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
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York	$49,060
Siena College Loudonville, New York	$48,655
Marist University Poughkeepsie, New York	$48,580
American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, New York	$47,228
Manhattanville University Purchase, New York	$46,724
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, New York	$46,180
Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, New York	$45,080
Long Island University Brookville, New York	$44,616
Nazareth University Rochester, New York	$44,600
Marymount Manhattan College New York, New York	$43,804
St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, New York	$42,970
Alfred University Alfred, New York	$42,820
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, New York	$42,800
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany, New York	$42,750
St. John Fisher University Rochester, New York	$42,290
Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York	$41,570
Niagara University Niagara University, New York	$41,500
Molloy University Rockville Centre, New York	$41,480

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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.