New York Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate

Below is a ranking of the 119 private colleges in New York with the highest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology leads the list by accepting 100% of high school students that applied.

Acceptance rate is a measure of the competitiveness of a school. Lower acceptance rates are more competitive and may require a higher GPA, SAT/ACT score, and other factors to be considered for admission.

List of New York Private Colleges Ranked by Highest Acceptance Rate
College Acceptance Rate
100%

New York, New York

100%
100%
100%

Peekskill, New York

100%
100%

Long Beach, New York

100%

Brooklyn, New York

100%

Albany, New York

100%

Lawrence, New York

100%
100%

Albany, New York

100%

Brooklyn, New York

100%

Brooklyn, New York

100%
100%

Monsey, New York

100%
100%
100%

This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.