SUNY Purchase was selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of “The Fiske Guide to Colleges” based on the college”™s strength in arenas including academics, arts and culture, social life, financial aid, campus environment and extracurricular activities.
The guide is compiled by former education editor of The New York Times, Edward B. Fiske. It includes 300-plus colleges and universities out of more than 7,000 higher education institutions in the U.S.
According to the description in the 2014 guide, Purchase College has an “academic environment that provides a strong sense of community and support, yet celebrates individuals for their unique talents and contributions.”
Quoting a student, the guide says:Â “There”™s a raw energy that exists on campus ”“ in the students and professors ”“ that I don”™t think many colleges have.”
Dennis Craig, Purchase”™s vice president of enrollment management and marketing, said inclusion in the Fiske Guide “validates the fact that we are providing a well-rounded offering for students, one that allows students to ”˜think wide open”™ and provides an excellent education in an environment that offers a very good quality of life.”
The Fiske Guide to Colleges, published for the past 30 years, is cited by USA Today as the “best college guide you can buy.”
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