Top 2018 Rankings For Purchase College
A more complete picture of where Purchase College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2018 Badges Awarded page.
All 2018 Rankings For Purchase College
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 511 of 1383 |
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| New York |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 220 of 1325 |
| Middle Atlantic | 39 of 251 |
| New York | 16 of 101 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 191 of 1325 |
| Middle Atlantic | 38 of 251 |
| New York | 19 of 101 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 63 of 1326 |
| Middle Atlantic | 19 of 251 |
| New York | 16 of 101 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 403 of 2355 |
| Ethnic | 549 of 2595 |
| Male / Female | 890 of 2594 |
| Location | 831 of 2360 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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Area Studies
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Ethnic Studies
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
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General Biology
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| Most Popular | 630 of 1372 |
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Communication & Journalism
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| Most Popular | 432 of 1219 |
| Most Focused | 532 of 1219 |
Journalism
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| Most Popular | 132 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 55 of 343 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 110 of 240 |
| Most Focused | 85 of 240 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | 336 of 1360 |
| Most Focused | 281 of 1360 |
Literature
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| Most Popular | 7 of 44 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 44 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 130 of 365 |
| Most Focused | 147 of 365 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)
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| Most Popular | 10 of 27 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 27 |
History
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| Most Popular | 392 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 368 of 1261 |
History
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| Most Popular | 392 of 1261 |
| Most Focused | 368 of 1261 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | 179 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 206 of 1152 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | 179 of 1152 |
| Most Focused | 206 of 1152 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 335 of 1231 |
| Most Focused | 351 of 1231 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 309 of 1178 |
| Most Focused | 304 of 1178 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 216 of 745 |
| Most Focused | 197 of 745 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 180 of 689 |
| Most Focused | 157 of 689 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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| Most Popular | 395 of 956 |
| Most Focused | 417 of 956 |
Philosophy
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| Most Popular | 283 of 756 |
| Most Focused | 207 of 756 |
Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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| Most Popular | 431 of 1087 |
| Most Focused | 471 of 1087 |
Psychology
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| Most Popular | 532 of 1492 |
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General Psychology
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| Most Popular | 484 of 1407 |
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Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 418 of 1317 |
| Most Focused | 424 of 1317 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 204 of 422 |
Economics
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| Most Popular | 353 of 729 |
| Most Focused | 328 of 729 |
Political Science & Government
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Social Sciences (Other)
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| Most Popular | 43 of 92 |
| Most Focused | 40 of 92 |
Sociology
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| Most Popular | 269 of 969 |
| Most Focused | 201 of 969 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 20 of 1527 |
| Most Focused | 117 of 1529 |
Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | 10 of 143 |
| Most Focused | 12 of 143 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | 8 of 227 |
| Most Focused | 15 of 227 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Most Popular | 177 of 653 |
| Most Focused | 217 of 653 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | 6 of 811 |
| Most Focused | 9 of 811 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Most Popular | 36 of 364 |
| Most Focused | 73 of 364 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 115 of 1114 |
| Most Focused | 93 of 1114 |
General Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 59 of 173 |
| Most Focused | 74 of 173 |
Music
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| Most Popular | 51 of 1030 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 1030 |
Purchase College has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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| Overall | 645 of 1423 |
Non-Traditional Students
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International Quality
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| OVERALL | 478 of 1174 |
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International Value
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| OVERALL | 127 of 1148 |
| Australia | 15 of 158 |
| Canada | 93 of 603 |
| China | 163 of 786 |
| France | 46 of 272 |
| Japan | 85 of 407 |
| Singapore | 12 of 120 |
| South Korea | 108 of 558 |
| Taiwan | 93 of 333 |
| United Kingdom | 81 of 462 |
