2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1841
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 1,782
Geographical Setting: Suburban
Endowment: $6,415,805
Admissions
Application Fee: $55
Application Deadline: March 1
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $28,000
Room/Board: $11,550
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: minority student, career, personal, academic, psychological, birth control, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 64%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: N/A
Within 2 Years of Graduation: N/A
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: Mastercard International, MBIA, Salomon Smith Barney, Diversified Investment Advisors, NYC Board of Education, Career Blazers, Bank of New York, WWE, PepsiCo, Goldman Sachs, New York Rangers, New York Jets, Sesame Street, Lincoln Center, Teach for America
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? – Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? – Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 243,122
Number of current serial subscriptions: 18,930
Number of microforms: 532,739
Number of audiovisuals: 3,918
Number of ebooks: 5,707
Other library facilities: Allains Biography Collection, Zigmond Cerbo Buddhism & Hinduism Collection, Alexander Stephens Letters, archives and rare books
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: N/A
Technology
Is a computer course required? – No
Is a computer required? – No
Number of available computers for all students: 175
Available internet access? – Yes
Available email accounts? – Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): 0
Classrooms: 0
Labs: 0
Other areas: 0
Is there a wireless network? – Yes
Where is wireless available? – in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 490
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? – Yes
Is there online registration? – Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 78%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 70%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? – Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 78%
Housing available for all unmarried students? – Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? – No
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms (100%)
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: 45%
Doubles: 50%
Triples or Suites: 2%
Apartments: N/A
Other: 3%
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 4
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: 25%
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 100 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): New York City (25), Purchase (5)
Nearest train station: White Plains (3)
Nearest bus station: White Plains (3)
Does public transportation serve campus? – Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? – Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: N/A
Student Employment
Is there school employment? – Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: – 25%
Average undergraduate wage: 1,250
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? – No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Not offered
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Not offered
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? – Yes
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors
Campus
Most popular events: Shakespeare, Quad Jam, Fall Jam, The Global Pot, Dance Concerts, Shabbat Dinners, Latin Bash, India Art Exhibit, Hispanic Summit, Kwanzaa Celebration, Community Service trip to Mexico, The Living Theatre, Fair Trade Week, Vagina Monologues, Cymbeline