2023 New York Best College Rankings
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked first and Cornell University ranked second in New York college rankings. The 2023 average tuition & fees of the New York best colleges is $29,096 for New York residents and $36,246 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 66.24% and the average SAT score is 1,248. The average number of student population is 7,671 and the average student to faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for New York best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $36,246 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest tuition & fees of $66,139 and CUNY City College has the lowest tuition & fees of $15,290.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $26,567 and Vassar College has the highest tuition & fees of $64,800 and Russell Sage College has the lowest tuition & fees of $13,140.
- The average SAT score is 1,248 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest SAT score of 1,530 and Nyack College has the lowest score of 971.
- The average acceptance rate is 66.24% and Columbia University in the City of New York has the tightest (lowest) rate of 4% and Nyack College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 7,671 and New York University has the most students of 59,144 and Rockefeller University has the fewest students of 268.
- The average graduation rate is 66.97% and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest rate of 97% and SUNY Empire State College has the lowest rate of 24%.
New York Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 100 best colleges in New York with important academic factors. The tuition & fees for the academic year 2022-2023 and the other statistics for the acceptance year 2021-2022. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that your want sort.
| 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 | $66,139 | $54,627 | 1,530 | 4.0% | 34,782 | 97% | 6 to 1 |
| 2 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $63,200 | $30,019 | 1,530 | 7.0% | 25,898 | 94% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 | Barnard College New York, NY | $62,525 | - | 1,505 | 9.0% | 3,442 | 93% | 10 to 1 |
| 4 | New York University New York, NY | $58,168 | $39,592 | 1,530 | 12.0% | 59,144 | 87% | 8 to 1 |
| 5 | Hamilton College Clinton, NY | $62,670 | - | 1,490 | 12.0% | 2,072 | 92% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 | Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY | $64,800 | $64,800 | 1,490 | 19.0% | 2,459 | 93% | 7 to 1 |
| 7 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | $61,678 | $42,668 | 1,470 | 39.0% | 12,197 | 86% | 9 to 1 |
| 8 | Colgate University Hamilton, NY | $64,290 | $64,290 | 1,480 | 12.0% | 3,141 | 90% | 9 to 1 |
| 9 | United States Military Academy West Point, NY | - | - | 1,320 | 10.7% | 4,594 | 84% | 7 to 1 |
| 10 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $60,135 | $44,790 | 1,350 | 52.0% | 22,698 | 82% | 15 to 1 |
| 11 | Union College Schenectady, NY | $63,954 | - | 1,390 | 47.0% | 2,107 | 85% | 9 to 1 |
| 12 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | $54,518 | $54,974 | 1,360 | 67.0% | 16,615 | 69% | 13 to 1 |
| 13 | Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY | $36,030 | $25,030 | 1,190 | 77.0% | 4,807 | 70% | 10 to 1 |
| 14 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | $60,074 | $61,673 | 1,450 | 65.0% | 6,968 | 84% | 12 to 1 |
| 15 | Niagara University Niagara University, NY | $37,180 | $14,040 | 1,130 | 90.0% | 3,858 | 70% | 11 to 1 |
| 16 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | $62,398 | - | 1,390 | 26.0% | 2,758 | 84% | 8 to 1 |
| 17 | St. John's University-New York Queens, NY | $47,830 | $32,083 | 1,210 | 85.0% | 19,663 | 68% | 16 to 1 |
| 18 | Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY | $61,725 | $27,458 | 1,310 | 68.0% | 1,607 | 73% | 8 to 1 |
| 19 | Fordham University Bronx, NY | $58,467 | $23,950 | 1,400 | 54.0% | 16,556 | 83% | 14 to 1 |
| 20 | Yeshiva University New York, NY | $48,800 | $35,150 | 1,400 | 63.0% | 6,056 | 80% | 7 to 1 |
| 21 | New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY | $42,000 | $27,060 | 1,255 | 76.0% | 6,906 | 56% | 13 to 1 |
| 22 | Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY | $37,450 | $20,468 | 1,210 | 78.0% | 3,203 | 76% | 12 to 1 |
