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Acceptance Rate 74.68%
Yield 16.01%
SAT Score 1,260
ACT Score 31
Applicants 5,747

Purchase College Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 74.68% at SUNY at Purchase College. Total 5,747 students applied and 4,292 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,260 and the average ACT score is 31.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Purchase College.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$50
Graduate Application Fees$80
Admission Informationwww.purchase.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationhttps://www.purchase.edu/admissions/apply-to-purchase/
Acceptance Rate74.68%
Average Test Scores1,260 SAT / 31 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 74.68%. A total of 5,747 students (2,096 men and 3,651 women) have applied to and 4,292 (1,481 men and 2,811 women) students admitted to SUNY at Purchase College.
Among them, 276 male and 411 female students have enrolled into Purchase College and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.01%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Purchase College
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,7472,0963,65100
Admitted4,2921,4812,81100
Enrolled68727641100
Acceptance Rate 74.68% 70.66% 76.99% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.01% 18.64% 14.62% - -
[Chart] SUNY at Purchase College Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Purchase College, 75 applicants (11% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 12 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,260 at Purchase College. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,350 and 25th percentile score is 1,190.
The average ACT score is 31 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 31 and the 25th percentile score is 29.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Purchase College. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Purchase College with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Purchase College
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total119012601350
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing620660700
Math570600650
ACT Composite293131
Math262627
English333535
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to SUNY at Purchase College, applicants require to submit 5 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, English Proficiency Test, Personal statement or essay.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores, Work experience.
Application Requirements for Purchase College
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✔
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✔
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Purchase College

The calendar system at SUNY at Purchase College is Semester. SUNY at Purchase College accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that SUNY at Purchase College accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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