Best New York Liberal Arts Colleges
Barnard College ranked first and Colgate University ranked second in 2025 Liberal Arts Colleges rankings in New York. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 12 Liberal Arts Colleges in New York. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 12 Liberal Arts Colleges in New York is $68,181.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 12 Liberal Arts Colleges in New York is $47,070.
- The average SAT score is 1,416 and the average acceptance rate is 30.28%.
- The average number of students is 2,718 and the students to faculty ratio is 9 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 84.00% and the transfer-out rate is 9.38%.
Best New York Liberal Arts Colleges Comparison Table
The following table shows Best New York Liberal Arts Colleges. You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnard College New York, NY | $69,888 | - | 1,520 | 9% | 3,487 | 93% | 10 to 1 |
| 2 | Colgate University Hamilton, NY | $70,306 | $70,306 | 1,500 | 14% | 3,211 | 91% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 | Hamilton College Clinton, NY | $68,960 | - | 1,500 | 14% | 2,031 | 91% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 | Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY | $71,030 | $67,805 | 1,500 | 19% | 2,462 | 91% | 7 to 1 |
| 5 | Union College Schenectady, NY | $69,039 | - | 1,390 | 44% | 2,065 | 80% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | $67,140 | - | 1,390 | 21% | 2,704 | 83% | 8 to 1 |
| 7 | Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY | $66,436 | $44,500 | 1,380 | 52% | 2,911 | 68% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 | Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY | $64,928 | $28,179 | 1,300 | 64% | 1,841 | 77% | 11 to 1 |
| 9 | St Lawrence University Canton, NY | $65,900 | $24,560 | 1,350 | 54% | 1,991 | 79% | 11 to 1 |
| 10 | Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY | $66,862 | $36,122 | 1,360 | 62% | 1,798 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
| 11 | Wells College Aurora, NY | $35,166 | - | - | - | 357 | 41% | 8 to 1 |
| 12 | Houghton University Houghton, NY | $18,430 | $15,896 | 1,275 | 89% | 1,200 | 65% | 12 to 1 |
| Average | $68,181 | $47,070 | 1,416 | 30% | 2,718 | 84% | 9 to 1 |
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