New York Public Colleges

There are 77 public colleges and universities in New York enrolling 607,954 students. Explore the list below to find the public college match for you. Public college tend to be larger in size and more affordable than private schools when attended by students with New York state residency.  New York is home to popular public schools like Stony Brook University, Binghamton University, University at Albany and University at Buffalo.

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New York Public 4 Year 2 Year

  • Public 2 Year
  • Selden, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

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
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Oneonta, NY
  • 3.0 | 2 reviews

SUNY Oneonta is a public university known for undergraduate education, environmental science, and music. The residential campus sits in a college town in New York's Catskill region.

#11 Best Public Universities in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1120-1310
  • Avg GPA 3.45
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $18,669
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Cortland, NY
  • | 0 reviews

SUNY Cortland is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, physical education, and sport management. The residential campus sits in the small college town of Cortland in central New York.

#19 Best Public Universities in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $19,847
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  • 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
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  • Public 2 Year
  • New York, NY
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

BMCC is a large public community college known for undergraduate programs in business, nursing, and media arts. The urban campus is in Lower Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,571
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Morrisville, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 15 application deadline

SUNY Morrisville is a public college known for undergraduate agriculture, equine studies, and applied technology. The rural campus is set in the village of Morrisville in central New York.

#30 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1230
  • Avg GPA 2.7
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $15,960
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Oswego, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

SUNY Oswego is a public university known for undergraduate meteorology, broadcasting, and education. The campus sits on the southern shore of Lake Ontario.

#20 Best Public Universities in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1270
  • Avg GPA 3.49
  • Acceptance Rate 81%
  • Net Price $15,853
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  • Public 4 Year
  • New Paltz, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

SUNY New Paltz is a public university known for undergraduate fine arts, graphic design, and education. The campus sits in a Hudson Valley college town near the Shawangunk Mountains.

#8 Best Public Universities in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1170-1340
  • Avg GPA 3.6
  • Acceptance Rate 62%
  • Net Price $18,051
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Bronx, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Lehman is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and health sciences. Students attend a tree-lined campus in the northwest Bronx.

#25 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-1150
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 57%
  • Net Price $3,961
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Staten Island, NY
  • | 0 reviews

College of Staten Island is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, teacher education, and business. Its large Staten Island campus is one of New York City's most spacious college grounds.

#27 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 890-1250
  • Avg GPA 3.0
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $6,525
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Fredonia, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Fredonia is a public university known for undergraduate music, performing arts, and education. The residential campus sits in a small college town in western New York near Lake Erie.

#14 Best Public Universities in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1160-1370
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 78%
  • Net Price $16,023
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews

Medgar Evers is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The urban campus is located in Brooklyn's Crown Heights neighborhood.

#32 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 850-1020
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $6,273
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Bronx, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Jul 1 application deadline

Bronx Community College is a public CUNY community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and liberal arts. The historic University Heights campus holds the Hall of Fame for Great Americans and Beaux-Arts buildings.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,304
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Bayside, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Queensborough is a public CUNY community college known for associate programs in nursing, business, and the liberal arts. The campus sits in a residential neighborhood in Bayside, Queens.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $5,436
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  • Public 2 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Kingsborough is a CUNY community college known for nursing, liberal arts, and maritime technology. The campus sits on a waterfront peninsula in Brooklyn's Manhattan Beach neighborhood.

  • SAT Range -
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 100%
  • Net Price $6,281
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Throggs Neck, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 31 application deadline

SUNY Maritime is a public maritime college known for undergraduate marine transportation, marine engineering, and naval architecture. The waterfront campus occupies historic Fort Schuyler on the Throggs Neck peninsula in the Bronx.

#17 Best Public Universities in New York 7/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1123-1288
  • Avg GPA 3.4
  • Acceptance Rate 72%
  • Net Price $20,312
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Jamaica, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

York College is a public CUNY college known for undergraduate nursing, health professions, and aviation. The urban campus sits in Jamaica, Queens.

#31 Best Public Universities in New York 5/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 790-960
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.15
  • Acceptance Rate 64%
  • Net Price $5,131
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  • Public 4 Year
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Sep 1 application deadline

City Tech is a public CUNY college of technology known for undergraduate architecture, engineering technology, and hospitality management. The urban campus is in Downtown Brooklyn.

#33 Best Public Universities in New York 4/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1140
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $5,794
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