Top 2019 Rankings For Purchase College
A more complete picture of where Purchase College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2019 Badges Awarded page.
All 2019 Rankings For Purchase College
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 856 of 1779 |
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| New York |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 495 of 1510 |
| Middle Atlantic | 81 of 289 |
| New York | 22 of 116 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 442 of 1510 |
| Middle Atlantic | 80 of 289 |
| New York | 30 of 116 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 224 of 1510 |
| Middle Atlantic | 48 of 289 |
| New York | 21 of 116 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 377 of 2237 |
| Ethnic | 452 of 2486 |
| Male / Female | 837 of 2486 |
| Location | 796 of 2238 |
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
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| Most Popular | 169 of 508 |
| Most Focused | 115 of 508 |
Area Studies
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Ethnic Studies
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| Most Popular | 114 of 384 |
| Most Focused | 66 of 384 |
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 | 318 of 1215 |
| Most Focused | 201 of 1215 |
Communication & Media Studies
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Journalism
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| Most Popular | 128 of 343 |
| Most Focused | 51 of 343 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication
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| Most Popular | 82 of 247 |
| Most Focused | 45 of 247 |
English Language & Literature
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| Most Popular | 245 of 1355 |
| Most Focused | 160 of 1355 |
Literature
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| Most Popular | 5 of 46 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 46 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 101 of 367 |
| Most Focused | 114 of 367 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)
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History
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| Most Popular | 459 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 515 of 1251 |
History
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| Most Popular | 459 of 1251 |
| Most Focused | 515 of 1251 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | 166 of 1175 |
| Most Focused | 198 of 1175 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | 166 of 1175 |
| Most Focused | 198 of 1175 |
Mathematics & Statistics
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| Most Popular | 343 of 1223 |
| Most Focused | 338 of 1223 |
Mathematics
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| Most Popular | 305 of 1171 |
| Most Focused | 271 of 1171 |
Natural Resources & Conservation
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| Most Popular | 284 of 753 |
| Most Focused | 262 of 753 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 236 of 697 |
| Most Focused | 215 of 697 |
Philosophy & Religious Studies
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Philosophy
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Physical Sciences
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Chemistry
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| Most Popular | 548 of 1099 |
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Psychology
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| Most Popular | 546 of 1502 |
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General Psychology
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| Most Popular | 494 of 1407 |
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Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 384 of 1319 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 1319 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 113 of 428 |
Economics
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Political Science & Government
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| Most Popular | 502 of 1083 |
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Social Sciences (Other)
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| Most Popular | 38 of 97 |
| Most Focused | 43 of 97 |
Sociology
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| Most Popular | 210 of 964 |
| Most Focused | 148 of 964 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 26 of 1520 |
| Most Focused | 112 of 1522 |
Arts & Media Management
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| Most Popular | 10 of 153 |
| Most Focused | 14 of 153 |
Dance
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| Most Popular | 8 of 228 |
| Most Focused | 14 of 228 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Most Popular | 234 of 654 |
| Most Focused | 256 of 654 |
Drama & Theater Arts
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| Most Popular | 7 of 805 |
| Most Focused | 10 of 806 |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
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| Most Popular | 52 of 370 |
| Most Focused | 78 of 370 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 132 of 1103 |
| Most Focused | 102 of 1103 |
General Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 62 of 181 |
| Most Focused | 71 of 181 |
Music
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| Most Popular | 51 of 1037 |
| Most Focused | 53 of 1035 |
Purchase College has no rankings in this category.
Veterans
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| Overall |
Non-Traditional Students
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| Overall |
International Quality
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International Value
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| OVERALL | 304 of 1204 |
| Australia | 35 of 166 |
| Canada | 187 of 632 |
| China | 282 of 817 |
| France | 98 of 285 |
| Japan | 145 of 426 |
| Singapore | 24 of 128 |
| South Korea | 192 of 576 |
| Taiwan | 157 of 347 |
| United Kingdom | 167 of 485 |
