State University of New York at Purchase

State University of New York at Purchase
MottoThink Wide Open
TypePublic liberal arts college
Established1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Parent institution
State University of New York
Endowment$77.9 million (2019)[1]
PresidentMilagros “Milly” Peña[2]
ProvostEarnest Lamb[3]
Academic staff
300[4]
Students3,695[5][6]
Undergraduates3,610
Postgraduates85
Location
Purchase
,
New York
,
United States

41°02′49″N 73°42′07″W / 41.047°N 73.702°W / 41.047; -73.702
CampusSuburban
500 acres (2.0 km2)[7]
ColorsTraditional:
  Heliotrope
  Puce
Athletic:
  Blue
  Orange[8]
NicknamePanthers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division III – Skyline Conference
MascotPerseus
Websitewww.purchase.edu

The State University of New York at Purchase, commonly referred to as Purchase College or 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.

  1. ^ Purchase College--SUNY Archived September 11, 2018, at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "New Purchase College President". www.suny.edu (Press release). May 29, 2020. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs". SUNY Purchase. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Purchase College – About Purchase". purchase.edu. SUNY Purchase. Archived from the original on October 25, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
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  6. ^ "Purchase College--SUNY". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on February 20, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  7. ^ "Visitors Guide". purchase.edu. SUNY Purchase. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved September 10, 2009.
  8. ^ "Alumnus recalls deciding on the official school colors". purchase.edu. School Of Natural & Social Sciences, SUNY Purchase. October 12, 1999. Archived from the original on August 4, 2009. Retrieved September 10, 2009.