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
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, New York	$63,869
New York University New York, New York	$62,796
The Juilliard School New York, New York	$61,500
Clarkson University Potsdam, New York	$60,738
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York	$60,224
The New School New York, New York	$60,215
Hofstra University Hempstead, New York	$58,775
Manhattan University Riverdale, New York	$58,400
Manhattan School of Music New York, New York	$58,350
Yeshiva University New York, New York	$56,450
Hartwick College Oneonta, New York	$56,092
Wagner College Staten Island, New York	$55,200
Pace University New York, New York	$55,198
St. John's University New York Queens, New York	$54,630
Ithaca College Ithaca, New York	$53,540
Adelphi University Garden City, New York	$50,950
Iona University New Rochelle, New York	$49,460
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, New York	$49,090

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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.