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SUNY College At Purchase, Georgia

Overview of SUNY College At Purchase

White Plains, Georgia is home to SUNY Purchase. White Plains is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at SUNY Purchase go up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in music, art studies, drama and performing arts, fine arts, and liberal arts.

SUNY Purchase Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. The school attracts a lot of applicants every year, and can only accept about 31% of them (as of 2005). Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 510. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 480 and 580.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at SUNY Purchase is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

The school has 3,811 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

Full-time students are the norm at SUNY Purchase. The school has a residential or campus feel. SUNY Purchase offers dorm rooms to a higher percentage of its students than do most colleges. The school offers students meal plans. SUNY Purchase values student athletics, and belongs to the Other.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Founded on the principle that artists and scholars are indispensable to each other and to an enlightened society, Purchase College combines professional conservatory programs in the visual and performing arts and distinguished programs in liberal arts. Purchase celebrates creativity and diversity in a climate of intellectual and artistic freedom. The College seeks and supports students of exceptional talent and aptitude for apprentice relationships with artists, performers, scientists and scholars making significant contributions in their fields. Purchase students acquire the intellectual skills, general knowledge and cultural appreciation that build the foundation for a productive career and meaningful life. Personal and intellectual confidence is developed through a substantive creative endeavor, performance or independent scholarly research that culminates the Purchase academic experience. The CollegeÆs programs and environment promote responsible engagement in a complex and dynamic society. As a public institution, Purchase College promotes lifelong learning for students of all ages, backgrounds, and incomes and extends the arts to the larger community through exhibitions and performances at our Neuberger Museum of Art and Performing Arts Center. As an educational institution, cultural and artistic center, community resource and gateway to opportunity, Purchase is committed to enriching the lives of the public it serves."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting SUNY Purchase

SUNY College At Purchase
735 Anderson Hill Rd
Purchase, NY 10577
General Phone: (914) 251-6000
Admissions Phone: (914) 251-6300
Financial Aid Phone: (914) 251-6350
http://www.purchase.edu

SUNY Purchase Programs and Degrees (2005)

SUNY Purchase awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts329liberal arts and sciences, English literature, history, social studies, sociology, political science, economics, creative writing, ...
Music121music, music performance
Art Studies117visual and performing arts
Drama And Performing Arts99dance, drama, theatre design, playwriting and screenwriting
Media36journalism, communication studies
Therapy And Counseling29psychology
Fine Arts25art history and criticism
Science24biology, chemistry
Photography And Commercial Art24cinematography
Mathematics12mathematics
Conservation And Resource Management10conservation
Religion And Philosophy9philosophy

Number of programs and degrees for SUNY Purchase in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree79126
Master's degree385
Post-master's certificate61

SUNY Purchase Student Body

In 2005, SUNY Purchase had a total enrollment of 3,811 students (3,536 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men44%
Women56%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate97%
Graduate3%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White45%
Black6%
Hispanic7%
Asian3%
American Indian0%
Other Races37%
(Foreign Students)2%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
New York76%
New Jersey6%
Connecticut3%
Pennsylvania2%
Massachusetts1%
California1%
Foreign countries1%
Maryland1%
Texas1%

SUNY Purchase Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time81 %
Part-Time100 %

SUNY Purchase Room and Board (2005)

SUNY Purchase offers campus housing for 2,360 of its 3,536 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of White Plains, Georgia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Georgia Colleges).

The school offers students a meal plan with 19 meals per week.

SUNY Purchase Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total6,9462,14231%71834%
Men2,70183831%31938%
Women4,2451,30431%39931%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal510620
SAT Math480580
ACT Verbal2026
ACT Math1723
ACT Composite2025

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT95%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT14%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (914) 251-6300

SUNY Purchase Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 5,608
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,610
Room and board$ 8,446
Room charge$ 5,166
Board (meal plan) charge$ 3,280
Books and supplies$ 2,300
Other expenses$ 1,000

Financial Aid:
SUNY Purchase participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 679100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (914) 251-6350

SUNY Purchase Faculty

SUNY Purchase has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Assistant professorcalendar year0*2*
All faculty totalcalendar year0*2*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year24$75,31214$72,552
Associate professoracademic year35$60,75732$59,204
Assistant professoracademic year13$48,15215$45,743
All faculty totalacademic year72$63,33361$58,958

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Assistant professorshort term0*1*
Lecturershort term1*1*
All faculty totalshort term1*2*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

SUNY Purchase Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballOther
BaseballOther
TrackOther

SUNY Purchase Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Visual and Performing Arts, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Natural Resources/Conservation, General

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Playwriting and Screenwriting
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

FINE ARTS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation

LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Creative Writing
Economics, General
English Literature (British and Commonwealth)
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Journalism

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Cinematography and Film/Video Production

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy

SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

SUNY Purchase Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets SUNY Purchase Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in art studies
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%SUNY Purchase % of degrees in art studies
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%SUNY Purchase % of degrees in music
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%SUNY Purchase % of degrees in drama and performing arts
Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%SUNY Purchase Selectivity (based on % of applicants accepted)
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%SUNY Purchase Dorm rooms per full-time student
% of degrees in fine arts
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 16%SUNY Purchase % of degrees in fine arts
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%SUNY Purchase Salaries of full-time faculty
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%SUNY Purchase Number of students
Minority % of student body
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 19%SUNY Purchase Minority % of student body
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%SUNY Purchase % of degrees in liberal arts
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%SUNY Purchase Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Offers a board (meal) plan
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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