Best New York National Universities

Columbia University in the City of New York ranked first and Cornell University ranked second in 2025 National Universities rankings in New York. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)

The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 29 National Universities in New York. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 29 National Universities in New York is $61,263.
The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 29 National Universities in New York is $44,409.
The average SAT score is 1,417 and the average acceptance rate is 44.33%.
The average number of students is 21,143 and the students to faculty ratio is 11 to 1.
The average graduation rate is 81.80% and the transfer-out rate is 7.00%.

Best New York National Universities Comparison Table

The following table shows Best New York National Universities. 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	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	$70,517	$57,973	1,550	4%	35,173	96%	6 to 1
2	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	$69,314	$30,160	1,540	9%	26,793	95%	9 to 1
3	New York University New York, NY	$62,796	$42,726	1,520	9%	56,832	88%	8 to 1
4	Yeshiva University New York, NY	$51,800	$32,630	1,440	56%	6,965	83%	7 to 1
5	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	$67,080	$39,310	1,490	40%	11,946	85%	9 to 1
6	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY	$64,078	$64,054	1,450	63%	7,040	84%	14 to 1
7	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	$65,528	$48,132	1,360	46%	22,589	84%	15 to 1
8	Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY	$59,210	$60,052	1,370	67%	17,098	70%	13 to 1
9	Adelphi University Garden City, NY	$48,775	$32,822	1,210	66%	7,603	67%	12 to 1
10	St. John's University-New York Queens, NY	$53,529	$36,227	1,240	83%	19,389	66%	16 to 1
11	Fordham University Bronx, NY	$64,470	$26,752	1,410	59%	16,150	82%	14 to 1
12	CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY	$15,185	$23,524	-	68%	9,536	-	13 to 1
13	Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$30,447	$27,140	1,410	39%	18,816	82%	18 to 1
14	Touro University New York, NY	$20,052	$14,979	1,340	61%	11,937	72%	10 to 1
15	Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY	$32,741	$29,242	1,420	49%	26,689	76%	19 to 1
16	University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY	$31,536	$28,210	1,290	74%	31,903	75%	11 to 1
17	Long Island University Brookville, NY	$42,432	$25,990	1,220	86%	16,689	57%	15 to 1
18	Clarkson University Potsdam, NY	$59,398	$36,856	1,300	77%	3,348	75%	13 to 1
19	Dominican University New York Orangeburg, NY	$34,220	$25,921	-	63%	1,396	53%	13 to 1
20	Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY	$36,882	$37,918	-	-	4,401	-	-
21	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	$57,660	$31,120	1,310	68%	10,685	69%	13 to 1
22	The New School New York, NY	$58,730	$44,423	-	63%	9,068	69%	9 to 1
23	Daemen University Amherst, NY	$35,218	$26,985	-	68%	2,540	59%	12 to 1
24	Russell Sage College Troy, NY	$38,164	$13,240	-	53%	2,790	56%	10 to 1
25	St. John Fisher University Rochester, NY	$41,190	$20,706	1,210	66%	3,693	74%	11 to 1
26	Pace University New York, NY	$53,510	$30,770	1,260	76%	13,634	60%	14 to 1
27	CUNY City College New York, NY	$15,290	$20,832	1,260	60%	15,544	57%	15 to 1
28	D'Youville University Buffalo, NY	$34,940	$23,300	1,130	81%	2,556	67%	14 to 1
29	University at Albany Albany, NY	$30,991	$27,468	-	69%	17,560	61%	16 to 1
	Average	$61,263	$44,409	1,417	44%	21,143	82%	11 to 1

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