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Colleges in New York

Explore 207 colleges and universities in New York, including 43 public institutions and 164 private schools. Compare tuition costs, acceptance rates, and find your perfect fit.

207

Total Colleges

43

Public

164

Private

New York at a Glance

Avg Acceptance Rate

5947%

Average acceptance rate for New York colleges

Avg Net Price

$19,596.979

After financial aid

Avg In-State Tuition

$23,941.616

For public universities

Top Ranked School

#7

Columbia University in the City of New York

New York College Systems

New York has several major public university systems that serve students across the state. Understanding these systems can help you find the right fit.

SUNY is the largest comprehensive public university system in the US, with 64 campuses ranging from community colleges to flagship research universities.

CUNY serves over 275,000 students across New York City with 25 institutions, offering affordable education in the heart of the city.

Explore New York by Region

New York is a diverse state with distinct college regions. Explore schools by area to find the campus environment that fits your lifestyle.

New York Colleges Directory

Browse 207 colleges in New York, sorted by ranking and selectivity.

Historic Columbia University Library in a sunny outdoor setting.
#1 Political Science
4%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$79,569/yr

SAT RANGE

1510-1580

GRADUATION RATE

92%

"Manhattan's urban Ivy where first-years debate Plato amid skyscrapers and subway rhythms."

New York University - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
#4 Nursing
New York University

New York, NYPrivate

9%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$78,914/yr

SAT RANGE

1480-1560

GRADUATION RATE

87%

"NYU catapults you into New York's electric chaos, where aspiring artists, financiers, and global thinkers hustle amid skyscrapers and street performers."

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#5 Nursing
University of Rochester

Rochester, NYPrivate

40%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$80,342/yr

SAT RANGE

1410-1540

GRADUATION RATE

87%

"Pioneering optics whizzes and symphony savants flock to Rochester's brainy, snowy river campus."

Cornell University | Spark Admissions
#7 Business
Cornell University

Ithaca, NYPrivate

9%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$81,884/yr

SAT RANGE

1500-1570

GRADUATION RATE

96%

"Gorge-framed Ivy League land-grant university where hoteliers train alongside engineers amid upstate New York's steep hills."

Study abroad at the University of Sydney | Barnard College
#11 Liberal Arts
Barnard College

New York, NYPrivate

9%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$82,192/yr

SAT RANGE

1470-1560

GRADUATION RATE

93%

"Barnard's fierce, all-women undergrad haven in NYC lets you earn a Columbia degree while forging unapologetic leadership in a city that never sleeps."

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#12 Liberal Arts
Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, NYPrivate

19%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$82,080/yr

SAT RANGE

1450-1550

GRADUATION RATE

92%

"Vassar College: the quirky Hudson Valley liberal arts haven where eccentric intellectuals and artists debate philosophy over farm-fresh ice cream."

SUNY Binghamton University: Ranking, Fees, Admission
#13 Public Universities
Binghamton University

Vestal, NYPublic

39%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$26,420/yr

SAT RANGE

1340-1500

GRADUATION RATE

84%

"Binghamton University delivers Ivy-level ambition and outcomes at a fraction of the price, turning Tri-State grinders into global achievers."

Admission & Aid | Colgate University
#17 Liberal Arts
Colgate University

Hamilton, NYPrivate

14%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$81,514/yr

SAT RANGE

1430-1540

GRADUATION RATE

91%

"Colgate molds ambitious, outdoorsy overachievers into finance titans and policymakers amid upstate New York's endless trails and blizzards."

Hamilton College
#18 Liberal Arts
Hamilton College

Clinton, NYPrivate

14%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$79,560/yr

SAT RANGE

1450-1550

GRADUATION RATE

91%

"In a quiet upstate New York village, Hamilton equips fiercely independent thinkers with an open curriculum that lets you design your own intellectual adventure amid rolling hills and brutal winters."

Panoramic view of Syracuse, New York skyline above Onondaga Lake during fall.
#19 Communications
Syracuse University

Syracuse, NYPrivate

46%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$77,628/yr

SAT RANGE

1270-1440

GRADUATION RATE

83%

"Snow-blanketed powerhouse where communications wizards sharpen skills amid rabid basketball fandom and Greek life energy."

