Faculty and Staff

The college holds the #8 spot on US News & World Report’sTop Public Schools list among National Liberal Arts Colleges for 2026.

SUNY Purchase alum Jill Bargonetti-Chavarria ’85 was named a CUNY Distinguished Professor—the highest academic honor at the City University of New York—for her cancer research.

SUNY Purchase is proudly recognized by a variety of publications, including US News and World Report,ThePrinceton Review, and The Hollywood Reporter.

SUNY Purchase professors Hakan Topal and Rob Swainston and MFA alumna Kakyoung Lee ’03 won 2026 NYFA Artist Fellowships selected from 3,985 applicants statewide.