Housing Policies

The College is committed to creating residential environments—physical and social—which enhance student’s opportunities for academic and artistic success, and support and encourage responsible personal development.

Residential and Student Life, which administers the housing program, is committed to those values and to provide residence halls and apartments for students who share those values.

The College will provide housing for students who take their educational work seriously and who are contributing and responsible members of this vitally artistic and academic community. For this reason, and in an effort to promote the living and learning environments in all of our residence areas, the College will not provide housing to students who are on both academic and disciplinary probation.

Students that are dismissed from Purchase College due to either academic or disciplinary reasons will forfeit all housing fees which includes the housing deposit.

Below are some Housing Policies, listed in alphabetical order - additional policies can be viewed through the Student Code of Conduct, and through the Residence License Agreement. Additional questions can be sent to rsl@purchase.edu.

All residents who live on campus must be enrolled in 12 or more credits by time they move onto campus to begin the semester.

Returning residents must be registered with 8 ore more credits by July 17, 2024 for the fall 2024 semester and January 10, 2025 for the spring 2025 semester.

New freshmen residents must be registered for 12 or more credits by July 31, 2024 to maintain their housing assignment.

New transfer residents must be registered for 12 or more credits by August 3, 2024 to maintain their housing assignment.

Students must be 21 years of age or have 40+ credits completed to live in one of our apartment communities on campus. Apartment communities consist of: The Commons, Alumni Village and The Olde.

*Not all students who qualify will be assigned to the apartments. Most apartments fill with seniors and juniors.

Your acceptance is valid only for the semester you applied for. You cannot defer your acceptance only the application can be deferred. Applications can be deferred up to one year from your original application date. If you have paid a Tuition and/or Housing Deposit and wish to defer your admission, you should submit your deferral request prior to May 1 so that we may refund the deposit. After May 1, we can only defer your application, your deposit(s) become non-refundable.

You will be required to confirm your enrollment by the semester deadline in the semester you plan to enroll and a new deposit will be required.

Returning students deposits are due by March 15, 2024 to be considered for priority housing

Incoming Freshmen housing deposits are due by May 1, 2024 to be considered for priority housing

Transfer student housing deposits are due by June 1, 2024 to be considered for priority housing

Any student not currently living on campus in the fall that would like to live on campus for the Spring semester would have a deposit due date of December 1, 2024.

A room deposit of $250 is required of each student requesting campus housing in order to signify the intent to enroll in campus housing. The housing deposit is applied to the total cost of the room.

Freshmen students fall deposits are due May 1 ^st or if you were admitted after May 1, you have 30 days from the date of acceptance to submit your deposit. Spring deposits deadline is December 1st.

Transfer students fall deposits are due June 1 ^st or if you were admitted after May 1, you have 30 days from the date of acceptance to submit your deposit. Spring deposits deadline is December 1st.

Deposits are non-refundable beyond May 1, 2024 (Fall) or January 1, 2025 (Spring). Both tuition and housing deposits can be refunded when a written request is submitted prior to May 1, 2024 for the fall 2024 term. Spring deposits are non-refundable after the date of January 1, 2025. Students that are dismissed from the College due to academic reasons after paying a housing deposit will have their housing deposit refunded. Students that are dismissed from the College due to disciplinary reasons are not eligible to receive a refund of any housing costs after the date of May 1, 2024

If a student is admitted to Purchase College for the fall term after the date of May 1, then the student has up to 30 days from the date of acceptance to submit a request for refund.

Students that are admitted for the spring term are eligible to request a refund prior to January 1st, 2025.

Tuition and housing deposits are not able to be deferred to future terms. If a student requests a deferral of a deposit prior to the noted deadlines, the deposit will forfeited.

How will the double probation policy be implemented?

Continuing students who are on either academic or disciplinary probation, or on both, will be able to participate in the room selection process and select a room. At the end of each semester, academic and disciplinary probation will be checked. Any student who is on both academic and disciplinary probation will be notified that his/her room has been cancelled and that he/she is not eligible for on-campus housing for the following semester. Once a student is removed from either academic or disciplinary probation, he/she will be eligible, upon request, to be placed on a waiting list for on-campus housing.

No SUNY campuses may include a question regarding criminal history on admissions applications. However, admitted students who are seeking campus housing; clinical, field experiences, or internships; and study abroad programs will be asked if they have been convicted of a felony as part of the application process for those programs/services. Please refer to our college policy regarding the process for students who indicate that they have been convicted of felonies.

As a resident, your first lockout is completed as a courtesy for free by a RA/RC. After your first lock out, lockout fees are as follows: From 9 a.m. until 11:59 p.m. - $10. After 12 a.m. and before 9 a.m. - $20. Help your community and your wallet by carrying your keys whenever you leave your room! This fee will be added to your student account, and can be paid for online through your myheliotrope, or in person at Student Financial Services.

For those with private bathrooms – we ask that you use 1-ply toilet paper, and that you DO NOT flush any baby wipes, feminine hygiene products, etc. – even “flushable” baby wipes are not made for our plumbing system. It is imperative that these items are not flushed – if there is a blockage, and the clog is caused by non-flushable items, you face the possibility of being charged damage restitution.

Prohibited Items

Please see our packing list to see which specific items are not permitted.

Fire Hazards

All electrical appliances used for cooking food are prohibited in residence hall rooms. All other appliances such as irons, hair dryers, TVs, radios, etc. should be used with caution. In addition, all appliances, extension bar outlets and electrical hook-ups must have an UL approved label attached.

The College makes periodic health and safety inspections of all rooms during the year and reserves the right to remove all items considered to be a fire hazard. New York State codes prohibit:

cooking in residence hall room
fastening any combustible material to any ceilings, or
covering any fire alarm equipment in the residential areas

Rule of Thumb about Fire Safety and Appliances

If it has an exposed heating element (George Foreman grills, toasters, hotplates, etc.), it is prohibited in the residence halls.

Residents May Not:

Cover/tamper with light fixtures or smoke/heat detectors
Modify to the electrical, mechanical, or structural framework
Alter internet, cable, phone, or electrical outlets
Hang items outside windows or entering/exiting windows

All resident students should complete the following steps in order to be in good standing with the college:

1. Submit all immunizations/Physical Examination Forms. Forms should be sent to hse@purchase.edu

2. Complete your assigned EverFi online Courses.

3. Make sure the fall semester E-Bill is in good standing prior to TBD by one or more of the following:

Full payment of your bill received prior to August 14, 2024 & January 8, 2025
Enrolled in a college approved payment plan
Authorized Financial Aid.
A combination of any of the above methods.

The offer of on campus housing is extended to full-time matriculated students who are eighteen (18) years of age or older, or who will attain the age of eighteen by the college’s move in date. If a resident is under 18 years of age, the parent/guardian must sign additional documentation provided by Purchase College with reference to minors residing in on-campus housing. Note: Although Purchase College does not typically provide on-campus housing for students who enroll at the age of 17 but will not turn 18 years old until after their first year of studies have ended, such applicants may contact the Director of Residential Services, at rsl@purchase.edu to request special consideration for on-campus housing. Students under the age of 17 at the time they enroll are not considered for on campus housing.

All residents and students should familiarize themselves with our college policies by visiting the College Policy website.

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