Fordham University
#20 Communications
Fordham University

Bronx, NYPrivate

59%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$81,010/yr

SAT RANGE

1320-1480

GRADUATION RATE

82%

"Fordham blends Jesuit soul-searching with New York City's relentless energy across its split-personality campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan."

Stony Brook University, New York
#23 Mathematics
Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NYPublic

49%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$25,266/yr

SAT RANGE

1330-1500

GRADUATION RATE

77%

"Stony Brook catapults driven STEM strivers from Long Island suburbs into national research spotlights, blending big-university muscle with beachside proximity to New York City."

About the University - University at Buffalo
#33 Public Universities
University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NYPublic

74%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$24,496/yr

SAT RANGE

1210-1380

GRADUATION RATE

75%

"Buffalo's gritty public research powerhouse, where ambitious undergrads dive into top-tier engineering and medicine amid endless lake-effect snow."

Academics | Skidmore College
#35 Liberal Arts
Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, NYPrivate

21%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$79,072/yr

SAT RANGE

1340-1480

GRADUATION RATE

83%

"Skidmore fuses intimate liberal arts with Saratoga Springs' horse-racing glamour and artistic undercurrents, perfect for students who crave creativity amid New York's rural elegance."

Yeshiva University - Requirements + Data | CollegeVine
#36 Business
Yeshiva University

New York, NYPrivate

56%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$61,500/yr

SAT RANGE

1340-1510

GRADUATION RATE

83%

"Yeshiva University fuses daily Torah study with secular excellence in bustling New York City, ideal for observant Orthodox Jews balancing faith and ambition."

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute - Hillel International
#36 Computer Science
63%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$76,720/yr

SAT RANGE

1375-1510

GRADUATION RATE

85%

"America's oldest tech institute, where hands-on hackers and bridge-builders thrive in a gritty upstate lab since 1824."

Visitors Guide - Hofstra University
#39 Communications
Hofstra University

Hempstead, NYPrivate

68%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$71,157/yr

SAT RANGE

1230-1400

GRADUATION RATE

68%

"Long Island private university that hosts presidential debates and powers media, business, and law careers steps from New York City."

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#43 Computer Science
Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, NYPrivate

67%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$69,506/yr

SAT RANGE

1300-1460

GRADUATION RATE

71%

"RIT launches you into the workforce with co-ops that pay real salaries while you're still in school."

Union pictures: Our scenic campus | Union College
#45 Liberal Arts
Union College

Schenectady, NYPrivate

44%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$80,613/yr

SAT RANGE

1310-1480

GRADUATION RATE

84%

"Private liberal arts college founded 1795 in Schenectady, NY, with engineering programs."

The State University of New York at Purchase | SUNY Purchase - Requirements  + Data | CollegeVine
#45 Public Universities
SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, NYPublic

74%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$23,506/yr

SAT RANGE

1185-1380

GRADUATION RATE

67%

"Rockefeller's 1967 experiment in public arts education, blending conservatory intensity with liberal arts freedom on a wooded Westchester estate."

Muller Faculty Center and Class of 2003 clock, Ithaca College campus
#50 Communications
Ithaca College

Ithaca, NYPrivate

69%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$64,318/yr

SAT RANGE

1230-1390

GRADUATION RATE

79%

"Ithaca College is located in Ithaca, NY."

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#51 Liberal Arts
Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, NYPrivate

62%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$79,126/yr

SAT RANGE

1240-1430

GRADUATION RATE

77%

"Intimate seminars and self-designed studies draw independent artists and thinkers to this progressive liberal arts college in a leafy New York suburb."

Main Tower of State University of New York System Offices in Albany, NY
#52 Public Universities
62%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$23,754/yr

SAT RANGE

1170-1340

GRADUATION RATE

77%

"State University of New York at New Paltz is located in New Paltz, NY."

Campus Life | Pace University New York
#60 Nursing
Pace University

New York, NYPrivate

76%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$70,705/yr

SAT RANGE

1180-1340

GRADUATION RATE

63%

"Pace University blends New York City's electric energy with a practical, career-driven education right in the heart of Manhattan."

