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
Mercy University
- Private 4 Year
- Dobbs Ferry, NY
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Mercy is a private university known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and business. The Dobbs Ferry campus overlooks the Hudson River in suburban Westchester County.
- SAT Range 1020-1230
- Avg GPA 3.19
- Acceptance Rate 86%
- Net Price $15,200
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
- Public 4 Year
- Canton, NY
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SUNY Canton is a public college of technology known for undergraduate nursing, engineering technology, and veterinary science technology. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Canton in northern New York.
- SAT Range 1000-1160
- Avg GPA 3.0
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $14,754
St. Francis College
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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St. Francis College is a small private Franciscan college known for undergraduate business, accounting, and nursing. The compact urban campus sits in Brooklyn Heights near the East River.
- SAT Range 990-1240
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $17,698
The College of Saint Rose
- Private 4 Year
- Albany, NY
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- May 1 application deadline
- SAT Range 1001-1228
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Private 4 Year
- Flushing, NY
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Vaughn is a private college known for undergraduate aviation, aerospace engineering, and airport management. The Flushing campus sits near LaGuardia Airport in Queens.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $40,301
SUNY Adirondack
- Public 2 Year
- Queensbury, NY
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SUNY Adirondack is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing and business programs. The Queensbury campus sits near the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $9,939
Bryant & Stratton College Albany
- Private 2 Year
- Albany, NY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,632
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Private 4 Year
- Albany, NY
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- Jul 1 application deadline
Albany College of Pharmacy is a private college known for undergraduate pharmacy, pharmaceutical sciences, and health sciences. Students attend a compact urban campus in New York's capital city.
- SAT Range 1110-1380
- Avg GPA 3.75
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $30,232
American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York
- Private 2 Year
- New York, NY
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AADA is a private drama conservatory known for undergraduate acting training. The urban campus is in Midtown Manhattan.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $50,395
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service
- Private 2 Year
- New York, NY
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- Jul 15 application deadline
American Academy McAllister Institute is a private specialized college known for undergraduate funeral service and mortuary science. The urban New York City campus centers training for funeral directing and embalming careers.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $23,362
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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AMDA is a private performing arts college known for undergraduate musical theatre, acting, and dance. The urban campus sits on Manhattan's Upper West Side.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 24%
- Net Price $48,524
Berkeley College New York
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.66
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $35,294
Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute
- Private 4 Year
- Brooklyn, NY
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Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic studies. The urban campus is in Brooklyn.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 90%
- Net Price $11,397
Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing
- Private 2 Year
- New York, NY
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- Apr 1 application deadline
Mount Sinai Phillips is a private nursing school known for undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. The urban New York City campus is affiliated with the Mount Sinai Health System.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.9
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Boricua College
- Private 4 Year
- New York, NY
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Boricua College is a private college known for bilingual undergraduate programs in education, human services, and business. Its urban New York City campuses primarily serve Latino and working-adult students.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,245
SUNY Broome Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Binghamton, NY
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SUNY Broome is a public community college known for nursing, dental hygiene, and other allied health programs. Most students commute to the Binghamton-area campus in upstate New York.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,629
Bryant & Stratton College Syracuse North
- Private 2 Year
- Liverpool, NY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $12,725
Bryant & Stratton College Buffalo
- Private 4 Year
- Buffalo, NY
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,566