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General Information Sessions and Tours include a general overview of the college, the Liberal Arts and Sciences programs, life after Purchase, and concludes with a Live Virtual Campus Tour.  Due to COVID-19, the tour will have limited access to spaces. The tour will  only  include, the academic plaza, an academic building, and the library. Click here to take a virtual tour of our residence halls. 

These visits are available to both freshman and transfer students across all majors; however they are not recommended for  prospective master’s program students. (Prospective graduate students should email  [email protected]  for more information.)

Transfer students are also encouraged to attend our Transfer Sessions , which include one-on-one appointments. Students interested in Acting, Dance, Film, Music, and the Visual Arts are encouraged to attend one of our  Visual & Performing Arts  visits.  

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• Academics grade  B minus
• Value grade  C+
• Diversity grade  A
• Campus grade  D minus
• Athletics grade  C minus
• Party Scene grade  B
• Professors grade  C+
• Location grade  B minus
• Dorms grade  C minus
• Campus Food grade  C
• Student Life grade  C
• Safety grade  B
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Purchase is one part distinguished liberal arts and sciences college; one part world-renowned arts school; and another part the alchemy resulting from the mix.

You’ll know immediately there’s something different about this place. Boundaries blur and collaboration rules. Being an artist or scholar or writer or scientist or philosopher is never synonymous with your major (we have 47). An ethos of inclusivity and acceptance allows for the freedom to be authentic.

With the same SUNY core curriculum, you build your academic experience on a footing of broad knowledge and skills. But here, creativity is the real core. We encourage interdisciplinary thinking and unconventional approaches to problem-solving.

Our sprawling green 500-acre suburban campus is only 30 miles north of midtown Manhattan, nestled among nearby cities White Plains and Port Chester.

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SUNY Purchase College Rankings

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• Best Colleges for Performing Arts in America 130 of 558
• Best Colleges for Art in America 235 of 736
• Best Colleges for English in America 303 of 901
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• Liberal Arts and Humanities 95 Graduates
• Communications 57 Graduates
• Psychology 53 Graduates
• Drama and Theatre Production 48 Graduates
• Fine and Studio Arts Management 47 Graduates
• Playwriting and Screenwriting 38 Graduates
• Theatre Design 31 Graduates
• Graphic Design 29 Graduates
• Biology 28 Graduates
• Cinematography and Video Production 28 Graduates

Serious About Science

Surveys conducted by the National Science Foundation* reveal that Purchase ranks in the top ten among public liberal arts colleges for the percentage of graduates who earn PhDs in their fields. Purchase ranks… #5 in Political Science #7 in Biology and Biomedical Sciences #8 in Psychology #8 in Mathematics #8 in Foreign Languages #9 in Computer Sciences

• Mix of Online and on Campus 37%
• On Campus 62%
• Artistic 31%
• Hipster 25%
• Different 17%
• Overly sensitive 8%
• """qUiRkY""" but annoying 8%
• Geeky weirdo 6%
• Out of the box 6%

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• Artistic 63%
• Think Wide Open- Our Slogan :) 20%
• Not 100% handicap accessible 4%
• Pretentious 4%
• Underrated 2%

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• Rating 4 out of 5   Very Good 378   reviews ( 32 %)
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Living On Campus

The commons.

With its quaint and tranquil courtyard, the Commons, often referred to as The New or Phase 2, offers the most unique living experience on campus.  The apartment complex allows upperclass students to live side-by-side with both faculty and staff, housing approximately 300 students. 

Student apartments mainly accommodate four people with two doubles or six people with three doubles. All apartments include a kitchen, one and a half or two full baths, and a living room/dining area. 

The Commons is split into four streets: K-Street, M-Street, P-Street, and S-Street. Each street has four to six apartments per block. Two laundry rooms, located on K-Street and P-Street, are shared by all occupants of the community.

Apartments in the Commons do not have air conditioning or elevators. All apartments have sprinklers. 

Winter PREP Housing is offered in the Commons

Athletic Housing is found on P-street of the Commons. Athletic housing is for any continuing students who participate in any of the recognized athletic teams on campus. Residential and Student Life works closely with Athletics to provide housing that meets the needs of all athletes. The Commons remains open during Thanksgiving break and spring break, and offers team members the opportunity to experience campus life together.

Apartment Furnishings and Amenities

All apartments are furnished with:

• Dining Table and Chairs
• Living room furniture (couches and/or chairs and a coffee table)
• Refrigerator, stove/oven
• One twin XL bed, desk, desk chair, and dresser per resident
• One lamp/light fixture per room
• One closet per room
• Cable TV connection/Ethernet
• Fire Extinguisher
• Smoke and Heat Detectors

Typical Furniture Sizes

• Desk Size:  42 inches wide x 24 inches deep x 31 inches high
• Dresser Size: 30 inches wide x 20 inches deep x 42 inches high
• Bed Size: 36 inches wide x 84 inches long; with adjustable height

All sizes are approximate .

Typical Room Size

Two bedroom apartment.

• Living room is approximately 15.5 feet wide x 11 feet long
• Dining room is approximately 8 feet wide x 8 feet long
• Double bedroom is approximately 9.5 feet wide x 16 feet long
• Approximate bedroom closet size: 72 inches wide x 28 inches deep

Three Bedroom Apartment

• Living room is approximately 14 feet wide x 11.5 feet long
• Double bedroom is approximately 9.5 feet wide x16 feet long

Laundry Tracker

Check out the status of the laundry machines in your building and see how much time is left on your machines by viewing our  Laundry Tracker .  You can also enter your email to get alerts when your machine is ready and/or done.  

Virtual Tour

Take a virtual tour through a room within the Commons . While there may be some subtle differences within different rooms, the tour will take you through a standard apartment within this community!

Once you are inside the tour, you will see an information tag that will outline a floor plan with room specifications and sizes.

Four Person Apartment

Six Person Apartment

Support for Students

Seven upperclass Resident Assistants (RA) live in the Commons, residents are supported by the Commons Residence Coordinators (RC) and RAs through the RA office located in S 4-2.

Meet Your RA(s)

Ryan Balbuena

Jacquernst Filias

Ashlee Romanszysn

Myles Windbush-Soules

Victoria Chasse-Dominguez

Emilee Mahoney

Jomayli Suero

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• Lifelong Learners
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Pitbull concert tickets: 3 Upstate NY dates on tour schedule

• Published: Apr. 24, 2024, 9:43 a.m.

Pitbull performed in Syracuse in 2021.

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Pitbull is coming to Upstate New York for three shows this summer, and tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

The rapper will bring his “Party After Dark” tour to Darien Lake, Syracuse and Saratoga Springs in September.

He’ll be joined by special guest T-Pain.

A closer look at the three dates:

Friday, Sept. 6, 8 p.m.: Darien Lake Amphitheater, Darien Center | Tickets

Saturday, Sept. 7, 8 p.m.: Empower Federal Credit Union Amphitheater at Lakeview, Syracuse | Tickets

Sunday, Sept. 8, 8 p.m.: Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs | Tickets

The 26-date tour begins on Aug. 21 in Bristow, Virginia.

Tickets for all shows are available on Ticketmaster and Vivid Seats .

Pitbull, also known as Mr. 305 and Mr. Worldwide , started his musical career in the early 2000s. His single “Timber” (featuring Kesha) topped charts in multiple countries in 2013. He’s also produced hits such as “Give Me Everything,” “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)” and “Fireball.”

He played 15 songs at a recent concert in Colorado.

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