East Village, NYC
#71 National Universities
21%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$44,550/yr

SAT RANGE

1295-1501

GRADUATION RATE

86%

"The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art is located in New York, NY."

Touro University California
#74 Psychology
Touro University

New York, NYPrivate

61%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$31,620/yr

SAT RANGE

1218-1453

GRADUATION RATE

59%

"Jewish-sponsored network of campuses across New York City training professionals in health sciences and business."

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#75 Liberal Arts
Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, NYPrivate

64%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$78,118/yr

SAT RANGE

1190-1385

GRADUATION RATE

72%

"Twin liberal arts colleges on Seneca Lake where Hobart's rugged traditions clash and complement William Smith's trailblazing spirit in a tight-knit lakeside haven."

Lowell Thomas at Marist College
#75 Communications
Marist College

Poughkeepsie, NYPrivate

57%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$65,000/yr

SAT RANGE

1190-1340

GRADUATION RATE

80%

"Marist College is located in Poughkeepsie, NY."

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#82 Liberal Arts
St. Lawrence University

Canton, NYPrivate

54%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$78,600/yr

SAT RANGE

1255-1420

GRADUATION RATE

85%

"In New York's remote North Country, St. Lawrence forges resilient bonds between students, snowy wilderness, and intimate seminars amid the world's longest river."

Human Resources | University at Albany
#82 Public Universities
SUNY at Albany

Albany, NYPublic

69%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$23,493/yr

SAT RANGE

1120-1320

GRADUATION RATE

70%

"Public research hub fueling public policy and nanoscience careers from New York's state capital."

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#83 Communications
St. John's University-New York

Queens, NYPrivate

83%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$66,790/yr

SAT RANGE

1150-1340

GRADUATION RATE

72%

"St. John's University-New York is located in Queens, NY."

Personalized Visit | Houghton University
#122 Liberal Arts
Houghton University

Houghton, NYPrivate

89%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$27,340/yr

SAT RANGE

1170-1375

GRADUATION RATE

67%

"Faith-driven liberal arts in a rural New York gorge, where students build deep bonds through chapel, service, and small classes."

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#124 Liberal Arts
Marymount Manhattan College

New York, NYPrivate

83%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$59,592/yr

SAT RANGE

1105-1323

GRADUATION RATE

57%

"Small performing arts powerhouse tucked into Manhattan's Upper East Side, where actors and dancers train alongside psychology and business majors."

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#130 Business
Le Moyne College

Syracuse, NYPrivate

83%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$52,530/yr

SAT RANGE

1160-1330

GRADUATION RATE

77%

"Le Moyne College is located in Syracuse, NY."

Adelphi University | private, liberal arts, New York | Britannica
#133 Research Universities
Adelphi University

Garden City, NYPrivate

66%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$62,113/yr

SAT RANGE

1120-1340

GRADUATION RATE

76%

"Suburban Long Island university excelling in performing arts and nursing amid easy New York City access."

Culinary Institute of America

At the CIA in Hyde Park, New York.
#135 Business
Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, NYPrivate

91%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$48,880/yr

SAT RANGE

928-1183

GRADUATION RATE

76%

"Culinary Institute of America is located in Hyde Park, NY."

Hartwick College | Undergraduate Program
#138 Liberal Arts
Hartwick College

Oneonta, NYPrivate

70%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$65,486/yr

SAT RANGE

1070-1290

GRADUATION RATE

65%

"Tiny liberal arts college in upstate New York's hills, where nursing students start clinical rotations as freshmen and sustainability shapes daily life."

Siena Hall, on the campus of Siena College in Colonie, New York, United States
#140 Business
Siena College

Loudonville, NYPrivate

69%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$58,030/yr

SAT RANGE

1110-1360

GRADUATION RATE

78%

"Siena College is located in Loudonville, NY."

Outside of Horan Hall
#142 Business
Manhattan College

Riverdale, NYPrivate

79%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$62,900/yr

SAT RANGE

1180-1358

GRADUATION RATE

76%

"Manhattan College is located in Riverdale, NY."

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#163 Research Universities
Long Island University

Brookville, NYPrivate

86%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$56,530/yr

SAT RANGE

1110-1350

GRADUATION RATE

60%

"A dynamic private university in Brookville, NY, blending suburban calm with easy access to New York City's endless possibilities."

