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The State University of New York at Purchase, more commonly known as Purchase College or SUNY Purchase, has earned the No. 9 spot on the 2024 Top Public Schools Rankings from U.S. News & World Report.
The rankings on the list were determined by measuring several factors, including graduation rates, peer assessment, student-faculty ratio, first-generation graduation rate performance, borrower debt, and the number of alumni earning more than a high school graduate.
According to the organization's data, Purchase College has a 57 percent four-year graduation rate. It also has an 11:1 student-faculty ratio and 75 percent of classes have fewer than 20 students.
The organization also listed the average debt of a graduating student as $19,620. The most popular majors include psychology, communications, and dance.
In addition to being named a top 10 public school in the country, Purchase College was also ranked No. 139 in the organization's list of the best National Liberal Arts Colleges in the nation.
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Click here to read the full report from U.S. News & World Report.
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