Top 2020 Rankings For Purchase College
A more complete picture of where Purchase College is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2020 Badges Awarded page.
All 2020 Rankings For Purchase College
Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.
Top Quality Overall
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| Nationwide | 806 of 1727 |
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| New York |
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
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| Nationwide | 517 of 1483 |
| Middle Atlantic | 81 of 287 |
| New York | 22 of 115 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
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| Nationwide | 462 of 1483 |
| Middle Atlantic | 82 of 287 |
| New York | 26 of 115 |
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
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| Nationwide | 222 of 1483 |
| Middle Atlantic | 42 of 287 |
| New York | 19 of 115 |
Diversity
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| Overall | 395 of 2179 |
| Ethnic | 429 of 2417 |
| Male / Female | 855 of 2417 |
| Location | 788 of 2183 |
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 | 315 of 1210 |
| Most Focused | 201 of 1210 |
Communication & Media Studies
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Journalism
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| Most Popular | 127 of 342 |
| Most Focused | 52 of 342 |
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 | 244 of 1351 |
| Most Focused | 160 of 1351 |
Literature
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| Most Popular | 5 of 46 |
| Most Focused | 7 of 46 |
Writing Studies
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| Most Popular | 95 of 365 |
| Most Focused | 114 of 365 |
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
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Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)
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History
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| Most Popular | 454 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 518 of 1247 |
History
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| Most Popular | 454 of 1247 |
| Most Focused | 518 of 1247 |
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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| Most Popular | 165 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 196 of 1158 |
Liberal Arts General Studies
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| Most Popular | 165 of 1158 |
| Most Focused | 196 of 1158 |
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 | 279 of 750 |
| Most Focused | 261 of 750 |
Natural Resources Conservation
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| Most Popular | 227 of 695 |
| Most Focused | 215 of 695 |
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 | 549 of 1476 |
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General Psychology
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| Most Popular | 496 of 1381 |
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Social Sciences
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| Most Popular | 380 of 1316 |
| Most Focused | 361 of 1316 |
Anthropology
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| Most Popular | |
| Most Focused | 113 of 427 |
Economics
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Political Science & Government
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| Most Popular | 497 of 1081 |
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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 | 208 of 962 |
| Most Focused | 148 of 962 |
Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 25 of 1479 |
| Most Focused | 87 of 1482 |
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 227 |
| Most Focused | 14 of 227 |
Design & Applied Arts
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| Most Popular | 203 of 617 |
| Most Focused | 220 of 617 |
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 345 |
| Most Focused | 59 of 345 |
Fine & Studio Arts
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| Most Popular | 132 of 1075 |
| Most Focused | 79 of 1075 |
General Visual & Performing Arts
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| Most Popular | 62 of 178 |
| Most Focused | 69 of 178 |
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 | 870 of 1751 |
Non-Traditional Students
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International Quality
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International Value
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| OVERALL | 254 of 1209 |
| Australia | 46 of 220 |
| Canada | 162 of 677 |
| China | 190 of 826 |
| Colombia | 98 of 293 |
| Japan | 122 of 441 |
| Singapore | 29 of 152 |
| South Korea | 182 of 583 |
| Taiwan | 128 of 363 |
| United Kingdom | 157 of 549 |
