Purchase College, State University of New York
Built for athletes. The numbers a recruit needs and a coach won't volunteer: roster room, the money behind the program, admissions fit, what a family really pays, campus life and safety.
Purchase College, State University of New York is a public liberal arts college in Purchase, NY (suburb setting), with 3,165 undergraduates (59% women). It admitted 73% of 7,221 applicants — upper half for selectivity among Division III schools; the middle half of admitted students scored 1178–1363 on the SAT and 27–32 on the ACT (test-optional). Cost of attendance is $38,953 a year for out-of-state students and $29,043 in-state; aided first-year students paid $18,651 on average after grants (top quarter for affordability in its division). 62% of students graduate within six years. The most common bachelor's degrees are in visual & performing arts, communication & journalism, psychology. The campus reported 3 violent offences per 1,000 students a year over 2022–2024 — bottom quarter for safety among Division III schools.
Against Division III schools
Percentile among 421 Division III institutions; higher is better on every bar.
Selectivity, graduation, net price and safety (violent offences per 1,000 students, three-year average). Method.
Where Purchase College, State University of New York ranks
3 top-ten finishes among Division III schools, across 63 data-built lists.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →- Setting
- Suburb
- Type
- Public · Liberal arts college
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 62%
Cost
Full picture →- Tuition & fees
- $8,953 in-state · $18,863 out
Campus safety
Full picture →- In residence halls
- 12 burglaries · 14 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 8 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →Your coaches
Research Purchase College, State University of New York
School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Purchase College, State University of New York teams on the site
| Program | Conference | Roster | Cap | Coaches | Budget | Per player | APR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's Soccer | Skyline Conference | 21 | — | 2 | $117k | $5,567 | — | |
| Baseball | Skyline Conference | 37 | — | 1 | $77k | $2,082 | — | |
| Men's Basketball | Skyline Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $128k | $7,536 | — | |
| Women's Basketball | Skyline Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $123k | $9,495 | — | |
| Men's Cross Country | Skyline Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $25k | $4,122 | — | |
| Women's Cross Country | Skyline Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $25k | $4,122 | — | |
| Men's Golf | Skyline Conference | 10 | — | 1 | $50k | $4,950 | — | |
| Men's Lacrosse | Skyline Conference | 22 | — | 1 | $119k | $5,412 | — | |
| Women's Lacrosse | Skyline Conference | 17 | — | 1 | $46k | $2,727 | — | |
| Men's Soccer | Skyline Conference | 29 | — | 1 | $117k | $4,043 | — | |
| Softball | Skyline Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $46k | $3,303 | — | |
| Women's Swimming & Diving | Skyline Conference | 15 | — | 1 | $23k | $1,547 | — | |
| Men's Tennis | Skyline Conference | 13 | — | 1 | $41k | $3,162 | — | |
| Women's Tennis | Skyline Conference | 6 | — | 1 | $32k | $5,404 | — | |
| Men's Volleyball | Skyline Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $55k | $3,955 | — | |
| Women's Volleyball | Skyline Conference | 14 | — | 1 | $50k | $3,575 | — |
The whole athletics department — every team with staff and aid totals.