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
The College of Westchester
- Private 4 Year
- White Plains, NY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 94%
- Net Price $15,871
SUNY Westchester Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Valhalla, NY
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Westchester Community College is a public SUNY community college offering associate degrees in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. The suburban campus is in Valhalla in Westchester County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,156
Yeshiva Karlin Stolin
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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Yeshiva Karlin Stolin is a private Hasidic yeshiva known for undergraduate Torah and Talmudic studies. The urban campus is in Brooklyn's Borough Park neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,989
Yeshiva Derech Chaim
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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Yeshiva Derech Chaim is a small private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The Brooklyn campus centers on intensive religious learning for men.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 88%
- Net Price $13,471
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College
- Private 4 Year
- Chester, NY
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Yeshiva of Nitra is a private Orthodox Jewish rabbinical college known for undergraduate Talmudic and rabbinical studies. The residential campus in Chester is organized around full-time Torah study for men.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,148
Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah
- Private 4 Year
- Kew Gardens, NY
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Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah is a private Orthodox Jewish men's college known for undergraduate Talmudic studies. The small urban campus in Kew Gardens, Queens, runs on a traditional yeshiva model of intensive Torah learning.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 72%
- Net Price $15,288
Yeshivath Viznitz
- Private 4 Year
- Monsey, NY
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Yeshivath Viznitz is a private Hasidic yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The all-male school serves the Viznitz Orthodox Jewish community in Monsey.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,318
Yeshivath Zichron Moshe
- Private 4 Year
- South Fallsburg, NY
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- Sep 16 application deadline
Yeshivath Zichron Moshe is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish law. The residential campus is in the Catskills village of South Fallsburg.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 30%
- Net Price $9,662
Bais Medrash Elyon
- Private 4 Year
- Monsey, NY
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Bais Medrash Elyon is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The Monsey campus is set within a large Orthodox Jewish community in the New York suburbs.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 38%
- Net Price $14,121
Suffolk County Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Selden, NY
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A public community college known for undergraduate nursing, business, and liberal arts transfer programs. The suburban Ammerman campus in Selden is one of several sites serving students across Suffolk County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,965
Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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A private Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The campus is in Brooklyn's Orthodox community in New York.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,120
Yeshivas Novominsk
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Yeshivas Novominsk is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The campus is in Brooklyn's Borough Park neighborhood.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $9,704
Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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Ohr Shimon Yisroel is a private rabbinical college known for undergraduate Talmudic and Torah studies. The urban campus is in Brooklyn.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $25,510
Pacific College of Health and Science
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $57,004
New York College of Health Professions
- Private 4 Year
- Syosset, NY
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A private college focused on undergraduate health professions, including acupuncture, Oriental medicine, and massage therapy. The suburban campus is located in Syosset on Long Island.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.73
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College
- Private 4 Year
- Monsey, NY
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Yeshiva D'monsey is a private rabbinical college focused on undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish law. Students study within Monsey's large Orthodox Jewish community in Rockland County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 37%
- Net Price $8,750
Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni
- Private 4 Year
- Riverdale, NY
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Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva focused on intensive undergraduate Talmud and Torah study. Most students live and learn in a traditional residential yeshiva setting in Riverdale.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland
- Private 4 Year
- Suffern, NY
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A private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmud and Torah studies. The campus is in suburban Suffern in Rockland County.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 37%
- Net Price $15,255