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Compare SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry vs SUNY at Purchase College

Syracuse, NY · Purchase, NY

SUNY College of Environmental Science and ForestrySUNY at Purchase College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$18,952/yr$18,913/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$9,473/yr$11,835/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$11,000$21,067
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$11,635/yr$15,230/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$18,870/yr$19,658/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$20,953/yr$20,886/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$24,014/yr$25,428/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$117/mo$223/mo
Room & board (on campus)$18,080/yr$16,436/yr
Room & board (off campus)$11,740/yr$17,850/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,260/yr$1,240/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$1,050/yr$3,450/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$28,133/yr$29,043/yr
Tuition (in-state)$9,303/yr$8,953/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$22,263/yr$19,203/yr
Students with Pell Grants20%36%
Students taking federal loans31%42%
Getting in
Students who get accepted63%74%
SAT range (middle 50%)No data reported1185–1380
SAT averageNo data reported1312
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported27–30
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 31–35 · Math 21–27
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received3,5417,221
Students accepted2,9375,259
Students who enrolled398777
Accepted students who enroll14%15%
Enrolled who sent SAT scoresNo data reported10%
Enrolled who sent ACT scoresNo data reported2%
High-school GPARequiredRequired
High-school transcriptRequiredRequired
EssayOptional (considered if sent)Required
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programRequiredNot considered
Demonstrated competenciesNot consideredRequired
Work experienceOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredNot consideredNot considered
SAT/ACT policyNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate66%63%
Freshmen who come back87%80%
Typical earnings 10 years in$55,763/yr$45,092/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$40,378–$78,328$18,464–$68,776
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)77%69%
White students graduating68%65%
Black students graduating55%54%
Hispanic students graduating45%62%
Asian students graduating69%74%
Typical earnings 6 years in$48,327/yr$31,229/yr
Earn more than a HS grad78%62%
Graduate on time56%52%
Pell students who graduate56%57%
First-gen students who finish67%64%
Low-income students who finish60%66%
Students who transfer out26%23%
Typical earnings 8 years in$54,896/yr$40,518/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBiological & Biomedical Sciences 41% · Natural Resources & Conservation 35% · Engineering 13%Visual & Performing Arts 53% · Communication & Journalism 12% · Psychology 8%
Most popular programBiological & Biomedical Sciences — 41% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 53% of degrees
2nd most popular programNatural Resources & Conservation — 35% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 12% of degrees
3rd most popular programEngineering — 13% of degreesPsychology — 8% of degrees
4th most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 3% of degreesSocial Sciences — 7% of degrees
5th most popular programArchitecture — 2% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 5% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedSociology — $35,124/yr
Degrees in STEM57%5.4%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,8393,197
Students per professor14 : 112 : 1
Graduate students37676
Average professor pay$9,954/mo$8,079/mo
Full-time professors79%40%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byMiddle States Commission on Higher EducationMiddle States Commission on Higher Education
Median family income$68,412$49,814
SettingCity (midsize)Suburb (large)
LocationSyracuse, NYPurchase, NY
RegionMid EastMid East
Founded19111967
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral Universities: High Research ActivityBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students2.2%1.9%
Men47%42%
Women53%58%
White students75%47%
Black students2.9%12%
Hispanic or Latino students11%29%
Asian students2.7%3.9%
Two or more races4.6%5.9%
Other / not reported2.1%0.5%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students20%24%
Part-time students5.1%5.9%
Students age 25+5.5%6.2%
Spent on teaching per student$25,510/yr$19,625/yr
Endowment$47.8M$82.4M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing6202,750
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$9,900/yr$10,866/yr
Meal plan charge$7,880/yr$5,970/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week19 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCYes — Army, Air ForceNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesNo
Weekend & evening classesNoNo
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelUSCAANCAA Division III without football
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams1217
Student athletes147245
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$336,642$2.4M
Athletics revenue$340,407$2.4M
Recruiting spend$0$9,969

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.