Welcome to Purchase College.
Our campus is located in the center of 500 acres of open fields and sprawling forests, about 30 miles (or a short train ride) north of New York City. We combine rigorous coursework in the liberal arts and sciences with world-class conservatory programs in the visual and performing arts.
(see more)Welcome to Purchase College.
Our campus is located in the center of 500 acres of open fields and sprawling forests, about 30 miles (or a short train ride) north of New York City. We combine rigorous coursework in the liberal arts and sciences with world-class conservatory programs in the visual and performing arts.
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of more than 1,300 students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2024 semester
Purchase College announced that more than 1,300 students were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.
Dean's List -
Jul 15
Sara Richter Receives SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence
State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor John B. King presented awards to 193 students across the university system on April 11 in Albany, NY. Sara Richter, a dance and anthropology double major from Naperville, IL was one of two Purchase College graduating seniors to receive the prestigious 2024 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.
Achievement (Other) -
Apr 15
Caitly Dominici Receives SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence
State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor John B. King presented awards to 193 students across the university system on April 11 in Albany, NY. Caitly Dominici, a Psychology major from NY, NY was one of two Purchase College graduating seniors to receive the prestigious 2024 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.
Achievement (Other) -
Apr 15
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of more than 1,300 students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2023 semester
Purchase College announced that more than 1,300 students were named to the Dean's List for the fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.
Dean's List -
Feb 8
Purchase College Announces Resident Assistants for the 2023-24 Academic Year
Purchase College has named more than 70 students from a wide range of majors as Resident Assistants for the 2023-24 school year. Resident Assistants are instrumental in shaping a positive and inclusive living environment within the campus community.
Student Government -
2023 Sep 14
Purchase College Announces Student Ambassadors
Purchase College has named 11 students from a wide range of majors as student ambassadors for the 2023-24 school year. Student ambassadors provide campus tours for prospective students and their families and help support large campus events.
Student Government -
2023 Aug 28
Hannah Kaebnick Receives SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence
State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor John B. King presented awards to 193 students across the university system on April 24 in Albany, NY. Hannah Kaebnick, a Psychology and sociology double major from Croton on Hudson, NY was one of two Purchase College graduating seniors to receive the prestigious 2023 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.
Achievement (Other) -
2023 May 1
Sonia Seth Receives SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence
State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor John B. King presented awards to 193 students across the university system on April 24 in Albany, NY. Sonia Seth, a Biology major and Chemistry minor from Scarsdale, NY was one of two Purchase College graduating seniors to receive the prestigious 2023 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.
Achievement (Other) -
2023 May 1
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of more than 1,200 students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2023 semester
Purchase College announced that more than 1,200 students were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.
Dean's List -
2023 Jul 24
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of more than 1,100 students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2022 semester
Purchase College announced that more than 1,100 students were named to the Dean's List for the fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.
Dean's List -
2023 Feb 17
Students Compete in Annual Shark Tank Competition
On December 7, students took part in a Startup Pitching Competition, modeled on the popular ABC show Shark Tank. The competition gave students the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to entrepreneurs and investors.
Academic Award -
2023 Jan 4
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of more than 1,250 students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2022 semester
Purchase College announced that more than 1,250 students were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.
Dean's List -
2022 Jul 28
Corina Picon Receives SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence
State University of New York (SUNY) Interim Chancellor Deborah F. Stanley presented awards to 180 students across the university system on April 26 at the Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs, NY. Corina Picon, a Psychology major from Irvington, NY was one of two Purchase College graduating seniors to receive the prestigious 2022 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 May 3
Purchase College Announces Student Named Future Nobel Laureate
Fatoumata Fadiga is one of only 10 Students Selected From Around the World For a Prestigious International Program
Academic Award -
2022 Jul 27
Laila Wilson Receives SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence
State University of New York (SUNY) Interim Chancellor Deborah F. Stanley presented awards to 180 students across the university system on April 26 at the Hall of Springs in Saratoga Springs, NY. Laila Wilson, a Playwriting & Screenwriting major from Freeport, NY was one of two Purchase College graduating seniors to receive the prestigious 2022 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.
