The Best New York Private Colleges

Princeton University

#1 Best Colleges in America

• 8,842enrollment
• $18,698net price
• 6%acceptance rate
• 1490-1580SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.93Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

44 miles from New York

Columbia University in the City of New York

#22 Best Colleges in America

• 34,782enrollment
• $22,058net price
• 4%acceptance rate
• 1490-1580SAT range
• 34-35ACT range
• 3.91Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

10 miles from New York

Barnard College

#5 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 3,442enrollment
• $26,009net price
• 9%acceptance rate
• 1440-1550SAT range
• 32-34ACT range
• 3.85Estimated Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 4

10 miles from New York

New York University

#6 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 59,144enrollment
• $29,499net price
• 12%acceptance rate
• 1470-1570SAT range
• 33-35ACT range
• 3.79Avg GPA

5 miles from New York

Yeshiva University

#9 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 6,056enrollment
• $35,912net price
• 63%acceptance rate
• 1250-1500SAT range
• 26-33ACT range
• 3.41Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

13 miles from New York

Stevens Institute of Technology

#2 Best Colleges in New Jersey

• 9,314enrollment
• $41,689net price
• 46%acceptance rate
• 1380-1510SAT range
• 31-34ACT range
• 3.88Avg GPA

7 miles from New York

Fordham University

#13 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 16,556enrollment
• $43,943net price
• 54%acceptance rate
• 1320-1480SAT range
• 30-33ACT range
• 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

14 miles from New York

Sarah Lawrence College

#15 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 1,696enrollment
• $42,781net price
• 50%acceptance rate
• 1260-1450SAT range
• 29-33ACT range
• 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

19 miles from New York

Fairfield University

#5 Best Private Colleges in Connecticut

• 6,019enrollment
• $46,065net price
• 52%acceptance rate
• 1240-1370SAT range
• 28-31ACT range
• 3.67Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

49 miles from New York

Touro College

#16 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 11,111enrollment
• $23,960net price
• 71%acceptance rate
• 1220-1428SAT range
• 25-32ACT range
• 3.17Avg GPA

6 miles from New York

The New School

#20 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 10,108enrollment
• $55,480net price
• 57%acceptance rate
• 1140-1360SAT range
• 26-30ACT range
• 3.59Estimated Avg GPA

6 miles from New York

Manhattan College

#21 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 3,575enrollment
• $29,535net price
• 82%acceptance rate
• 1140-1330SAT range
• 23-30ACT range
• 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

16 miles from New York

Pratt Institute Main

#23 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 5,494enrollment
• $47,326net price
• 50%acceptance rate
• 1160-1430SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.86Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

2 miles from New York

Adelphi University

#24 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 7,252enrollment
• $26,953net price
• 73%acceptance rate
• 1110-1310SAT range
• 22-29ACT range
• 3.69Avg GPA

15 miles from New York

Hofstra University

#25 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 10,238enrollment
• $35,036net price
• 69%acceptance rate
• 1190-1370SAT range
• 26-31ACT range
• 3.74Avg GPA

18 miles from New York

Seton Hall University

#3 Best Private Colleges in New Jersey

• 9,623enrollment
• $33,472net price
• 75%acceptance rate
• 1230-1390SAT range
• 28-31ACT range
• 3.64Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

17 miles from New York

New York Institute of Technology

#29 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 6,906enrollment
• $22,494net price
• 76%acceptance rate
• 1118-1360SAT range
• 24-31ACT range
• 3.5Avg GPA

20 miles from New York

Molloy College

#31 Best Private Colleges in New York

• 4,807enrollment
• $27,243net price
• 77%acceptance rate
• 1080-1310SAT range
• 24-28ACT range
• 3.2Avg GPA

16 miles from New York