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
Le Moyne College Syracuse, New York	3,091
Culinary Institute of America Hyde Park, New York	3,147
Colgate University Hamilton, New York	3,211
Manhattan University Riverdale, New York	3,225
Clarkson University Potsdam, New York	3,348
Barnard College New York, New York	3,487
Utica University Utica, New York	3,627
St. John Fisher University Rochester, New York	3,693
Siena College Loudonville, New York	3,720
University of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, New York	3,774
St. Joseph's University New York Brooklyn, New York	3,899
Iona University New Rochelle, New York	3,958
Niagara University Niagara University, New York	4,033
St. Francis College Brooklyn, New York	4,567
Ithaca College Ithaca, New York	4,767
Molloy University Rockville Centre, New York	5,005
Pratt Institute Main Brooklyn, New York	5,356
Marist University Poughkeepsie, New York	6,356

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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.