2021 New York Best College Rankings
At a Glance
Columbia University in the City of New York ranked first and Cornell University ranked second in New York college rankings. The 2020 average tuition & fees of the New York best colleges is $29,025 for New York residents and $34,842 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 60.89% and the average SAT score is 1,187. The average number of student population is 8,011 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 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 $34,842 and Vassar College has the highest tuition & fees of $61,010 and CUNY City College has the lowest tuition & fees of $15,290.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $25,482 and Vassar College has the highest tuition & fees of $61,010 and Houghton College has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,784.
- The average SAT score is 1,187 and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest SAT score of 1,505 and Nyack College has the lowest score of 945.
- The average acceptance rate is 60.89% and Columbia University in the City of New York has the tightest (lowest) rate of 5% and Nyack College has the loosest (lowest) rate of 98%.
- The average student population is 8,011 and New York University has the most students of 51,847 and Rockefeller University has the fewest students of 239.
- The average graduation rate is 66.92% and Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest rate of 95% and Metropolitan College of New York has the lowest rate of 22%.
New York Best Colleges Comparison Table
| 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 | $60,532 | $51,194 | 1,505 | 5.00% | 31,077 | 95% | 6 to 1 |
| 2 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $59,282 | $30,042 | 1,480 | 11.00% | 23,600 | 95% | 9 to 1 |
| 3 | Barnard College New York, NY | $57,479 | - | 1,430 | 12.00% | 2,562 | 92% | 9 to 1 |
| 4 | New York University New York, NY | $54,880 | $36,892 | 1,440 | 16.00% | 51,847 | 85% | 9 to 1 |
| 5 | Hamilton College Clinton, NY | $58,510 | - | 1,445 | 16.00% | 2,005 | 93% | 9 to 1 |
| 6 | Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY | $61,010 | $61,010 | 1,445 | 24.00% | 2,456 | 91% | 8 to 1 |
| 7 | United States Military Academy West Point, NY | - | - | 1,270 | 12.00% | 4,589 | 85% | 7 to 1 |
| 8 | Colgate University Hamilton, NY | $60,015 | $60,015 | 1,415 | 23.00% | 2,969 | 91% | 9 to 1 |
| 9 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | $58,241 | $50,505 | 1,405 | 30.00% | 11,817 | 87% | 10 to 1 |
| 10 | Yeshiva University New York, NY | $46,475 | $35,100 | 1,270 | 55.00% | 6,479 | 82% | 7 to 1 |
| 11 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | $57,012 | $58,325 | 1,390 | 47.00% | 7,895 | 85% | 13 to 1 |
| 12 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | $58,128 | - | 1,310 | 30.00% | 2,613 | 88% | 8 to 1 |
| 13 | Fordham University Bronx, NY | $55,776 | $23,846 | 1,345 | 46.00% | 16,515 | 83% | 15 to 1 |
| 14 | Syracuse University Syracuse, NY | $55,088 | $41,714 | 1,280 | 44.00% | 22,803 | 83% | 15 to 1 |
| 15 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY | $15,412 | $20,880 | 1,260 | 43.00% | 18,029 | 70% | 18 to 1 |
| 16 | The New School New York, NY | $50,286 | $47,642 | 1,265 | 57.00% | 10,544 | 70% | 10 to 1 |
| 17 | Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, NY | $57,520 | $31,512 | 1,331 | 53.00% | 1,709 | 78% | 9 to 1 |
| 18 | St John's University-New York Queens, NY | $44,130 | $30,666 | 1,195 | 72.00% | 21,635 | 63% | 17 to 1 |
| 19 | Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY | $48,028 | $50,442 | 1,315 | 71.00% | 16,463 | 67% | 13 to 1 |
| 20 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY | $27,761 | $25,583 | 1,335 | 44.00% | 26,256 | 76% | 18 to 1 |
| 21 | Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY | $58,650 | $15,200 | 1,273 | 66.00% | 2,241 | 77% | 10 to 1 |
| 22 | Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY | $32,550 | $22,650 | 1,145 | 78.00% | 4,929 | 74% | 10 to 1 |
| 23 | St Lawrence University Canton, NY | $58,750 | $21,932 | 1,265 | 42.00% | 2,522 | 84% | 11 to 1 |
| 24 | University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | $28,196 | $26,028 | 1,250 | 61.00% | 31,503 | 75% | 13 to 1 |
