,0,467,355/10306_2019_JojoBoykins_Screenshot_2.rev.1553095156.png 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/111,0,467,355/10306_2019_JojoBoykins_Screenshot_2.rev.1553095156.png" alt="Dancer Jojo Boykins '18 featured on PBS' new ALLARTS channel (dancing in the Dance Bui..." width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/111,0,467,355/10306_2019_JojoBoykins_Screenshot_2.rev.1553095156.png 2x" data-max-w="356" data-max-h="355" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/3578-dancer-jojo-boykins-18-featured-on-allarts">Dancer Jojo Boykins ’18 Featured on ALLARTS</a></h4><div>The recent graduate talks about her art, career, and plans for the future.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/958-peter-powchik-79"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/19,33,399,412/3619_PeterPowchik.rev.1486589849.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/19,33,399,412/3619_PeterPowchik.rev.1486589849.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/19,33,399,412/3619_PeterPowchik.rev.1486589849.jpg 2x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/19,33,399,412/3619_PeterPowchik.rev.1486589849.jpg" alt="Peter Powchik '79" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/19,33,399,412/3619_PeterPowchik.rev.1486589849.jpg 2x" data-max-w="380" data-max-h="379" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/958-peter-powchik-79">Peter Powchik ’79</a></h4><div>On the leadership team at United Neuroscience of Dublin, Ireland.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1415-luis-a-croquer-ma-03"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/75,0,488,413/4881_LuisCroquer.rev.1494946845.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/75,0,488,413/4881_LuisCroquer.rev.1494946845.webp 2x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" 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"/> <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" 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="413" data-max-h="413" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </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/513-kevin-collymore-10-ba-political-science"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,197,204/526_kevin_collymore.rev.1476210560.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,197,204/526_kevin_collymore.rev.1476210560.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,197,204/526_kevin_collymore.rev.1476210560.jpg" alt="Kevin Collymore" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="197" data-max-h="204" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/513-kevin-collymore-10-ba-political-science">Kevin Collymore ’10</a></h4><div>Academic counselor at Barnard College and President of the Board of Directors of Purchase College’s Alumni Association.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/910-blue-balloon-songwriting-school-founded-by-rachel"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/92,17,747,673/3552_RachelLipson.rev.1486136295.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/92,17,747,673/3552_RachelLipson.rev.1486136295.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/92,17,747,673/3552_RachelLipson.rev.1486136295.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/92,17,747,673/3552_RachelLipson.rev.1486136295.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/92,17,747,673/3552_RachelLipson.rev.1486136295.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/92,17,747,673/3552_RachelLipson.rev.1486136295.jpg" alt="Rachel Lipson '03" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/92,17,747,673/3552_RachelLipson.rev.1486136295.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/92,17,747,673/3552_RachelLipson.rev.1486136295.jpg 3x" data-max-w="655" data-max-h="656" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/910-blue-balloon-songwriting-school-founded-by-rachel">Blue Balloon Songwriting School Founded by Rachel Lipson ’03</a></h4><div>Lipson has a unique approach to teaching music to kids and adults.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1543-julia-dixon-05-creative-economy-specialist"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,19,2354,2374/5156_JDixon_2017.rev.1498668235.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,19,2354,2374/5156_JDixon_2017.rev.1498668235.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,19,2354,2374/5156_JDixon_2017.rev.1498668235.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,19,2354,2374/5156_JDixon_2017.rev.1498668235.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,19,2354,2374/5156_JDixon_2017.rev.1498668235.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,19,2354,2374/5156_JDixon_2017.rev.1498668235.jpg" alt="Julia Dixon '05" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,19,2354,2374/5156_JDixon_2017.rev.1498668235.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,19,2354,2374/5156_JDixon_2017.rev.1498668235.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2354" data-max-h="2355" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1543-julia-dixon-05-creative-economy-specialist">Julia Dixon ’05: Creative Economy Specialist</a></h4><div>The artist and entrepreneur shapes her career in North Adams, MA.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/973-jenna-marcus-09"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.jpg" alt="Jenna Marcus '09" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.jpg 3x" data-max-w="900" data-max-h="900" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/973-jenna-marcus-09">Jenna Marcus ’09</a></h4><div>Teacher who loves opening students up to literature.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1229-will-sapienza-09-making-his-furniture-mark"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/png" srcset="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,83,300,383/4387_Will_Sapienza.rev.1490378156.png 1x"/> <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" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="300" data-max-h="300" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </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/981-frank-wartinger-07"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/41,1,639,600/3645_FrankWartinger.rev.1486750073.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/41,1,639,600/3645_FrankWartinger.rev.1486750073.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/41,1,639,600/3645_FrankWartinger.rev.1486750073.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/41,1,639,600/3645_FrankWartinger.rev.1486750073.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/41,1,639,600/3645_FrankWartinger.rev.1486750073.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/41,1,639,600/3645_FrankWartinger.rev.1486750073.jpg" alt="Frank Wartinger '07" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/41,1,639,600/3645_FrankWartinger.rev.1486750073.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/41,1,639,600/3645_FrankWartinger.rev.1486750073.jpg 3x" data-max-w="598" data-max-h="599" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/981-frank-wartinger-07">Frank Wartinger ’07</a></h4><div>Founded audiology service dedicated to the needs of musicians and music lovers.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2683-stephen-ferri-13"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/41/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/99,0,632,533/7783_15-stephen-a801512c.rev.1526917965.webp 1x, /live/image/scale/2x/gid/41/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/99,0,632,533/7783_15-stephen-a801512c.rev.1526917965.webp 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/41/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/99,0,632,533/7783_15-stephen-a801512c.rev.1526917965.webp 3x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/41/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/99,0,632,533/7783_15-stephen-a801512c.rev.1526917965.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/41/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/99,0,632,533/7783_15-stephen-a801512c.rev.1526917965.jpg 3x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/41/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/99,0,632,533/7783_15-stephen-a801512c.rev.1526917965.jpg" alt="Stephen Ferri '13" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/41/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/99,0,632,533/7783_15-stephen-a801512c.rev.1526917965.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/41/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/99,0,632,533/7783_15-stephen-a801512c.rev.1526917965.jpg 3x" data-max-w="533" data-max-h="533" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/2683-stephen-ferri-13">Stephen Ferri ’13</a></h4><div>Associate Producer/Resident Music Director, White Plains Performing Arts Center</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1764-teresa-capucilli-78-honored"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/60,0,361,300/5611_Capucilli_Terese.rev.1505756980.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/60,0,361,300/5611_Capucilli_Terese.rev.1505756980.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/60,0,361,300/5611_Capucilli_Terese.rev.1505756980.jpg" alt="Terese Capucilli '78" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="301" data-max-h="300" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1764-teresa-capucilli-78-honored">Terese Capucilli ’78 Honored</a></h4><div>She received a Lifetime Achievement Award.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/986-david-bianciardi-91"><picture class="lw_image"> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/5,5,252,252/3636_DavidBianciardi.rev.1486749850.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/5,5,252,252/3636_DavidBianciardi.rev.1486749850.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/5,5,252,252/3636_DavidBianciardi.rev.1486749850.jpg" alt="David Bianciardi '91" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="247" data-max-h="247" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/986-david-bianciardi-91">David Bianciardi ’91</a></h4><div>Entrepreneur working with major brands and architects to create digital installations in the physical world.</div>
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