Apply to Purchase

SUNY Application or Common Application

There is a $50 application fee. Purchase College does not offer fee waivers, however those who may qualify for a SUNY or Common App fee waiver should review the eligibility requirements.

Once we receive your application, we’ll e-mail you letting you know we have received it and what you will need to do in order to complete the application process.

Note: The Admissions Office uses email as our main source of communication for important updates including application status notifications. If you are providing your school email, please be aware of any policies your high school has that may restrict our messages from reaching you.

• High School Transcript / College Transcript(s)

  Freshmen are required to submit a high school transcript. You should request your transcript from your school counselor. Transfer students are required to submit a high school transcript if they have completed less than 24 college credits. Official transcripts can be submitted electronically or by mail to Purchase College.

  Mail to:
  Purchase College, SUNY
  Office of Admissions
  735 Anderson Hill Rd
  Purchase, NY 10577
  
  Email to: admissions@purchase.edu

• Supplemental Application (SUNY applicants ONLY)

  For students who applied using the SUNY application, you will need to submit the Purchase Supplemental form. Please note that you will receive an email with your username and password once Purchase College has received your SUNY application.
  
  Purchase Freshmen Supplemental
  Purchase Transfer Supplemental

• Conservatory Requirements

  If you are interested in pursuing Acting, Creative Writing, Dance, Film, Music, Theatre Design/Technology or a Visual Arts program you will need to send additional materials. All materials must be submitted through your admissions portal. 

• Letters of Recommendation

  We require one letter of recommendation for each applicant, however some programs require multiple letters. Check your specific program for details.

• Optional: Think Wide Open Submission

  If you choose, share a little more about yourself above and beyond the required application materials. Learn more here.

• Optional: Test Scores (SAT or ACT scores)

  First-year applicants are not required to submit test scores. If students chose to have their scores sent they can come from your high school, on your high school transcript, or from the testing agency directly. Some exceptions apply, so please review the policy before finalizing your application.

Once we receive your application, you will be emailed a username and password to log into your Application Portal. This direct link will provide you a list of documents that are outstanding or that we have on file. If you have already set up your account you can use this link to log back in.

Admission decisions are released in the application portal. Students will be sent a status update email when a decision has been posted. Admit packets will follow the notification. Deny letters are only provided in the application portal.

Visit Special Circumstances for more information on Homeschool, GED, EOP/MAP,  Disability/IEP, or Readmission.

Find more information on our International admissions.

Find more information on transferring here.