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
Elmira College Elmira, New York	$40,896
Keuka College Keuka Park, New York	$40,884
St. Thomas Aquinas College Sparkill, New York	$40,500
Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, New York	$40,244
Russell Sage College Troy, New York	$39,714
The College of Saint Rose Albany, New York	$37,452
St. Joseph's University New York Brooklyn, New York	$37,260
Canisius University Buffalo, New York	$36,800
Hilbert College Hamburg, New York	$36,720
D'Youville University Buffalo, New York	$36,280
Daemen University Amherst, New York	$35,928
Dominican University New York Orangeburg, New York	$35,320
New York School of Interior Design New York, New York	$33,460
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Paul Smiths, New York	$33,046
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, New York	$30,710
Villa Maria College Buffalo, New York	$29,810
St. Francis College Brooklyn, New York	$29,125
Utica University Utica, New York	$28,030

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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.