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Ready to experience Purchase College for yourself? Drop by, ask questions, and get a feel for why the campus vibe here is a little offbeat. 

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If you require a special accommodation for your visit, please contact us at least one week prior to coming to campus.

Office Hours

Monday–Friday Office and Phone Hours: 9:00am–4:00pm

Connect with Us

Meet us on the road.

Our counselors look forward to meeting with all prospective students to explore your options here at Purchase College. Be sure to check out our Purchase on the Road page often, as more high school visits and college fairs are scheduled throughout the year. Purchase on the Road

Visit Us on Campus

Choose from general information sessions and tours, or those specifically for the visual and performing arts. 

Please note: Excuse Slips are available at our reception desk, for students requiring proof of excused absence from school.

Campus Visit Calendar

Virtual Tour Now Available

Take a 360 degree tour of Purchase College.

Art+Design Events

From portfolio reviews and prep sessions to instant decisions, we offer several ways to engage with our visual arts faculty before and after you apply.

Theatre & Performance Shows

Come experience original work created or listen to readings of new works as capstones by students in the Theatre & Performance program . Sign up to receive more information about any of the performances and secure a seat.

More Ways to Visit

Appointment and interview, appointment.

Schedule a personal appointment with an admissions counselor to ask questions about our admissions process, college or career goals, student life, and anything else you may want to know about Purchase College, and let us get to know you. Appointments can be over the phone or through video call.

First Year Appointments

Transfer Appointments

Some applicants may be asked to interview with an admissions counselor. These interviews allow a student to tell us more about themselves beyond what is in a written application and may help the admissions committee make a more informed decision about your enrollment. Applicants will be notified by email if an interview is being requested.

We offer a limited number of group visits to campus each semester for high school juniors and seniors. At this time, all of our Spring group visit appointments are full. Please sign up for our Spring ’24 Group Visit Waitlist , and we will contact you in the event of a cancellation during your preferred time.

Visual and Performing Arts Majors

Transfer students, transfer sessions.

Transfer students are encouraged to visit for a general campus tour , offered throughout the year. Admissions counselors will be on-hand to address your transfer-specific questions.

Can’t make a session? Meet with us individually via Zoom or phone.

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SUNY Purchase College Campus Life

• The Terra Ve 33%
• The Hub 28%
• Starbucks 14%
• Einstein Bagels 3%
• The food in the hub exspecially nathans 3%

Campus Quality

• I love everything about my school and have a lot of campus pride. 20%
• I like mostly everything about my school, but there are some things I wish were different. 63%
• The school community is okay-we're all just here for an education, nothing more. 9%
• I hate my school and have no school spirit. 9%

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• You can have a great social life without drugs or alcohol. 31%
• Most people partake in some form, but no one treats you differently if you don't. 63%
• You'll definitely feel a little awkward if you don't drink. 2%
• If you don't partake, you're left out. 4%
• Extremely present and willing to assist students. 12%
• There if you need them but not overbearing. 49%
• Just there to bust up parties or give out parking tickets. 27%
• Not very visible. 10%
• We have campus police? 1%
• Almost everything on campus revolves around them. 1%
• Varsity sports are a big part of campus life. 3%
• Varsity sporting events are attended, but not a huge part of campus life. 42%
• No one pays attention to varsity sports. 54%

Clubs & Activities

• Culture Shock 32%
• Pancake Madness 18%
• Zombie Prom 16%
• Fall Ball 11%
• Fall Fest 11%
• Rocky Horror Picture Show 7%
• Cover Show 5%

Scholarship

Party scene.

• Tons of raging parties almost any night of the week. 5%
• Lots of options Wednesday-Saturday. 27%
• Some decent frat/house parties, weekends only. 15%
• Good parties are few and far between. 42%
• Parties? What parties? 11%
• Culture Shock 83%
• Not sure 7%
• Halloween Party 6%
• We don't party 2%
• Welcome Week 2%

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• Hear about the application process
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• Hear from current students
• Go on a campus tour including a residence hall

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