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.
List of the Best New York Colleges
Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College
- Private 4 Year
- Lawrence, NY
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Sh'or Yoshuv is a private rabbinical college known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The suburban campus is located in Lawrence on Long Island.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island
- Private 2 Year
- Staten Island, NY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $34,808
Sullivan County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Loch Sheldrake, NY
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SUNY Sullivan is a public community college known for undergraduate culinary arts and nursing. The rural campus sits in Loch Sheldrake in New York's Catskill Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,011
SUNY College at Potsdam
- Public 4 Year
- Potsdam, NY
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SUNY Potsdam is a public college known for undergraduate music through the Crane School of Music and for teacher education. The campus sits in the small North Country college town of Potsdam.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 78%
- Net Price $13,730
Empire State University
- Public 4 Year
- Saratoga Springs, NY
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Empire State is a public SUNY university known for flexible, individualized undergraduate degree programs and online study. Based in Saratoga Springs, it primarily serves adult and nontraditional students through distance learning rather than a residential campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,659
Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences
- Private 2 Year
- New York, NY
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- Nov 9 application deadline
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $29,688
Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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- Sep 1 application deadline
Oholei Torah is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The all-male campus is in Brooklyn's Crown Heights and is affiliated with Chabad-Lubavitch.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 77%
- Net Price $10,824
Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York
- Private 4 Year
- Rochester, NY
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Talmudical Institute is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic studies. Most students follow a full-time residential program centered on classical Jewish texts and law.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,966
Tompkins Cortland Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Dryden, NY
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- Jul 15 application deadline
Tompkins Cortland is a public community college known for associate degree programs in nursing and business. Students attend a rural campus in Dryden in New York's Finger Lakes region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,465
Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Staten Island, NY
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Torah Temimah is a private talmudical seminary known for undergraduate Talmud and Torah studies. Most students follow a traditional yeshiva curriculum on the Staten Island campus.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 56%
- Net Price $25,556
Trocaire College
- Private 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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Trocaire is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and allied health programs. The urban Buffalo campus has a Catholic identity tied to the Sisters of Mercy.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $16,953
Excelsior University
- Private 4 Year
- Albany, NY
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Excelsior is a private university focused on online undergraduate study for adult and nontraditional students, with strengths in nursing, business, and liberal arts. Most undergrads complete degrees remotely rather than on a residential campus in Albany.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Ulster County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Stone Ridge, NY
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- Aug 16 application deadline
SUNY Ulster is a public community college known for associate degrees and transfer programs in nursing and the liberal arts. The rural campus is in the Hudson Valley town of Stone Ridge.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,521
United Talmudical Seminary
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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United Talmudical Seminary is a private Orthodox Jewish seminary known for undergraduate Talmudic studies. The urban Brooklyn campus centers on traditional yeshiva learning for men.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,589
United States Merchant Marine Academy
- Public 4 Year
- Kings Point, NY
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- Mar 1 application deadline
USMMA is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate marine engineering and maritime transportation. Midshipmen train on a waterfront campus on Long Island Sound and complete a required Sea Year at sea.
- SAT Range 1110-1300
- Avg GPA 3.6
- Acceptance Rate 34%
- Net Price $4,101
United States Military Academy
- Public 4 Year
- West Point, New York
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- Jan 31 application deadline
West Point is a highly selective federal service academy known for undergraduate engineering and leadership training. Cadets live under a structured military regimen on the historic campus overlooking the Hudson River.
- SAT Range 1200-1430
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 12%
- Net Price -
Villa Maria College
- Private 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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Villa Maria is a small private Catholic college known for undergraduate fashion design, interior design, and music. The urban campus sits in Buffalo.
- SAT Range 730-1050
- Avg GPA 2.87
- Acceptance Rate 87%
- Net Price $15,823
Webb Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Glen Cove, NY
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- Jan 15 application deadline
Webb Institute is a highly selective private college known for undergraduate naval architecture and marine engineering. The waterfront campus overlooks Long Island Sound.
- SAT Range 1430-1530
- Avg GPA 4.0
- Acceptance Rate 14%
- Net Price $21,966