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As I look back on my time at Purchase, I think about all the opportunities I’ve had and all the things I’ve accomplished and that have changed. When I started out here as a Freshman, I was a New Media Major because it sounded interesting and I...Read more »

The Neuberger is our on-campus museum with year- round exhibitions. It is open Wednesday to Sunday from noon to five, with late hours on Wednesday. Admission is free for students carrying their More Card.   Whether it is fall or s...Read more »

As a whole, I want visitors to feel instantly welcomed here at Purchase. I want them to feel an intense sense of happiness as I guide them through a tour of their potential future here at Purchase College. Our campus (although many brick buildings)...Read more »

I sat down with Dennis Craig, current VP here at Purchase College, to discuss what he does at Purchase. Keep reading if ya want all your questions about being the vice president, whether pineapple belongs on pizza and how is his labradoodle, Becket...Read more »

  I feel like the real question is “what doesn’t make Purchase different”. The ability to “Think Wide Open” goes such a long way on this campus. I feel like from campus events to classes, there’s always something different to ch...Read more »

By: Katherine Lamar ’20, Creative Writing                I started seriously thinking about college my sophomore year of high school. Although I had already joined extracurriculars with college in mind, and knew what I wante...Read more »

Happy Valentine’s Day to all! I thought today would be the perfect day to tell you all about my love for Purchase!  

My Tour of Campus

When I first came to Purchase College, I went on a tour of the campus. I remember being  here an

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By Giancarlo Montes ’18, Photography Major from Washington D.C. When I entered Purchase as an incoming freshman, I had an idea of what I wanted from college but I wasn’t quite sure. I came in as a Photography major, within the School of Ar...Read more »

Interview of Krista DiMeglio ’17, Playwriting and Screenwriting Major from Long Island, NY By Emma Corcoran ’18, Psychology Major and Sociology Minor from Brooklyn, NY   Emma Corcoran: Why did you choose your major?Krista DiMeg...Read more »

Hey prospective students, We’re so excited for you to get your acceptance letters in the mail! They’re headed out the door beginning this week (for early action applicants). We know it’s tough to be patient, but we are looking forward to...Read more »

By Zaire Anderson ’19, Printmaking Major and Global Black Studies Minor from Brooklyn, NY    When I give tours I always want to be as personal as possible with prospective students. Beyond the amount of parents who often also attend to...Read more »

by Solange Rodrigues ’20, Dance BFA major from Rochester, NY   Hey! My name is Solange, and I am a sophomore dance major!  I’ve learned so much since being here at Purchase College, and I thought I’d share some of it with you today

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Interview conducted by Melina FinckMelina Finck: David, what’s your favorite place on campus? David McLachlan: My favorite building is the VA! (Visual Arts Building) MF: Oh, why do you say that? DM: Well, my favorite part of the...Read more »

by Zuri Jordan ’18, Photography major from Washington, D.C.  Here at Purchase, all of our events are fun and informative, but nothing comes close to our weekly tours! Our larger events, like our Open House and Portfolio Day, are good experi

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So it’s Wednesday, somewhere around the fourth week into the Fall semester. Still getting back into the groove of campus life after a long summer of lying on the couch in my mother’s home, staring at the ceiling. Needless to say, I’m a littl...Read more »

There are many resources on campus that have helped me throughout my four years at Purchase. One of the most helpful resources for me was the Learning Center. I graduated from High School believing I was an advanced writer, only to enter college an...Read more »

Hello Purchase people! I’m here to tell you about the hardest class I’ve ever taken at Purchase College. The first semester of my sophomore year I took this class called “Programming for Visual Artists”, which was a class about making visua...Read more »

In the summer between my Junior Year and Senior Year of high school, I was cast in a staged reading of a newly work-shopped play that was a part of a theatre festival. While watching the other work shopped plays, I noticed another actor of color wh...Read more »

As a whole, I want visitors to feel instantly welcomed here at Purchase. I want them to feel an intense sense of happiness as I guide them through a tour of their potential future here at Purchase College. Our campus (although many brick buildings)...Read more »

by Jack Sullivan ’20, Graphic Design Major from Yorktown Heights, NY First off, I’m a commuter, so I have to start my morning with my commute. I wake up about an hour before I need to leave, and leave about an hour before my first class. W...Read more »

by Ahtiya Liles ’18, Theatre and Performance Major and Arts Management Minor from Yonkers, NY   One of the things Purchase boasts is the ability for students to work with working professionals in their field. This level of expertise a...Read more »

By Melina Finck ’17, Theatre & Performance and Arts Management Double Major from Brooklyn, NY   It’s difficult to pick my absolute favorite Purchase memory to date, but I think that one of the most remarkable moments I have had at thi...Read more »

by Resa Gregory ’18, Theatre Design/Technology (Costume Design) Major from Seaford, NY   This summer I had the amazing opportunity to work for a millinery shop in Manhattan! Since I was living on Long Island for the summer, my commute w...Read more »

Interview by Emma Corcoran ’18, Psychology Major and Sociology Minor from Brooklyn, NY   Emma Corcoran: What drew you to Purchase?Caitlin Read: I love the energy and creativity of the students and faculty here.  I find the passio...Read more »

By Zaire Anderson ’19, Printmaking Major and Global Black Studies Minor from Brooklyn, NY Purchase College’s second semi-annual Print Week took place October 23-26. This year, Print Week held a focus on printmaking in the service of social...Read more »

by Emma Corcoran ’18, Psychology and Sociology major from Brooklyn, NY While it’s important to know the locations of buildings and the different majors Purchase offers, I also want guests to know that Purchase is full of creativity, self-e...Read more »

by Shellie Welsh ’19, Communications major and Psychology minor from Brooklyn, NY “Think Really Wide Open…like on a GLOBAL scale! STUDY ABROAD!,” read an email that I received during my spring semester of sophomore year. This email was

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by Jack Sullivan ’20, Graphic Design major from Yorktown Heights, NY Hello All!  My name is Jack, I am a Graphic Design BFA sophomore in the School of the Arts at Purchase College. Seeing as I only applied to Purchase about two years ag

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by Melanie Rosete ’20, Film major from Brooklyn, NY If you take the art kids from every high school across the country and put them on one campus it would be Purchase College. One of the incredible attributes of Purchase is how we are collec...Read more »