| 23 | Binghamton University Vestal, NY | $28,203 | $25,570 | 1,430 | 42.0% | 18,312 | 84% | 19 to 1 |
| 24 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY | $28,480 | $25,733 | 1,410 | 49.0% | 25,710 | 78% | 19 to 1 |
| 25 | Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY | $16,750 | $24,466 | - | 53.0% | 8,125 | 82% | 17 to 1 |
| 26 | Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY | $44,560 | $16,120 | 1,280 | 63.0% | 6,464 | 82% | 16 to 1 |
| 27 | St Lawrence University Canton, NY | $62,020 | $23,120 | 1,320 | 63.0% | 2,175 | 82% | 11 to 1 |
| 28 | Touro University New York, NY | $21,170 | $13,678 | 1,340 | 71.0% | 11,111 | 62% | 9 to 1 |
| 29 | The New School New York, NY | $54,347 | $51,232 | - | 57.0% | 10,108 | 70% | 10 to 1 |
| 30 | Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY | $37,940 | $17,796 | 1,130 | 88.0% | 1,918 | 62% | 12 to 1 |
| 31 | Iona College New Rochelle, NY | $44,328 | $23,989 | 1,110 | 96.0% | 3,621 | 62% | 15 to 1 |
| 32 | College of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY | $40,980 | $15,570 | 1,085 | 89.0% | 2,877 | 56% | 14 to 1 |
| 33 | Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY | $21,358 | $18,318 | 1,120 | 86.0% | 8,615 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| 34 | University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | $28,702 | $26,178 | 1,280 | 68.0% | 32,099 | 74% | 12 to 1 |
| 35 | Ithaca College Ithaca, NY | $48,276 | $25,278 | 1,290 | 75.0% | 5,054 | 77% | 10 to 1 |
| 36 | Long Island University Brookville, NY | $38,868 | $25,018 | 1,216 | 93.0% | 15,737 | 47% | 13 to 1 |
| 37 | Daemen University Amherst, NY | $32,760 | $25,479 | - | 80.0% | 2,642 | 57% | 12 to 1 |
| 38 | Keuka College Keuka Park, NY | $36,191 | $21,458 | 1,045 | 93.0% | 1,250 | 50% | 12 to 1 |
| 39 | Monroe College Bronx, NY | $17,442 | $18,310 | - | 60.0% | 7,011 | 57% | 16 to 1 |
| 40 | Nyack College New York, NY | $27,500 | $14,900 | 971 | 100.0% | 1,595 | 40% | 15 to 1 |
| 41 | Saint John Fisher College Rochester, NY | $37,748 | $19,026 | 1,174 | 73.0% | 3,621 | 73% | 12 to 1 |
| 42 | Manhattan College Riverdale, NY | $48,658 | $22,420 | 1,230 | 82.0% | 3,575 | 77% | 11 to 1 |
| 43 | Russell Sage College Troy, NY | $35,351 | $13,140 | - | 74.0% | 2,159 | 63% | 10 to 1 |
| 44 | Adelphi University Garden City, NY | $43,800 | $45,925 | 1,220 | 73.0% | 7,252 | 71% | 12 to 1 |
| 45 | Clarkson University Potsdam, NY | $56,258 | $37,570 | 1,280 | 78.0% | 3,719 | 76% | 14 to 1 |
| 46 | St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY | $38,770 | $15,335 | 1,140 | 81.0% | 2,602 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
| 47 | SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY | $18,876 | $24,085 | 1,270 | 75.0% | 4,184 | 76% | 16 to 1 |
| 48 | St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY | $36,300 | $20,240 | 1,110 | 89.0% | 2,033 | 56% | 15 to 1 |
| 49 | Wagner College Staten Island, NY | $51,260 | $23,700 | 1,180 | 69.0% | 1,949 | 72% | 14 to 1 |
| 50 | Canisius College Buffalo, NY | $31,800 | $16,230 | 1,190 | 78.0% | 2,492 | 71% | 11 to 1 |
| 51 | Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY | $60,622 | $40,630 | - | 46.0% | 2,706 | 71% | 9 to 1 |
| 52 | State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY | $18,434 | $24,553 | 1,240 | 58.0% | 6,964 | 73% | 16 to 1 |
| 53 | Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY | $61,234 | $33,554 | 1,350 | 50.0% | 1,696 | 76% | 11 to 1 |
| 54 | SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY | $18,450 | $23,612 | 1,200 | 80.0% | 1,427 | 74% | 14 to 1 |
| 55 | The King's College New York, NY | $21,690 | - | 1,280 | 45.0% | 326 | 58% | 8 to 1 |
| 56 | Houghton College Houghton, NY | $16,446 | $20,905 | 1,200 | 77.0% | 833 | 65% | 10 to 1 |
| 57 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY | $15,414 | $20,882 | - | 50.0% | 19,854 | 74% | 19 to 1 |
| 58 | Siena College Loudonville, NY | $41,980 | $25,960 | 1,160 | 80.0% | 3,648 | 77% | 13 to 1 |
| 59 | St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY | $32,370 | $21,808 | 1,175 | 77.0% | 4,348 | 71% | 12 to 1 |
| 60 | SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY | $18,863 | $24,983 | 1,260 | 75.0% | 3,182 | 63% | 11 to 1 |
| 61 | Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester, NY | $36,124 | $14,923 | 1,290 | 100.0% | 1,573 | 64% | 13 to 1 |
