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
Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, New York	89%
Wagner College Staten Island, New York	88%
Yeshiva Derech Chaim Brooklyn, New York	88%
Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz Brooklyn, New York	87%
Iona University New Rochelle, New York	87%
Manhattanville University Purchase, New York	87%
Niagara University Niagara University, New York	87%
Villa Maria College Buffalo, New York	87%
Long Island University Brookville, New York	86%
Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, New York	86%
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, New York	85%
Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York	83%
Marymount Manhattan College New York, New York	83%
St. John's University New York Queens, New York	83%
Molloy University Rockville Centre, New York	82%
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, New York	82%
D'Youville University Buffalo, New York	81%
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York	81%

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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.