Best New York Colleges

There are 221 colleges and universities in New York enrolling 1,106,972 students. Explore the list of top colleges in New York below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in New York offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 New York is home to nationally ranked institutions like Cornell University, Columbia University in the City of New York, Hamilton College and Colgate University. The highest ranked college in New York is Cornell University and the top rated public state college is University at Buffalo.

Local college options can be explored in New York, Buffalo, Rochester and Yonkers or other cities.

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List of the Best New York Colleges

  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

NYSID is a private college known for undergraduate interior design. The compact urban campus is on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.38
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $46,633
Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Peekskill, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Ohr Hameir is a private Orthodox Jewish theological seminary known for undergraduate Talmudic studies. The campus is in Peekskill in New York's Hudson Valley.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -

  • Public 2 Year
  • Syracuse, NY
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews

A public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing, business, and transfer-oriented liberal arts. The main campus sits on Onondaga Hill overlooking Syracuse.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $7,788
Orange County Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Middletown, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 18 application deadline

SUNY Orange is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The campus is in Middletown in New York's Hudson Valley.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,709
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Paul Smiths, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Paul Smith's is a small private college known for undergraduate forestry, environmental science, and hospitality. The campus sits on Lower St. Regis Lake in the Adirondacks.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.8
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $28,443
Plaza College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Forest Hills, NY
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 30%
  • Net Price $19,860
Davis College Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Pottersville, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Davis College is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The rural campus sits in New York's Adirondack region at Pottersville.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.18
  • Acceptance Rate 56%
  • Net Price $14,840
Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and rabbinical training. The urban Brooklyn campus is organized around traditional full-time Torah learning.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $7,614
Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion is a private rabbinical college known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and rabbinical training. The urban campus is in Brooklyn's Borough Park neighborhood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $9,136
Rabbinical College Beth Shraga Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Monsey, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Beth Shraga is a private Orthodox Jewish rabbinical college known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and rabbinical training. The school is based in Monsey, a Rockland County community with a large Orthodox Jewish population.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $18,459
Rabbinical Seminary Mkor Chaim Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Lakewood, New York
  • | 0 reviews
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 91%
  • Net Price $9,704
Rabbinical College of Long Island Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Long Beach, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Rabbinical College of Long Island is a private Orthodox Jewish college focused on undergraduate Talmudic studies and rabbinical training. The campus is in the coastal city of Long Beach on Long Island.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $13,531
Rabbinical Seminary of America Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Flushing, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Rabbinical Seminary of America is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and rabbinical training. The campus is in the Flushing section of Queens in New York City.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 98%
  • Net Price $8,125
Rockland Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Suffern, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Rockland Community College is a public community college offering associate degrees in nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer programs. The suburban campus is in Suffern in Rockland County.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $12,025

  • Private 4 Year
  • Troy, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Russell Sage is a private college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. The urban campus occupies historic buildings in downtown Troy.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 53%
  • Net Price $21,046
St. Joseph's College of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Syracuse, NY
  • | 0 reviews

St. Joseph's College of Nursing is a private college focused on undergraduate nursing. The Syracuse campus is closely tied to St. Joseph's Health for clinical training.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $18,121
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Troy, NY
  • | 0 reviews

A private hospital-based nursing school focused on undergraduate nursing. Students train on site at Samaritan Hospital in Troy.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
Schenectady County Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Schenectady, NY
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews

A public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts and music. The urban campus is located in Schenectady in New York's Capital Region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,872