The Best New York Colleges

Princeton University

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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

#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