This page provides the latest information on SUNY at Purchase College (Purchase College)'s admission process, acceptance rate, and student profile. Purchase College's acceptance rate is 74.05% for 2024-2025 admission. A total of 7,845 students applied and 5,809 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into Purchase College.
To apply to Purchase College, personal statement (or essay) is required to submit and recommendations is not required but considered. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).
For the academic year 2024-25, Purchase College's acceptance rate is 74.05% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 12.91%. 2,882 men and 4,950 women applied to Purchase College and 2,027 men and 3,771 women students were accepted.
Among them, 300 men and 450 women were enrolled in Purchase College. You can explore the Purchase College's admission rates and SAT score trends over the past decade, including year-by-year data and analysis, by visiting Admission Trends page.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applicants | 7,845 | 2,882 | 4,950 | 0 | 0 |
| Admitted | 5,809 | 2,027 | 3,771 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled | 750 | 300 | 450 | 0 | 0 |
| Acceptance Rate | 74.05% | 70.33% | 76.18% | - | - |
| Yield | 12.91% | 14.80% | 11.93% | - | - |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2025, 46 students (46% of enrolled students) submitted SAT scores and 14 students (14% of enrolled students) submitted ACT scores as part of the admission process at Purchase College.
The median SAT score for admitted students is 1,300, including 670 in SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) and 630 in SAT Math. The 75th percentile SAT EBRW score is 710 and the 25th percentile is 620. For SAT Math, the 75th percentile score is 670 and the 25th percentile is 565.
The median ACT composite score is 29, with a 75th percentile score of 30 and a 25th percentile score of 27 at Purchase College. The median ACT Math score is 26 and the median ACT English score is 32.
The SAT and ACT scores at SUNY at Purchase College are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,172, ACT: 26 - public baccalaureate college - arts & sciences).
| 25th Percentile | 50th Percentile (Median) | 75th Percentile | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAT Total | 1,185 | 1,300 | 1,380 |
| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 620 | 670 | 710 |
| SAT Math | 565 | 630 | 670 |
| ACT Composite | 27 | 29 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 21 | 26 | 27 |
| ACT English | 31 | 32 | 35 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
For the academic year 2024-25, total 750 first-year students enrolled in Purchase College. The proportion of full-time students is 99.60% and part-time students is 0.40%.
By gender, the proportion of men students is 40.00% and women students is 60.00%.
The following table shows the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Purchase College.
| Total | Men | Women | Another Gender | Gender Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 750 | 300 | 450 | 0 | 0 |
| Full-time | 747 | 298 | 449 | 0 | 0 |
| Part-time | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2024)
It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, and Personal statement or essay to its applicants.
The SAT and ACT test score is not required, but considered in admission process at Purchase College. The english proficiency test is required .
The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply SUNY at Purchase College.
For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .
| High School GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High School Rank | Considered, if submitted |
| High School Record (or Transcript) | Required |
| Completion of College Preparatory Program | Not Considered |
| Recommendations | Considered, if submitted |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies | Required |
| SAT / ACT | Considered, if submitted |
| English Proficiency Test | Required |
| Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc) | Not Considered |
| Work experience | Considered, if submitted |
| Personal statement or essay | Required |
| Legacy status | Not Considered |
The following provides general admission information for applying to Purchase College:
The institutional SAT and ACT codes for Purchase College are not available. Please check the official admissions website for the most up-to-date information.
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