New York Private Colleges

There are 127 private colleges and universities in New York enrolling 476,778 students. Explore the list below to find the private college match for you. Private colleges are usually smaller in size, more expensive than public schools and often academically rigorous. If you feel you may have difficulty fitting into the large class sizes which are common on many public campuses, take a look at New York private colleges.  New York is home to popular private schools like New York University, Cornell University, Syracuse University and Columbia University in the City of New York.

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Canton, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

St. Lawrence is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and international affairs. The residential campus sits in a small college town in northern New York near the Adirondacks.

#15 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1255-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 54%
  • Net Price $33,216
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Dobbs Ferry, NY
  • | 0 reviews

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.

#57 Best Private Colleges in New York 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.19
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $15,200
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Utica University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Utica, NY
  • 3.9 | 9 reviews

Utica is a private university known for undergraduate cybersecurity, economic crime investigation, and nursing. The residential campus sits in the small city of Utica in central New York.

#54 Best Private Colleges in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $20,295
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Newburgh, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Mount Saint Mary is a private Catholic college known for undergraduate nursing and education. The campus overlooks the Hudson River in Newburgh.

#50 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1255
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $26,896
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St. John Fisher University Campus
 

  • Private 4 Year
  • Rochester, NY
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

St. John Fisher is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate pharmacy, nursing, and business. The suburban campus sits in the Rochester area of western New York.

#28 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 66%
  • Net Price $30,540
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Geneva, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Hobart and William Smith is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate environmental studies and political science. The residential campus overlooks Seneca Lake in New York's Finger Lakes region.

#17 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1385
  • Avg GPA 3.55
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $34,170
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Oneonta, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Hartwick is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing and the sciences. The hillside campus overlooks the college town of Oneonta in upstate New York.

#42 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1290
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $31,712
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Purchase, NY
  • 4.4 | 25 reviews

Manhattanville is a private university known for undergraduate education and the liberal arts. The suburban campus occupies a historic estate in Purchase.

#46 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1230
  • Avg GPA 3.19
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $21,690
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Niagara University, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 30 application deadline

Niagara is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate hospitality and tourism management, education, and nursing. The suburban campus sits near Niagara Falls in western New York.

#47 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1235
  • Avg GPA 3.53
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $16,613
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Bonaventure, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jul 30 application deadline

St. Bonaventure is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate journalism, communication, and business. The rural campus sits in southwestern New York near Olean.

#49 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1065-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $27,373
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Staten Island, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Wagner is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate nursing, theater, and business. The hilltop campus on Staten Island overlooks New York Harbor.

#35 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $28,033
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Albany, NY
  • 3.0 | 1 reviews
  • 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.

8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1380
  • Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 53%
  • Net Price $30,232
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Buffalo, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Canisius is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate business and education. The urban campus is located in Buffalo.

#40 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1050-1320
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $19,666
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  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

Marymount Manhattan is a private liberal arts college known for undergraduate theater, dance, and communication arts. The urban campus sits on Manhattan's Upper East Side.

#45 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1105-1323
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 83%
  • Net Price $38,376
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Old Westbury, NY
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews

NYIT is a private university known for undergraduate architecture, engineering, and computer science. The suburban Old Westbury campus sits on Long Island.

#29 Best Private Colleges in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1190-1420
  • Avg GPA 3.5
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $24,688
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • | 0 reviews

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.

#58 Best Private Colleges in New York
  • SAT Range 990-1240
  • Avg GPA 2.9
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $17,698
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  • Private 4 Year
  • New York, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Yeshiva is a private Jewish university known for combining Jewish studies with undergraduate business, sciences, and liberal arts. Men and women study on separate urban campuses in Manhattan.

#9 Best Private Colleges in New York 9/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1340-1510
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 56%
  • Net Price $39,681
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  • Private 4 Year
  • Houghton, NY
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews

Houghton is a private Christian liberal arts university known for undergraduate music and the liberal arts. The rural residential campus sits in a small village in western New York.

#43 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1375
  • Avg GPA 3.25
  • Acceptance Rate 89%
  • Net Price $21,274
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