Purchase College

Purchase College
A side view of the Outback and Fort Awesome Residence Halls (far left)
MottoThink Wide Open
TypePublic liberal arts college
Established1967 (1967)
Parent institution
State University of New York
PresidentMichael Steiper
ProvostEarnest Lamb
Students3,410 (fall 2025)
Undergraduates3,314 (fall 2025)
Postgraduates96 (fall 2025)
Location, ,
United States

41°02′49″N 73°42′07″W / 41.047°N 73.702°W / 41.047; -73.702
Campus
  • Suburban
    500 acres (2.0 km2)
ColorsTraditional:
  Heliotrope
  Puce
Athletic:
  Blue
  Orange
NicknamePanthers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – Skyline Conference
MascotPerseus
Websitepurchase.edu

Purchase College, officially the State University of New York College at Purchase and also commonly referred to as SUNY Purchase, is a public liberal arts college in Purchase, New York. Established in 1967 by Governor Nelson Rockefeller, Purchase College is one of 13 comprehensive colleges in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.