Cost of SUNY at Purchase College
| Total cost of attendance (per year) | $30,079 |
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| Tuition and fees, in-state | $9,016 |
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| Tuition and fees, out-of-state | $19,616 |
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| Housing and food (on campus) | $17,854 |
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| Books and supplies | $1,240 |
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| Average net price after aid | $19,338 |
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Net price by family income
| Family income | Average net price / year |
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| $0–30,000 | $11,745 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,884 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $19,439 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $22,035 |
| $110,001+ | $26,988 |
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships (in-state students). Get your own estimate with SUNY at Purchase College's net price calculator ↗.
Majors and programs at SUNY at Purchase College
Earnings one year after graduation and median debt, by program. Click a program for details and comparisons.
Bachelor's degree programs (39)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
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| Economics | 18 | $49,203 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 80 | $41,701 | $22,970 |
| Journalism | 34 | $35,518 | $20,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | — | $34,335 | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 78 | $34,055 | $14,250 |
| Sociology | 29 | $31,715 | — |
| Biology | 32 | $31,390 | — |
| Psychology | 119 | $30,872 | $14,690 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 94 | $30,260 | $20,500 |
| Dance | 81 | $30,053 | $19,500 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 260 | $27,404 | $19,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 96 | $27,203 | $22,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 122 | $25,849 | $16,751 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 55 | $23,710 | $25,000 |
| Music | 90 | $23,001 | $19,239 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 30 | $22,915 | — |
| History | 31 | $20,262 | — |
| Literature | — | $19,657 | $19,783 |
| Anthropology | 31 | — | — |
| Area Studies | 2 | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 4 | — | — |
| Chemistry | 6 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 37 | — | $20,700 |
| Education | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature | 42 | — | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 7 | — | — |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other | — | — | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 8 | — | — |
| Mathematics | 29 | — | — |
| Mathematics and Statistics, Other | — | — | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 9 | — | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 16 | — | — |
| Philosophy | 9 | — | — |
| Physics | — | — | — |
| Political Science and Government | 28 | — | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 33 | — | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Social Sciences, Other | — | — | — |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | — | — | — |
Certificate programs (2)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
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| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 24 | — | — |
Master's degree programs (8)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
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| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | — | — | — |
| Dance | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | — | — | — |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 7 | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | — | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 10 | — | — |
| Music | 26 | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts | 15 | — | — |
Graduate certificate programs (4)
| Program | Graduates (2 yrs) | Earnings after 1 yr | Median debt |
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| Dance | — | — | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | — | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | — | — | — |
| Music | 6 | — | — |
Similar colleges in New York
| College | City | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Earnings |
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| CUNY Medgar Evers College | Brooklyn | $3,245 | 86% | $49,242 |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center | New York | $4,766 | 68% | $69,504 |
| SUNY at Fredonia | Fredonia | $15,275 | 78% | $56,849 |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton | Canton | $12,696 | 92% | $51,652 |
| State University of New York at Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh | $15,606 | 78% | $61,867 |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | Geneseo | $18,952 | 66% | $70,405 |
| SUNY Old Westbury | Old Westbury | $8,991 | 84% | $65,583 |
| CUNY York College | Jamaica | $1,956 | 64% | $62,351 |
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Frequently asked questions
What is SUNY at Purchase College's acceptance rate?
SUNY at Purchase College admits 74% of applicants. Admitted students average 1,312 on the SAT.
How much does SUNY at Purchase College cost per year?
The full cost of attendance is $30,079 a year (tuition and fees: $9,016 in-state, $19,616 out-of-state). After grants and scholarships the average student pays $19,338 a year, and students from families earning under $30,000 pay about $11,745.
How much do SUNY at Purchase College graduates earn?
Former students earn a median of $53,737 a year, 10 years after first enrolling — 103rd of 140 similar colleges in New York. The best-paid bachelor's program is economics ($49,203 a year after graduation).
What is SUNY at Purchase College's graduation rate?
61% of full-time students graduate within six years, and 80% of first-year students return for a second year.