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

Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary Campus
 

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

Kehilath Yakov is a private rabbinical seminary known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish religious training. The campus is located in Ossining along the Hudson River in New York.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,026

  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1138
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Acceptance Rate 96%
  • Net Price $40,305
Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College Campus
 

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

Machzikei Hadath is a private rabbinical college known for undergraduate Talmudic studies and Jewish religious law. The urban campus operates as a traditional Orthodox yeshiva in Brooklyn.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $16,386
Mandl School The College of Allied Health Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $35,578

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

Manhattan School of Music is a private conservatory known for undergraduate classical performance, jazz, and composition. The urban campus is in Manhattan's Morningside Heights neighborhood.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.55
  • Acceptance Rate 41%
  • Net Price $51,767
Maria College of Albany Campus
 

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

Maria College is a private college known for undergraduate nursing and health sciences. The Albany campus was founded by the Sisters of Mercy and retains a Catholic identity.

7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 965-1095
  • Avg GPA 2.5
  • Acceptance Rate 44%
  • Net Price $16,254
St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • | 0 reviews
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price -
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary Campus
 

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

Torah Vodaath is a private Orthodox Jewish rabbinical seminary known for intensive undergraduate Talmud and Torah study. The Brooklyn campus centers on traditional yeshiva residential life organized around full-time beis medrash learning.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $7,174
Mesivta of Eastern Parkway Yeshiva Zichron Meilech Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • | 0 reviews
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 56%
  • Net Price $10,651
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem is a private Orthodox Jewish yeshiva known for undergraduate Talmudic study and Jewish law. The historic campus is on Manhattan's Lower East Side.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $8,290
Mildred Elley School Albany Campus Campus
 

  • Private 2 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $23,297
Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute Campus
 

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

Mirrer Yeshiva is a private Jewish institution known for undergraduate Talmudic and rabbinical studies. The urban campus is in Brooklyn.

0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $12,871
Mohawk Valley Community College Campus
 

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

MVCC is a public community college known for nursing, health sciences, and engineering technology. Students attend campuses in Utica and nearby Rome in central New York.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 2.64
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $8,312
Monroe University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Bronx, NY
  • | 0 reviews
0/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 68%
  • Net Price $13,291

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

MCC is a public community college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The main campus is in the Rochester suburb of Brighton.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,284

  • Public 2 Year
  • Garden City, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Nassau is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. Most students commute to the suburban campus in Garden City on Long Island.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,908
Niagara County Community College Campus
 

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

Niagara County Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and culinary arts. The suburban Sanborn campus sits in Niagara County near the Niagara Falls region.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,823
North Country Community College Campus
 

  • Public 2 Year
  • Saranac Lake, NY
  • | 0 reviews

North Country is a public community college known for nursing and wilderness recreation programs. The main campus sits in Saranac Lake in New York's Adirondack Mountains.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA 3.23
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $10,804