Achievement (Other) -
2022 May 2
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of more than 1,250 students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2021 semester
Purchase College announced that more than 1,250 students were named to the Dean's List for the fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.
Dean's List -
2022 Mar 9
Senior Laila Wilson Selected for the Inaugural Peter Roth Internship at the Paley Center
Laila Wilson, a senior in the Playwriting and Screenwriting program will gain unique firsthand experience in the television industry. Laila, who hails from Freeport, is one of only 20 students selected for a prestigious internship through the Paley Center.
Academic Award -
2021 Oct 8
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of more than 1,400 students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2021 semester
Purchase College announced that more than 1,400 students were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.
Dean's List -
2021 Aug 10
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of more than 1,300 students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2020 semester
Purchase College announced that more than 1,300 students were named to the Dean's List for the fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.
Dean's List -
2021 Feb 17
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of more than 1,500 students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2020 semester
Purchase College announced that more than 1,500 students were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.
Dean's List -
2020 Aug 6
Conservatory of Dance Student, Caleb Dowden, Receives Fulbright Award
The U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board have announced that Purchase College senior Caleb Dowden, who hails from New Orleans, has received a Fulbright U.S. Program award. Caleb Dowden, a senior dance major, will spend next year in Benin, West Africa where she will study how movement can reclaim history while linking the African Diaspora with the African Continent.
Academic Award -
2021 May 10
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of more than 1,300 students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Fall 2019 semester
Purchase College announced that more than 1,300 students were named to the Dean's List for the fall semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs, a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs, a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.
Dean's List -
2020 Feb 12
Students Compete in Annual Shark Tank Competition
On Wednesday, December 4, students took part in a Startup Pitching Competition, modeled on the popular ABC show Shark Tank. Now in its third year, the competition gave students the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to entrepreneurs and investors.
Academic Award -
2019 Dec 9
Purchase College Professors and Staff Help Students Explore Opportunities in STEM Research
Nine students funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH) Bridges to the Baccalaureate and MARC U*STAR grants attended the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) in Anaheim, CA, November 13-17. Professors Linda Bastone, Mark Jonas, and Joe Skrivanek, and coordinator of science student support services, Julianna Campos Lopes, accompanied the students. At the conference, over 2500 students from over 350 colleges and universities participated in poster and oral presentations in twelve STEM disciplines.
Student Excellence -
2019 Nov 26
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of more than 1,300 students who have been named to the Dean's List for the Spring 2019 semester
Purchase College announced that more than 1,300 students were named to the Dean's List for the spring semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits. For BA and BS programs a semester GPA of 3.50 is required. For BFA and MusB programs a semester GPA of 3.75 is required.
Dean's List -
2019 Jul 16
Purchase Students Spend Spring Break Rebuilding Puerto Rico
From March 31 through April 6, thirteen Purchase College students traveled to San Juan, Puerto Rico with two staff and one faculty member from the college as part of a special service trip to help rebuild the island.
Community Service -
2019 Apr 30
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of more than 1,200 students who have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2018 semester
Purchase College announced that more than 1,200 students were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2018 semester. Students who have earned this academic honor have maintained a grade-point average of 3.5 or higher and taken a minimum of 12 credits.
Dean's List -
2019 Feb 6
Purchase College Professors and Staff Help Students Explore Opportunities in STEM Research
Purchase College professors and staff members in the School of Natural and Social Sciences accompanied 11 students to Indianapolis, Indiana for the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students.
Student Excellence -
2018 Nov 27
Purchase College celebrates the achievements of nearly 1,100 students at its 46th Annual Commencement Ceremony
Nearly 1,100 students were welcomed as alumni on May 18 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains at Purchase College's Commencement Ceremony.
Graduation -
2018 Jul 13
Joy Marie Thompson Receives SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence
State University of New York (SUNY) Chancellor Kristina M. Johnson presented awards to 249 students across the university system on April 5 at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. Joy Marie Thompson, a dance major from Rochester, PA, was among three Purchase College graduating seniors to receive the prestigious 2017 Chancellor's Award for Student Excellence.
Achievement (Other) -
2018 Apr 12