1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [SUNY at Purchase College](/school/suny-at-purchase-college/) 4. / 5. Admissions & selectivity Admissions & selectivity Copy linkPrint brief # SUNY at Purchase College Acceptance Rate & Admissions Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/suny-at-purchase-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/suny-at-purchase-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/suny-at-purchase-college/outcomes/)Admissions[Majors](/school/suny-at-purchase-college/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/suny-at-purchase-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## What is the acceptance rate at SUNY at Purchase College? SUNY at Purchase College’s reported acceptance rate is 74.1%. **Acceptance rate · Fall 2024** 74.1% Source: College Scorecard · Fall 2024 admissions. Acceptance rates can change from year to year; this figure does not predict the current or next admission cycle. How to interpret the acceptance rate SUNY at Purchase College admits 74.1% of applicants, a rate that sits below the median of 85.9% for comparable institutions (same type and size). The university is more selective than its peer group, though the rate still means the majority of applicants receive an offer. ## What SAT and ACT scores do SUNY at Purchase College students report? At SUNY at Purchase College, the middle 50% of enrolled students who submitted SAT scores earned between 1,185 and 1,380. For those who submitted ACT scores, the middle half ranged from 27 to 30. These ranges describe the twenty-fifth to seventy-fifth percentiles of recent score submitters, not a minimum for admission. They reflect the students who chose to report scores, not the entire entering class. Applicants can compare their own results with the university's 1,185 to 1,380 SAT range and 27 to 30 ACT range. The figures represent enrolled submitters rather than a required threshold. The ranges below describe enrolled students who submitted test scores at SUNY at Purchase College. Use them as academic context, then check the university’s current testing policy for your application cycle. SAT: approximate enrolled-student range **Approximate lower endpoint** 1185 **Approximate upper endpoint** 1380 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. The endpoints add section percentiles; they are not verified composite-score percentiles. A separate SAT-equivalent average is not plotted as a median. Source: College Scorecard; sum of section 25th/75th percentiles; enrolled score-submitters. ACT: enrolled-student score range **25th percentile** 27 **75th percentile** 30 Enrolled students who submitted scores. This range is not an admission cutoff. Figures cover fall 2024. ## Who enrolls at SUNY at Purchase College? **Pell Grant recipients** 35.5% **Entering students outside the first-time, full-time group** 24.9% **First-year retention** 80.3% Retention source: College Scorecard; full-time first-year retention. About these student measures The entering-student group includes part-time entrants as well as other attendance patterns. With 3,197 undergraduates, SUNY at Purchase College brings together a student body where an estimated 24.9% arrive as transfers or part-time students and 35.5% receive Pell Grants. That composition coincides with a campus serving students who change colleges mid-path alongside those depending on federal need-based grant aid to cover costs. Rather than a single traditional entry route, the undergraduate population reflects many different starting points and financial circumstances. Pell-eligible and transfer applicants should confirm how their prior credits will transfer and what specific aid verification steps the university requires before they enroll. Students who start at SUNY at Purchase College tend to stay and finish at rates that outpace comparable institutions. First-year retention is 80.3%, against a peer median of 73.7% for institutions of the same type and size. The [six-year graduation rate](/analysis/what-the-graduation-rate-doesnt-count/) for the first-time full-time cohort is 62.8%, well above the peer median of 49.1%. Pell Grant recipients in that same entering cohort complete at 68.3%, which is 5.5 percentage points above the overall rate. An enrolled student can expect a campus where most classmates return for a second year and where the majority graduate within six years, with outcomes that hold across income levels. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Admission rates describe past applicants, not an individual’s chance of admission; confirm requirements and deadlines with the institution. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).