If you stand out, you’ll likely fit in. The deadlines and requirements for applying to Purchase College vary greatly by degree program. Programs in the arts require talent assessment. All majors in the Liberal Arts and Sciences accept applications on a rolling basis. Standardized test scores are optional with some exceptions. An optional Think Wide Open submission allows students to share what’s not found in traditional application materials.

View a complete list of deadlines and requirements and audition and portfolio guidelines by major.

Ready to call Purchase your new home? If you’re currently studying at another college or university or you've taken at least one undergraduate college course since you finished high school, you’re a transfer student. Visit our Transfer site for more information on how to apply and credit evaluation and planning. Purchase offers transfer articulation agreements with Dutchess and Westchester Community Colleges.