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49%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$59,702/yr

SAT RANGE

1440-1580

GRADUATION RATE

85%

"Jewish Theological Seminary of America is located in New York, NY."

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SUNY Buffalo State University

Buffalo, NYPublic

73%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$23,164/yr

SAT RANGE

980-1240

GRADUATION RATE

52%

"SUNY Buffalo State University is located in Buffalo, NY."

The Powell Campus Center at Alfred University in Alfred, New York.
Alfred University

Alfred, NYPrivate

74%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$51,614/yr

SAT RANGE

1095-1310

GRADUATION RATE

63%

"Alfred University is located in Alfred, NY."

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Clarkson University

Potsdam, NYPrivate

77%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$73,212/yr

SAT RANGE

1200-1390

GRADUATION RATE

79%

"Hands-on engineering haven in New York's snowy North Country, where students build rockets and race cars from day one."

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SUNY Morrisville

Morrisville, NYPublic

92%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$23,556/yr

SAT RANGE

990-1230

GRADUATION RATE

54%

"SUNY Morrisville is located in Morrisville, NY."

Looking east at Chemistry Building on a rainy midday.
Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, NYPrivate

73%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$72,911/yr

SAT RANGE

1150-1390

GRADUATION RATE

74%

"Pratt Institute-Main is located in Brooklyn, NY."

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Upstate Medical University

Syracuse, NYPublic

34%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$7,070/yr

SAT RANGE

1030-1230

GRADUATION RATE

84%

"Upstate Medical University is located in Syracuse, NY."

The quad at Canisius College, looking west toward Main Street, April 2015.
Canisius College

Buffalo, NYPrivate

72%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$43,740/yr

SAT RANGE

1050-1320

GRADUATION RATE

76%

"Canisius College is located in Buffalo, NY."

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Wagner College

Staten Island, NYPrivate

88%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

$65,410/yr

SAT RANGE

1190-1290

GRADUATION RATE

76%

"Wagner College is located in Staten Island, NY."

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United States Military Academy

West Point, NYPublic

12%
Acceptance Rate
TOTAL COST

N/A

SAT RANGE

1200-1430

GRADUATION RATE

84%

"At West Point, you trade four years of free college for a lifetime of leadership forged in the fire of military discipline on the Hudson's rugged bluffs."

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Frequently Asked Questions About New York Colleges

New York has 207 colleges and universities. This includes 43 public institutions and 164 private institutions. The state offers a diverse range of educational opportunities from community colleges to major research universities.

Columbia University in the City of New York is the highest-ranked university in New York, ranked #7 nationally. The state is home to several prestigious institutions offering world-class education across various fields.

The average tuition at New York colleges varies by institution type. For public universities, the average in-state tuition is $23,942 per year. Out-of-state students pay an average of $25,971. After financial aid, the average net price is $19,597.

The average acceptance rate for colleges in New York is 59%. However, acceptance rates vary significantly by institution, with some highly selective universities accepting less than 10% of applicants while others maintain open enrollment policies.

New York has several major public university systems: State University of New York (SUNY), City University of New York (CUNY). Together, these systems include 89 campuses serving hundreds of thousands of students. SUNY is the largest comprehensive public university system in the US, with 64 campuses ranging from community colleges to flagship research universities.

The State University of New York (SUNY) has 64 campuses and suny is the largest comprehensive public university system in the us, with 64 campuses ranging from community colleges to flagship research universities. The City University of New York (CUNY) has 25 campuses and cuny serves over 275,000 students across new york city with 25 institutions, offering affordable education in the heart of the city.

To qualify for in-state tuition at New York public universities, you typically need to establish residency for at least 12 months before enrolling. Requirements usually include living in the state, having a New York driver's license, registering to vote in the state, and demonstrating intent to remain. Specific requirements vary by institution, so check with your chosen school's admissions office.

New York is located in the Northeast region of the United States. Home to the Ivy League and some of America's oldest universities, the Northeast offers a rich academic tradition with diverse urban and rural campuses.

New York offers a range of affordable college options. The average net price after financial aid is $19,597. Public universities in New York provide particularly strong value for in-state residents, with lower tuition rates and access to state financial aid programs.