So much to do on campus and nearby. A vibrant campus life includes an eccentric mix of clubs and organizations from academic to social to esports to cheese. The Stood is a completely student-run entertainment space. With performances, exhibitions, and impromptu experiences, there’s always something happening. The campus is home to two professional arts presenters, the Neuberger Museum of Art and The Performing Arts Center. And free shuttle buses provide service with stops in White Plains and Port Chester, including to commuter rail stations.

Purchase College features:

• Average student to faculty ratio of 11:1—you’ll never get lost in the crowd.
• 17 men’s and women’s NCAA Division III Athletics programs.
• A senior project requirement to ensure the development of highly desirable soft skills such as creative problem-solving, collaborating, thinking and analyzing critically, and communicating clearly.
• An active Career Development Center reporting 92% of 2022 graduates are employed, enrolled in graduate or professional school, or both.

In the early 70s, then-Governor Nelson Rockefeller sought to create a place where students of all means could receive high level artistic training comparable to the brand-named private schools paired with rigorous study in the liberal arts and sciences to ensure graduation of well-rounded and culturally aware thinkers and makers.

Purchase College remains true to that mission today.

You must experience Purchase in person to really get it—to feel the energy here. It’s palpable and a little offbeat but always welcoming. You’ll see the acres of wooded areas and open fields that surround the campus buildings that cluster at its center. Choose from general information sessions and tours or specialized visual and performing arts sessions. Visit the campus calendar for session availability.