Purchase College
A side view of the Outback and Fort Awesome Residence Halls (far left) | |
| Motto | Think Wide Open |
|---|---|
| Type | Public liberal arts college |
| Established | 1967 |
Parent institution | State University of New York |
| President | Michael Steiper |
| Provost | Earnest Lamb |
| Students | 3,410 (fall 2025) |
| Undergraduates | 3,314 (fall 2025) |
| Postgraduates | 96 (fall 2025) |
| Location | , , United States 41°02′49″N 73°42′07″W / 41.047°N 73.702°W |
| Campus | Suburban 500 acres (2.0 km2) |
| Colors | Traditional: Heliotrope Puce Athletic: Blue Orange |
| Nickname | Panthers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division III – Skyline Conference |
| Mascot | Perseus |
| Website | purchase.edu |
Purchase College, officially the State University of New York 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, SUNY Purchase is one of 13 comprehensive colleges in the State University of New York (SUNY) system.