Admissions

Find your place.

Purchase College attracts all kinds of students: activists, makers, performers, entrepreneurs, researchers, storytellers, and explorers. Our students are exceptionally diverse, in every sense of that word. There is no “typical Purchase student.”

But some common principles unite us all. We value the things that differentiate us from each other. We look for underlying connections. We have a high tolerance for outrageous ideas.

Sound like you? If so, great. Let’s do this. Apply to Purchase.

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Have a question? Our Counselors are here to help Monday - Friday from 1:00pm - 5:00pm (EST). We use Zoom for these chats. So join the chat today!

Decision Notification

Admission decisions are released in the application portal. Students will be sent a status update email when a decision has been posted.

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Upcoming:

Jun 5

General Information Session

Time: 11:00am

For a general overview of Purchase College, its academic programs, and life on campus, we offer Information Sessions. All are welcome to attend. This session is geared towards our Liberal Arts & Sciences Programs as well as our School of the Arts programs.

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News:

Purchase is a Best Value

According to the Princeton Review’s Top 200 Best Value Colleges.
U.S. News and World Report Ranks Purchase

Purchase named a Top Performer for social mobility.
Purchase Named Top 385 by The Princeton Review

Praised for excellent academics, committed faculty, and proximity to New York City.
Purchase Merits Placement in Highly Selective Fiske Guide

The 2020 edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges selected Purchase based on its strength in academics, arts and culture, social life, financial aid, campus environment, extracurricular activities, and more.