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SUNY at Purchase College Entering Class Stats & Admissions Data

What Does the Admissions Department at SUNY at Purchase College Look For?

Use the admissions stats from the recent freshman class to see how you compare at SUNY at Purchase College, located in Purchase, NY.

On this page you’ll find:

• What Admissions Stats Mean for You
• Selectivity of SUNY at Purchase College
• Acceptance & Enrollment Stats at SUNY at Purchase College
• Male to Female Ratio of Applicants
• Average SAT & ACT Scores
• Helpful Resources

What Admissions Stats Mean to You

Admission statistics can help you understand the likelihood of being accepted. Compare your SAT and ACT scores to previously accepted students. If your scores are lower than average, that may mean you should try to retake the exam or look at schools that better fit your scores. A college’s acceptance rates and selectivity are a good way to judge how difficult it is to be admitted.

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Selectivity: Are You the Right Type of Student For This College?

Selectivity measures how competitive it is to gain admission to a school.

Open Admissions	No
Selectivity of College	Less Selective (70-85%)
Acceptance Rate	74%
Application Fee	$50 (fee waiver available)

Acceptance & Enrollment Statistics

SUNY at Purchase College received 7,845 total applications. Of those, 5,809 gained acceptance, and 750 ultimately registered.

Applicant Total	7,845
Accepted	5,809
Enrolled	750
Enrolled Full-Time	747
Enrolled Part-Time	3

Getting into SUNY at Purchase College is 74%. This makes the school fairly accessible. Acceptance rates vary by gender at SUNY at Purchase College: the female acceptance rate is 76% compared to 70% for male applicants.

The enrollment percentage for SUNY at Purchase College is 13%. This means that 13% of those who received offers of admission registered. Broken down by gender, the female yield rate is 12% compared to 15% for male admits.

What’s the Male/Female Breakdown When it Comes to Admissions?

Here is the gender distribution for SUNY at Purchase College.

	Men	Women
Applicants	2,882	4,950
Admitted	2,027	3,771
Enrolled	300	450

SAT and ACT Score Profile

Approximately 46% of applicants to Purchase College provided SAT results (46 students).

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores for the middle 50% fell between 620 and 710. Math scores were between 565 and 670.

SAT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Evidence-Based Reading & Writing	620	710
Math	565	670
Combined Total	1185	1380

Purchase College saw ACT scores submitted by 14% of admitted applicants (14 students).

ACT Composite scores for the middle 50% fell between 27 and 30.

ACT Section	25th Percentile	75th Percentile
Composite	27	30
English/Reading	31	35
Mathematics	21	27

Additional Question to Ask

• A college’s selectivity gives us an idea of how rigorous the studies are, and how competitive the students are. However, not all students thrive in a competitive atmosphere, even if their grades are good. Does this college have the best learning environment for you?

Notes and References

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• Image Credit: By Rschaming under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.