| 25 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | $15,332 | $20,828 | 1,260 | 35.00% | 23,202 | 57% | 13 to 1 |
| 26 | Binghamton University Vestal, NY | $27,604 | $25,290 | 1,360 | 41.00% | 17,768 | 82% | 19 to 1 |
| 27 | Union College Schenectady, NY | $59,502 | - | 1,320 | 43.00% | 2,197 | 82% | 10 to 1 |
| 28 | Manhattan College Riverdale, NY | $45,880 | $20,102 | 1,170 | 74.00% | 4,232 | 71% | 13 to 1 |
| 29 | Hofstra University Hempstead, NY | $49,410 | $27,172 | 1,250 | 68.00% | 10,871 | 65% | 13 to 1 |
| 30 | The King's College New York, NY | $37,690 | - | 1,205 | 42.00% | 554 | 53% | 15 to 1 |
| 31 | Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY | $35,910 | $17,034 | 1,177 | 74.00% | 3,356 | 74% | 12 to 1 |
| 32 | Clarkson University Potsdam, NY | $52,724 | $34,232 | 1,255 | 75.00% | 4,274 | 78% | 14 to 1 |
| 33 | CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | $15,488 | $21,042 | 1,120 | 49.00% | 19,746 | 56% | 15 to 1 |
| 34 | Adelphi University Garden City, NY | $41,435 | $43,950 | 1,155 | 74.00% | 8,146 | 73% | 12 to 1 |
| 35 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NY | $19,040 | $24,990 | 1,210 | 70.00% | 2,220 | 76% | 14 to 1 |
| 36 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | $15,390 | $20,952 | 1,130 | 45.00% | 18,161 | 54% | 16 to 1 |
| 37 | St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, NY | $34,200 | $18,980 | 1,025 | 81.00% | 2,000 | 58% | 14 to 1 |
| 38 | CUNY City College New York, NY | $15,290 | $20,832 | 1,145 | 46.00% | 16,043 | 56% | 14 to 1 |
| 39 | Niagara University Niagara University, NY | $35,240 | $14,893 | 1,125 | 89.00% | 3,763 | 73% | 11 to 1 |
| 40 | Saint John Fisher College Rochester, NY | $35,150 | $17,820 | 1,165 | 64.00% | 3,712 | 75% | 12 to 1 |
| 41 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY | $15,420 | $20,962 | 1,055 | 41.00% | 15,394 | 52% | 17 to 1 |
| 42 | Hartwick College Oneonta, NY | $48,364 | - | 1,120 | 80.00% | 1,176 | 65% | 10 to 1 |
| 43 | Iona College New Rochelle, NY | $41,580 | $22,216 | 1,080 | 84.00% | 3,926 | 64% | 16 to 1 |
| 44 | Nyack College New York, NY | $25,500 | $13,800 | 945 | 98.00% | 2,351 | 36% | 12 to 1 |
| 45 | Canisius College Buffalo, NY | $30,230 | $15,870 | 1,150 | 83.00% | 3,244 | 73% | 12 to 1 |
| 46 | Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY | $22,315 | $24,209 | - | 54.00% | 8,767 | 80% | 16 to 1 |
| 47 | College of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY | $40,980 | $18,406 | 1,010 | 92.00% | 1,861 | 50% | 13 to 1 |
| 48 | CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY | $15,360 | $21,000 | 1,070 | 38.00% | 14,787 | 53% | 16 to 1 |
| 49 | St. Joseph's College-New York Brooklyn, NY | $29,200 | $19,692 | 1,090 | 71.00% | 1,179 | 62% | 9 to 1 |
| 50 | SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY | $18,766 | $24,085 | 1,215 | 65.00% | 5,612 | 80% | 18 to 1 |
| 51 | SUNY at Albany Albany, NY | $27,750 | $25,225 | 1,170 | 54.00% | 17,944 | 63% | 19 to 1 |
| 52 | State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY | $18,269 | $24,389 | 1,185 | 45.00% | 7,608 | 77% | 15 to 1 |
| 53 | Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY | $34,412 | $16,138 | 1,065 | 94.00% | 2,352 | 63% | 14 to 1 |
| 54 | Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY | $56,036 | $37,484 | - | 65.00% | 2,207 | 77% | 9 to 1 |
| 55 | Rockefeller University New York, NY | - | - | - | - | 239 | - | - |
| 56 | SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY | $18,432 | $23,602 | 1,175 | 74.00% | 1,734 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| 57 | Medaille College Buffalo, NY | $31,500 | $21,696 | 975 | 62.00% | 2,146 | 38% | 12 to 1 |
| 58 | SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NY | $18,863 | $24,983 | 1,160 | 52.00% | 4,234 | 61% | 14 to 1 |
| 59 | New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY | $39,760 | $25,460 | 1,183 | 68.00% | 7,173 | 53% | 12 to 1 |
| 60 | Ithaca College Ithaca, NY | $46,610 | $22,056 | - | 73.00% | 6,517 | 74% | 10 to 1 |
| 61 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY | $18,307 | $24,427 | 1,180 | 69.00% | 3,023 | 57% | 13 to 1 |
| 62 | Marist College Poughkeepsie, NY | $40,525 | $15,400 | - | 49.00% | 6,624 | 84% | 16 to 1 |
| 63 | Long Island University Brookville, NY | $39,136 | $23,479 | 1,185 | 80.00% | 15,196 | 46% | 13 to 1 |
