New York Private Colleges Ranked by Smallest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 127 private colleges in New York with the smallest enrollment of full and part time students. Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York leads the list with a population of 17 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 Smallest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Hilbert College Hamburg, New York	968
Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz Brooklyn, New York	986
Trocaire College Buffalo, New York	1,069
The Juilliard School New York, New York	1,073
Manhattan School of Music New York, New York	1,084
Hartwick College Oneonta, New York	1,097
Houghton University Houghton, New York	1,200
Keuka College Keuka Park, New York	1,366
Yeshivath Viznitz Monsey, New York	1,389
Dominican University New York Orangeburg, New York	1,396
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Flushing, New York	1,405
American Musical and Dramatic Academy New York, New York	1,452
Marymount Manhattan College New York, New York	1,601
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, New York	1,798
Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, New York	1,841
Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, New York	1,960
St Lawrence University Canton, New York	1,991
Wagner College Staten Island, New York	2,001

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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.