List of Private Colleges by Enrollment
Below is a ranking of the 143 private colleges in New York with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. New York University tops the list with a population of 51,847 students.
| School | Enrollment | |
|---|---|---|
| N |
New York UniversityNew York, NY |
51,847 |
| C |
Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY |
31,077 |
| C |
Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY |
23,600 |
| S |
Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY |
22,803 |
| S |
St John's University New YorkQueens, NY |
21,635 |
| F |
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY |
16,515 |
| R |
Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY |
16,463 |
| L |
Long Island University C W Post CampusBrookville, NY |
15,196 |
| P |
Pace University New YorkNew York, NY |
13,326 |
| R |
University of RochesterRochester, NY |
11,817 |
| T |
Touro CollegeNew York, NY |
11,800 |
| H |
Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY |
10,871 |
| N |
The New SchoolNew York, NY |
10,544 |
| M |
Mercy CollegeDobbs Ferry, NY |
9,031 |
| A |
Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY |
8,146 |
| R |
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY |
7,895 |
| N |
New York Institute of TechnologyOld Westbury, NY |
7,173 |
| L |
Long Island University Brooklyn CampusBrooklyn, NY |
6,982 |
| M |
Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY |
6,624 |
| I |
Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY |
6,517 |