Acceptance Rate
Fall 2021 admitted students
In Fall 2021, a total of 680 first-time undergrad students enrolled at Purchase College. Among these students, 80 (0%) submitted SAT scores, while 16 (0%), submitted ACT scores.
The data shows that the SAT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.
Average SAT Score
1220
Students submitting SAT Score
Out of the total 3052 admitted students 80 students submitted their SAT score when applying.
12%
For the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, 50% of their scores fell within the following range 1120-1320. Specifically, in the Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (ERW) section, 50% of admitted students scored between 580 and 670, while 25% scored below 580 and another 25% scored above 670.
In the Math section, 50% of admitted students scored between 540 and 650, while 25% scored below 540 and 25% achieved a score of 650. The data suggests that, applicants with a composite SAT score of 1220 or higher have competitive chances of gaining admission to Purchase College.
Overall, for the admitted students who submitted SAT scores, their scores placed most of them within the top 39% nationally.
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Reading and Writing
580-670 -
Math
540-650
Average ACT Score
The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.
29
Students who Submitted ACT Score
Out of the 3052 admitted students 16 students submitted their ACT score when applying.
2%
Similar to the SAT, Purchase College does not require applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. However, during the Fall 2021 admissions season, around 2% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.
The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 27 and 31, with 25% scoring above 31 and another 25% scoring below 27.
For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 51% of test takers nationally.
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English
29-34 -
Math
22-29 -
Composite
27-31
Application Fees
Fall 2021
$50
Undergraduate$85
GraduateApplicants Stats
The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in Purchase College during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.
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Total Applicants
During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, Purchase College received a total of 4,047 applications. These applications included 1,588 male applicants and 2,459 female applicants. -
Admitted Students
Out of the 4,047 applicants, Purchase College admitted 3,052 students. Among the admitted students, there were 1,105 males and 1,947 females who received offers of admission. -
Enrolled Students
Among the admitted students, 680 students chose to enroll at Purchase College. This means that 680 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 283 were male and 397 were female. -
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, Purchase College had an overall acceptance rate of 75% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 70% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 79%. -
Yield Rate
The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. Purchase College had an overall yield rate of 22% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 26%, and for female admitted students, it was 20%.
Admission and Enrollment Trends
The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for Purchase College over the past 7 years.
Admission Requirements
Fall 2021
SUNY at Purchase College uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.
Purchase College is a test-optional college where applicants are not required to submit standardized test (SAT or ACT) scores with their applications. Test scores are considered if submitted, but they are not mandatory. In the 1 enrollment season, 1 of admitted students submitted SAT scores, and 1 submitted ACT scores for admission. Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.Required
- Secondary school GPA
- Secondary school record
- Formal demonstration of competencies
- TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)
Recommended
- Secondary school rank
Considered
- Recommendation letters
- Test scores (SAT/ACT)
Neither required nor recommended
- Completion of college-preparatory program
- Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)
Accepted Credits
Fall 2021
The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at SUNY at Purchase College.
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Credit for life experiences
Not Accepted -
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Accepted -
Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)
Accepted
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