New York Private Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 127 private colleges in New York with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. New York University leads the list with a population of 56,832 students.

Enrollment is a measure of the size of the student body. Larger schools are more likely to offer a wider range of programs and services while smaller schools may have a more intimate and personalized experience.

List of New York Private Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York	6,877
Marist University Poughkeepsie, New York	6,356
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, New York	5,356
Molloy University Rockville Centre, New York	5,005
Ithaca College Ithaca, New York	4,767
St. Francis College Brooklyn, New York	4,567
Niagara University Niagara University, New York	4,033
Iona University New Rochelle, New York	3,958
St. Joseph's University New York Brooklyn, New York	3,899
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, New York	3,774
Siena College Loudonville, New York	3,720
St. John Fisher University Rochester, New York	3,693
Utica University Utica, New York	3,627
Barnard College New York, New York	3,487
Clarkson University Potsdam, New York	3,348
Manhattan University Riverdale, New York	3,225
Colgate University Hamilton, New York	3,211
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, New York	3,147

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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.