Top 2017 Rankings For Purchase College
A more complete picture of where Purchase College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2017 Badges Awarded page.
All 2017 Rankings For Purchase College
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 542 of 1387 |
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| New York |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 247 of 1208 |
| Middle Atlantic | 46 of 234 |
| New York | 26 of 97 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 267 of 1208 |
| Middle Atlantic | 53 of 234 |
| New York | 29 of 97 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 68 of 1208 |
| Middle Atlantic | 20 of 234 |
| New York | 13 of 97 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 233 of 2397 |
| Ethnic | 387 of 2654 |
| Male / Female | 614 of 1717 |
| Location | 676 of 2397 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 242 of 535 |
| Most Focused | 210 of 535 |
Area Studies
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 157 of 390 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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General Biology
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Communication & Journalism
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| Most Popular | 329 of 1209 |
| Most Focused | 253 of 1209 |
Journalism
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| Most Popular | 101 of 350 |
| Most Focused | 32 of 350 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 79 of 243 |
| Most Focused | 51 of 243 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | 298 of 1354 |
| Most Focused | 226 of 1354 |
Literature
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| Most Popular | 10 of 43 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 43 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 101 of 367 |
| Most Focused | 107 of 367 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)
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| Most Popular | 10 of 26 |
| Most Focused | 11 of 26 |
History
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| Most Popular | 463 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 500 of 1251 |
History
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| Most Popular | 463 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 500 of 1251 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | 191 of 1180 |
| Most Focused | 215 of 1180 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | 191 of 1180 |
| Most Focused | 215 of 1180 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 443 of 1238 |
| Most Focused | 472 of 1238 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 397 of 1190 |
| Most Focused | 407 of 1190 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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Natural Resources Conservation
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Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 325 of 944 |
| Most Focused | 324 of 944 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 179 of 742 |
| Most Focused | 147 of 742 |
Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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Psychology
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| Most Popular | 599 of 1490 |
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General Psychology
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| Most Popular | 560 of 1421 |
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Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 351 of 1320 |
| Most Focused | 305 of 1320 |
Anthropology
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Economics
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| Most Popular | 320 of 733 |
| Most Focused | 292 of 733 |
Political Science & Government
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Social Sciences (Other)
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| Most Popular | 32 of 91 |
| Most Focused | 36 of 91 |
Sociology
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| Most Popular | 165 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 89 of 969 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 25 of 1563 |
| Most Focused | 124 of 1566 |
Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | 10 of 147 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 147 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | 8 of 225 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 225 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Most Popular | 184 of 675 |
| Most Focused | 242 of 675 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | 7 of 814 |
| Most Focused | 13 of 813 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Most Popular | 33 of 363 |
| Most Focused | 62 of 363 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 142 of 1123 |
| Most Focused | 104 of 1123 |
General Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 30 of 172 |
| Most Focused | 49 of 172 |
Music
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| Most Popular | 50 of 1035 |
| Most Focused | 58 of 1036 |
Purchase College has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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| Overall | 634 of 1428 |
Purchase College has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
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| OVERALL | 511 of 1184 |
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International Value
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| OVERALL | 140 of 1155 |
| Australia | 24 of 194 |
| Canada | 103 of 659 |
| China | 190 of 808 |
| France | 70 of 307 |
| Japan | 96 of 434 |
| Singapore | 22 of 144 |
| South Korea | 130 of 599 |
| Taiwan | 97 of 355 |
| United Kingdom | 85 of 512 |
