Stats and Rankings
Yes, we’re a Top Ten Public Liberal Arts College.
We’re not bragging, (OK, maybe a little).
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Purchase College Named Top Public School by US News & World Report
According to the 2022-2023 report, Purchase hits the list at #8 for Top Public Schools nationally.
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Purchase is Among the Best 388 in the Nation
That’s according to the Princeton Review’s Best 388 Colleges: 2023 Edition.
3,226
Total Student Enrollment
13:1
Average Student-to-Faculty Ratio
52% / 42% / 6%
Undergraduate Students in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences / School of the Arts / Undeclared
15.7%
Incoming First-year Students who are First-generation College Students
70%
Undergrad Students Receiving Aid
$2.2m
Total of Merit and Talent Scholarships to Academically Qualified New and Returning Students
47 / 32 / 4
Majors / Minors / Graduate Programs
83%
New York State Residents
17
NCAA Division III Athletic Teams
Life After Purchase: Class of 2021
88.7%
Employed, enrolled in graduate or professional school, or both
10.7%
Enrolled in graduate or professional school
84%
Employed full or part-time including self-employment, performance, or artistic freelancing
67.4%
Working in a field directly or somewhat related to their academic study
Statistics gathered in our most recent Life After Purchase: First Destination Survey,