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
New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, New York	6,877
Yeshiva University New York, New York	6,965
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York	7,040
Adelphi University Garden City, New York	7,603
Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, New York	8,991
The New School New York, New York	9,068
Hofstra University Hempstead, New York	10,685
Touro University New York, New York	11,937
University of Rochester Rochester, New York	11,946
Excelsior University Albany, New York	12,941
Pace University New York, New York	13,634
Fordham University Bronx, New York	16,150
Long Island University Brookville, New York	16,689
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, New York	17,098
St. John's University New York Queens, New York	19,389
Syracuse University Syracuse, New York	22,589
Cornell University Ithaca, New York	26,793
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, New York	35,173

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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.