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Creative pursuits of all kinds happen daily and throughout the entire campus.

Every place is a learning space. Future scientists and playwrights, economists and philosophers, journalists and performers gather together and inspire one another.

Events in our world-class Performing Arts Center and Neuberger Museum of Art enrich and strengthen our academic programs. This is a college experience that brings out your most creative self. If this sounds interesting to you, we invite you to think wide open about your future at Purchase College.

Inspired Creative

Intense

Collaborate

Disciplined

Curious

THINK WIDE OPEN

Experimental

“Whatever door you walk through here,

everything is intertwined: biology and jazz, athletics and the arts.

Professors here help you make the coolest connections.”

“Creative opportunities are everywhere at Purchase. All you have to do is seize them.”

Bow Jones Major: New Media Passion: Visual Artistry Connect

Focused

Independent

Flexible Inquisitive Ambitious

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Daring

THINK WIDE OPEN

Noel O’Donnell Major: Biology/Pre-Med Sport: Cross Country

It’s different here. The people are different. The campus is different. And the difference is what makes Purchase College so interesting. Here, it is never a case of art vs. science, technology vs. humanity, thinking vs. feeling. It’s about the exploration of unlimited and interconnected pathways. Our community is brimming with ideas, wide-open conversations, and collaborations. At Purchase, you can take the time to figure out, and then become, who you want to become.

Academics. Let what inspires you guide you. Purchase College is a rare environment where academic achievement and the skills needed for creatively driven careers develop and blend organically. No matter which of the college’s 44 majors and 29 minors you choose, you’ll have opportunities to interact with professors, artists, and fellow students from every corner of the campus.

Participation

Some students come here to devote themselves to a single discipline, others to build their own mixed majors.

Many are unsure about what to study, which is okay with us. Here you are free to discover your interests and transform them into your life’s calling.

Technology

“Dance is my life, my love, and the air I breathe.

But I wanted to come to Purchase because I would not be limited to just dance.”

April Johnson Major: Dance Extracurricular: Resident Assistant, Student Senator

Humanity

Campus life. Our campus is a unique mix of urban architecture, quiet woods, worldclass cultural venues, learning spaces, and playing fields. It hums with constant activity.

Students join clubs and plan events that match their many interests. About two-thirds of our students live on campus, along with many faculty members and staff. It is a place where people like being with one another—staying fit, enjoying a festival, volunteering for a cause, and relaxing in the café. When it’s time to get away, the cities of White Plains and Port Chester—just minutes from campus—provide a range of eateries, shops, multiplexes, and more.

Our website is a great place to start investigating Purchase. Even better, come for a visit. We’d like to meet you and have you get to know our students and professors. Our Admissions Office will make sure that your visit is informative and fun.

An invaluable experience. Purchase graduates leave with more than a well-respected and valuable degree, they produce a significant scholarly work— their Senior Project. It is excellent preparation for the next step—pursuing an advanced degree or entering the work world. The Senior Project—as well as other opportunities you will have for internships, research, and networking—will strengthen your communication, collaboration, and leadership skills. And, like the entire Purchase experience, it will leave you with an enormous sense of personal accomplishment.

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Performance

“The student/teacher rapport at Purchase is amazing. Our professors are integral to our lives.

So is New York City.”

Zachary Pace Major: Literature Next stop: Grad School, for an M.F.A. in Poetry

Creativity

THINK WIDE OPEN

ARRANGE YOUR VISIT

Purchase College is located within the magnetic field of the world’s most dynamic metropolis, New York City, where many of our professors maintain strong professional ties to its intellectual and artistic communities. This access leads to internships and connections for our students with people who are major contributors in every field of study.

Opportunity

Remember, Purchase College is part of the State University of New York; and so tuition and fees represent a substantial value. Financial aid, scholarships, and work study opportunities are also available to further lower the cost of the outstanding education that is offered here.

Our admissions and financial aid counselors will be happy to help you develop a plan for affording a Purchase education.

Contact our Admissions Office admissions@purchase.edu (914) 251-6300

Degrees granted B.A., B.S., B.F.A., M.F.A., Mus.B. Music Performer’s Certificate Music Artists Diploma Majors Acting Anthropology Art History Arts Management Biochemistry Biology Chemistry Cinema Studies Creative Writing Dance Drama Studies Dramatic Writing Economics Environmental Studies Film Graphic Design History Journalism Language and Culture Liberal Arts (individualized study) Liberal Studies* Liberal Studies: Arts* Liberal Studies: Communications/ Media Studies* Liberal Studies: Legal Studies* Literature Mathematics/Computer Science Media, Society, and the Arts Music Composition Music – Studio Production Music Performance – Instrumental Music Performance – Jazz Studies Music Performance – Vocal New Media Painting/Drawing Philosophy Photography Political Science Printmaking/Art of the Book Psychology Sculpture/3-D Media Sociology Theatre Design/Technology Visual Arts Women’s Studies * for transfer students Minors (29) Anthropology Art History Asian Studies Biology Chemistry Chinese Economics English and Comparative Literature Environmental Studies French Global Black Studies History Italian Jewish Studies Journalism Latin Studies Lesbian and Gay Studies Mathematics/Computer Science Media, Society, and the Arts Music Philosophy Philosophy and the Arts Philosophy of Science Political Science Psychology Sociology Spanish Visual Arts Women’s Studies