Purchase Named a Top Ten Public School The college holds the #8 spot on US News & World Report’s Top Public Schools list among National Liberal Arts Colleges for 2026.

Latest Rankings and Ratings Purchase College is proudly recognized by a variety of publications, including US...

Purchase College Joins UN’s University Global Coalition The move is part of the college’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and social justice.

It also comes from the campus itself. The buildings lie clustered together in the middle of 500 protected acres of forest, fields, and wildlife. It’s a campus built for pedestrian life—your walk to class is …

We live on a collaborative and sustainable campus, and we work to create the kind of society we want to see in the world. Purchase people are passionate—about everything. Globally, locally, and …

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It’s how we approach everything we do. Fifty years ago, we started a grand experiment: to be a different kind of college. Blending the arts, sciences, and humanities on a single campus, our goal was to …

Purchase College does not ask or consider a response to the criminal history question in the admissions decision process. However, please be aware that if you seek access to student housing, study …

The Purchase College Transfer Course Equivalency site shows how courses/credits from other colleges will transfer to Purchase College. Courses not listed on this site may still be eligible for transfer, …

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