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Stats and Rankings

3,695

Total Student Enrollment

12:1

Average Faculty to Student Ratio

54% / 41%

Undergraduate Students in the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences / School of the Arts

5%

Undeclared Undergraduate 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

In Good Company


Purchase College was included in The Fiske Guide to Colleges Best Buys of 2022 and named a Top 20 Best Value in the nation.

And we are one of the Top Ten Public Liberal Arts Colleges and a Top Tier National Liberal Arts Colleges in US News and World Report Best Colleges guide for 2022.

But we’re not bragging. (OK, maybe a little.)


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    Purchase is a Top Green College

    According to the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition, a unique resource for students interested in attending colleges with strong commitments to the environment and sustainability.
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    Purchase Named Top Ten Public Liberal Arts Colleges

    That’s according to by U.S. News & World Report in the 2022 edition of their college guide.
  • 2022 Fiske Guide to Colleges Best Buy School

    Purchase Named Top 20 Best Values in the Nation

    That’s according to The Fiske Guide to Colleges Best Buys of 2022.
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