New York Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 119 private colleges in New York with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in New York? Columbia University in the City of New York leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $75,690. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of New York Private Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, New York	$75,690
Jewish Theological Seminary of America New York, New York	$74,610
Barnard College New York, New York	$72,174
Vassar College Poughkeepsie, New York	$72,010
Colgate University Hamilton, New York	$70,726
Cornell University Ithaca, New York	$70,248
Hamilton College Clinton, New York	$69,640
Union College Schenectady, New York	$69,390
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, New York	$68,610
University of Rochester Rochester, New York	$68,290
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, New York	$67,432
Syracuse University Syracuse, New York	$67,346
Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, New York	$67,258
Fordham University Bronx, New York	$66,840
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, New York	$66,830
Webb Institute Glen Cove, New York	$66,574
St Lawrence University Canton, New York	$66,350
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York	$65,662

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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.