The Best New York Colleges

New York, New York area Colleges

There are 39 ranked colleges within the New York city limits and 192 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 1,020,319 students. If you're looking for a large school, New York University enrolls the most students with 66 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Norwalk Community College offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the New York area at $3,984 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Princeton University in Princeton, New Jersey which is ranked #1 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore New York area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The New York area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Princeton University, Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University in the City of New York and Barnard College.


192 results

Princeton University
P
Princeton, NJ

Princeton University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#1 Best Colleges in America

  • 8,478enrollment
  • $18,685net price
  • 4%acceptance rate
  • 1460-1570SAT range
  • 33-35ACT range
  • 3.93Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

44 miles from New York

Columbia University in the City of New York
C
New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#21 Best Colleges in America

  • 33,776enrollment
  • $22,126net price
  • 4%acceptance rate
  • 1470-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

10 miles from New York

Columbia University in the City of New York
C
New York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#21 Best Colleges in America

  • 33,776enrollment
  • $22,126net price
  • 4%acceptance rate
  • 1470-1570SAT range
  • 34-35ACT range
  • 3.83Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

10 miles from New York

Barnard College
B
New York, NY

Barnard College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#5 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,043enrollment
  • $30,572net price
  • 11%acceptance rate
  • 1425-1550SAT range
  • 32-34ACT range
  • 3.85Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

10 miles from New York

New York University
N
New York, NY

New York University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#6 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 58,226enrollment
  • $45,417net price
  • 13%acceptance rate
  • 1450-1570SAT range
  • 32-35ACT range
  • 3.79Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

5 miles from New York

Yeshiva University
Y
New York, NY

Yeshiva University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#10 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 5,501enrollment
  • $35,603net price
  • 63%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1410SAT range
  • 24-31ACT range
  • 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

13 miles from New York

Rutgers University New Brunswick
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New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University New Brunswick

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

#23 Best Public Universities in America

  • 50,804enrollment
  • $17,835net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1240-1470SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.3Estimated Avg GPA

29 miles from New York

Fordham University
F
Bronx, NY

Fordham University

Private 4 Year

5 reviews

#14 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 16,986enrollment
  • $41,569net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1480SAT range
  • 30-33ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

14 miles from New York

Stevens Institute of Technology
S
Hoboken, NJ

Stevens Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#3 Best Colleges in New Jersey

  • 8,287enrollment
  • $40,303net price
  • 53%acceptance rate
  • 1370-1510SAT range
  • 31-34ACT range
  • 3.88Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

7 miles from New York

Stony Brook University
S
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

#3 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 26,608enrollment
  • $16,478net price
  • 48%acceptance rate
  • 1300-1480SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.94Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

45 miles from New York

Sarah Lawrence College
S
Bronxville, NY

Sarah Lawrence College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

#15 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,766enrollment
  • $41,396net price
  • 58%acceptance rate
  • 1260-1470SAT range
  • 29-32ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

19 miles from New York

Fairfield University
F
Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#5 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

  • 5,826enrollment
  • $43,173net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • 1230-1380SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

49 miles from New York

The New School
N
New York, NY

The New School

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#19 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 10,493enrollment
  • $50,908net price
  • 66%acceptance rate
  • 1140-1360SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.59Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

6 miles from New York

New Jersey Institute of Technology
N
Newark, NJ

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#3 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 11,901enrollment
  • $18,328net price
  • 69%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1430SAT range
  • 27-33ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

Applications Due Mar 1

14 miles from New York

Hofstra University
H
Hempstead, NY

Hofstra University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

#23 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 10,243enrollment
  • $34,011net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1180-1370SAT range
  • 27-31ACT range
  • 3.74Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 1

18 miles from New York

Molloy College
M
Rockville Centre, NY
 

Molloy College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

#24 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 4,910enrollment
  • $27,454net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 25-32ACT range
  • 3.2Avg GPA

16 miles from New York

Rutgers University Newark
R
Newark, NJ

Rutgers University Newark

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

#4 Best Public Universities in New Jersey

  • 12,168enrollment
  • $13,832net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1270SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.23Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 15

13 miles from New York

Pratt Institute Main
P
Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute Main

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

#25 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 5,370enrollment
  • $47,516net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • 1190-1410SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.86Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

2 miles from New York