| 64 | Pace University New York, NY | $47,684 | $33,356 | 1,140 | 79.00% | 13,326 | 57% | 14 to 1 |
| 65 | Wagner College Staten Island, NY | $50,010 | $23,180 | - | 71.00% | 2,218 | 71% | 15 to 1 |
| 66 | SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY | $18,587 | $24,707 | 1,160 | 46.00% | 6,858 | 71% | 16 to 1 |
| 67 | Touro College New York, NY | $18,908 | $13,138 | - | 69.00% | 11,800 | 61% | 13 to 1 |
| 68 | SUNY College at Brockport Brockport, NY | $18,534 | $24,080 | 1,100 | 55.00% | 8,287 | 64% | 18 to 1 |
| 69 | The College of New Rochelle New Rochelle, NY | $37,732 | $19,082 | 980 | 83.00% | 2,853 | - | 14 to 1 |
| 70 | SUNY College at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NY | $18,484 | $24,604 | 1,080 | 58.00% | 5,704 | 68% | 16 to 1 |
| 71 | SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY | $18,650 | $24,311 | 1,080 | 56.00% | 6,543 | 76% | 18 to 1 |
| 72 | Dominican College of Blauvelt Orangeburg, NY | $30,720 | $16,970 | 1,030 | 78.00% | 1,956 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
| 73 | Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester, NY | $33,500 | $14,694 | 1,145 | 67.00% | 1,739 | 62% | 13 to 1 |
| 74 | Houghton College Houghton, NY | $34,466 | $11,784 | 1,190 | 81.00% | 1,001 | 75% | 11 to 1 |
| 75 | SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NY | $18,402 | $24,522 | 1,095 | 71.00% | 4,655 | 64% | 14 to 1 |
| 76 | SUNY College at Oswego Oswego, NY | $18,561 | $24,331 | 1,155 | 54.00% | 7,986 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| 77 | St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY | $36,515 | $14,850 | 1,135 | 75.00% | 2,379 | 74% | 12 to 1 |
| 78 | CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY | $15,360 | $23,640 | - | - | 8,041 | - | 7 to 1 |
| 79 | SUNY College at Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY | $18,032 | $23,956 | 1,035 | 78.00% | 5,087 | 48% | 20 to 1 |
| 80 | Alfred University Alfred, NY | $36,276 | $24,783 | 1,060 | 62.00% | 2,302 | 57% | 11 to 1 |
| 81 | Daemen College Amherst, NY | $30,360 | $24,053 | - | 62.00% | 2,574 | 62% | 12 to 1 |
| 82 | Concordia College-New York Bronxville, NY | $36,000 | $19,490 | 985 | 94.00% | 1,737 | 46% | 10 to 1 |
| 83 | Marymount Manhattan College New York, NY | $37,410 | - | 1,090 | 80.00% | 2,063 | 53% | 10 to 1 |
| 84 | Metropolitan College of New York New York, NY | $20,188 | $30,070 | - | 32.00% | 1,027 | 22% | 10 to 1 |
| 85 | Nazareth College Rochester, NY | $36,510 | $17,980 | - | 64.00% | 2,987 | 71% | 9 to 1 |
| 86 | SUNY Buffalo State Buffalo, NY | $18,338 | $23,905 | 980 | 67.00% | 9,118 | 46% | 15 to 1 |
| 87 | Monroe College Bronx, NY | $16,356 | $17,170 | - | 48.00% | 6,386 | 60% | 16 to 1 |
| 88 | Utica College Utica, NY | $22,110 | $22,030 | - | 87.00% | 5,196 | 54% | 13 to 1 |
| 89 | Russell Sage College Troy, NY | $32,950 | $13,190 | - | 85.00% | 2,633 | 71% | 10 to 1 |
| 90 | Wells College Aurora, NY | $31,800 | - | 1,095 | 83.00% | 471 | 55% | 9 to 1 |
| 91 | Siena College Loudonville, NY | $39,500 | $28,614 | - | 81.00% | 3,221 | 80% | 12 to 1 |
| 92 | Mercy College Dobbs Ferry, NY | $20,378 | $17,486 | 985 | 82.00% | 9,031 | 44% | 17 to 1 |
| 93 | College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY | $15,440 | $21,080 | - | - | 13,247 | 32% | 18 to 1 |
| 94 | D'Youville College Buffalo, NY | $28,886 | $19,422 | 1,140 | 88.00% | 3,045 | 63% | 10 to 1 |
| 95 | Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY | $42,431 | $42,910 | - | - | 4,549 | - | - |
| 96 | St. Joseph's College-Long Island Patchogue, NY | $29,200 | $19,702 | 1,119 | 73.00% | 4,115 | 72% | 13 to 1 |
| 97 | Keuka College Keuka Park, NY | $34,032 | $20,897 | 1,060 | 72.00% | 1,926 | 56% | 8 to 1 |
| 98 | Manhattanville College Purchase, NY | $40,330 | $17,670 | - | 90.00% | 2,494 | 60% | 11 to 1 |
| 99 | The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY | $34,354 | $15,308 | - | 87.00% | 3,983 | 61% | 14 to 1 |
| 100 | SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NY | $18,464 | $24,384 | - | 68.00% | 3,521 | 61% | 12 to 1 |
| 101 | SUNY Empire State College Saratoga Springs, NY | $17,540 | $23,660 | - | - | 10,424 | 25% | 15 to 1 |
| 102 | Excelsior College Albany, NY | - | - | - | - | 30,008 | - | 18 to 1 |
| Average | $34,842 | $25,482 | 1,187 | 60.89% | 8,011 | 67% | 13 to 1 |