Facts and Stats
Just like you, we’re so much more than a number.
But here are the stats* for fall 2025.
3,426
Total student enrollment
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3,330 undergraduate students and 96 graduate students.
81%
New York residents
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The remainder hail from 37 states and 36 foreign countries.
88.3%
Average GPA of the incoming class
- 98% of students who chose to submit their standardized test scores had a combined SAT score of 1000 or higher.
(Read our Test-Optional Policy).
26%
Incoming freshmen are first-generation college students
12:1
Average Student-to-Faculty Ratio
- Averages vary by program.
48 + 38
Majors and Minors
- And four graduate majors, plus artist diplomas and performers certificates
86% + 73%
Live on Campus
- 86% of first-year students and 73% of all matriculated students
17.6
- Average class size
More Stats
Rankings
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Purchase Named a Top Ten Public School
The college holds the #8 spot on US News and World Report’sTop Public Schools list among National Liberal Arts Colleges for 2026.
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Latest Rankings and Ratings
Purchase College is proudly recognized by a variety of publications, including US News and World Report,ThePrinceton Review, and The Hollywood Reporter.
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Nationally Ranked for Graduates Who Earn PhDs
According to the National Science Foundation survey.
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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2025: “Unique Within the SUNY System”
Purchase noted for academics, sense of community, engaged professors, and raw energy.
*These numbers are updated every December by the Office of Institutional Research.