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Where We Are

You’ve got the general lay of the land—now let’s get specific.

Our campus lies in Westchester County, a well-established destination  in the scenic Hudson Valley.
Downtown White Plains is the seat of Westchester County, and more importantly, home to the local music store. Downtown White Plains is the seat of Westchester County, and more importantly, home to the local music store. The close proximity to New York City has, for more than a century, attracted a local surplus of artists, chefs, architects, historians, and musicians, with their homes and businesses.

Purchase students benefit from the ease of access to NYC, but you don’t need to ride into Manhattan to get your groceries, see a movie, or get a part-time job.

Two cities, White Plains and Port Chester, are stops on our free Loop Shuttle bus—and they provide access to all the basics, including art supplies, music stores, movie theatres, Whole Foods, Target, and many more places to shop, eat, and relax.

If you really need to clear your head, there are trails for hiking and mountain biking, and we’re an hour away from the Shawangunk Mountain range—which some argue offers the best rock climbing in the northeast.

Elsewhere in the Area

There’s the legendary Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, which was one of Jerry Garcia’s favorite places to play. It’s an amazing venue for live music that through the years has hosted everyone from Janis Joplin to Katy Perry.

The Tarrytown Music Hall—originally built with a chocolatier’s fortune—is now one of the only 100% solar-powered music halls in the country.

The Tarrytown/Eastview area is home to several biotech and pharmaceutical companies, like Siemens, Bayer, and Regeneron.

Greenwich, CT is home to shops, restaurants, museums, and hedge funds.

Rye, NY is home to shops, restaurants, and the famous Playland Amusement Park, boardwalk, and beach, less than ten miles away.

Conveniently Located

Google map of NY metro area around Purchase