| 62 | Hofstra University Hempstead, NY | $53,330 | $29,280 | 1,280 | 69.0% | 10,238 | 70% | 13 to 1 |
| 63 | Medaille College Buffalo, NY | $34,000 | $23,131 | 1,050 | 69.0% | 1,727 | 41% | 15 to 1 |
| 64 | SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY | $18,791 | $24,911 | 1,150 | 70.0% | 4,474 | 65% | 15 to 1 |
| 65 | SUNY Brockport Brockport, NY | $18,530 | $24,120 | 1,160 | 68.0% | 6,424 | 63% | 18 to 1 |
| 66 | Wells College Aurora, NY | $33,862 | - | - | 88.0% | 357 | 55% | 8 to 1 |
| 67 | SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY | $18,725 | $24,845 | 1,165 | 60.0% | 6,690 | 65% | 15 to 1 |
| 68 | SUNY at Albany Albany, NY | $28,248 | $25,415 | 1,185 | 68.0% | 16,658 | 66% | 17 to 1 |
| 69 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY | $20,916 | $25,009 | - | 70.0% | 1,976 | 76% | 13 to 1 |
| 70 | D'Youville College Buffalo, NY | $31,170 | $21,026 | 1,140 | 84.0% | 2,518 | 64% | 7 to 1 |
| 71 | SUNY College at Oswego Oswego, NY | $18,679 | $24,332 | 1,170 | 83.0% | 6,906 | 66% | 16 to 1 |
| 72 | Nazareth College Rochester, NY | $39,310 | $19,090 | 1,230 | 84.0% | 2,522 | 73% | 8 to 1 |
| 73 | SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY | $18,685 | $24,322 | 1,170 | 73.0% | 5,430 | 74% | 15 to 1 |
| 74 | Manhattanville College Purchase, NY | $41,210 | $17,670 | 1,125 | 84.0% | 2,240 | 61% | 12 to 1 |
| 75 | Metropolitan College of New York New York, NY | $20,188 | $30,070 | - | 64.6% | 632 | 30% | 11 to 1 |
| 76 | Pace University New York, NY | $50,026 | $26,682 | 1,200 | 83.0% | 13,609 | 59% | 14 to 1 |
| 77 | CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | $15,488 | $21,042 | - | 69.0% | 17,001 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
| 78 | Alfred University Alfred, NY | $37,644 | $25,478 | 1,200 | 51.0% | 1,813 | 60% | 10 to 1 |
| 79 | CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY | $15,360 | $21,000 | - | 55.0% | 13,015 | 53% | 15 to 1 |
| 80 | CUNY City College New York, NY | $15,290 | $20,832 | - | 67.0% | 14,489 | 57% | 14 to 1 |
| 81 | SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY | $18,677 | $24,797 | 1,180 | 85.0% | 3,491 | 62% | 12 to 1 |
| 82 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | $15,332 | $20,828 | - | 48.0% | 22,970 | 58% | 14 to 1 |
| 83 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | $15,390 | $20,952 | - | 55.0% | 14,195 | 56% | 13 to 1 |
| 84 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY | $19,338 | $24,608 | 1,220 | 82.0% | 2,842 | 65% | 13 to 1 |
| 85 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY | $15,420 | $20,962 | - | 51.0% | 13,921 | 54% | 16 to 1 |
| 86 | Utica University Utica, NY | $24,308 | $27,258 | 1,180 | 81.0% | 3,861 | 60% | 11 to 1 |
| 87 | Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY | $38,718 | - | 1,200 | 72.0% | 1,608 | 59% | 8 to 1 |
| 88 | SUNY College at Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY | $18,278 | $24,050 | 1,110 | 92.0% | 4,270 | 48% | 16 to 1 |
| 89 | Dominican College of Blauvelt Orangeburg, NY | $32,120 | $23,906 | 1,080 | 89.0% | 1,407 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
| 90 | Hartwick College Oneonta, NY | $51,309 | - | 1,110 | 60.0% | 1,103 | 57% | 10 to 1 |
| 91 | College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY | $15,440 | $21,080 | - | 0.0% | 10,248 | 34% | 16 to 1 |
| 92 | Elmira College Elmira, NY | $37,004 | $15,966 | 1,220 | 96.0% | 657 | 65% | 7 to 1 |
| 93 | SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY | $18,622 | $24,542 | - | 83.0% | 2,427 | 50% | 9 to 1 |
| 94 | SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY | $17,540 | $23,660 | - | 0.0% | 9,407 | 24% | 17 to 1 |
| 95 | The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY | $36,398 | $16,216 | 1,155 | 78.0% | 2,786 | 59% | 14 to 1 |
| 96 | SUNY Buffalo State Buffalo, NY | $18,396 | $23,947 | 1,065 | 86.0% | 6,445 | 41% | 13 to 1 |
| 97 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY | $15,360 | $23,640 | - | 0.0% | 8,733 | - | 11 to 1 |
| 98 | Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY | $34,434 | $35,430 | - | 0.0% | 4,514 | - | - |
| 99 | Rockefeller University New York, NY | - | - | - | 0.0% | 268 | - | - |
| 100 | Excelsior College Albany, NY | - | - | - | 0.0% | 17,166 | - | 19 to 1 |
| Average | $36,246 | $26,567 | 1,248 | 66.2% | 7,671 | 67% | 12 to 1 |