New York Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment

Below is a ranking of the 77 public colleges in New York with the largest enrollment of full and part time students. University at Buffalo leads the list with a population of 31,903 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 Public Colleges Ranked by Largest Enrollment
College	Enrollment
Empire State University Saratoga Springs, New York	10,469
CUNY Queensborough Community College Bayside, New York	10,337
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, New York	10,039
CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, New York	9,536
SUNY Westchester Community College Valhalla, New York	9,359
Hudson Valley Community College Troy, New York	9,227
Monroe Community College Rochester, New York	8,641
Onondaga Community College Syracuse, New York	8,537
Fashion Institute of Technology New York, New York	8,206
Erie Community College Buffalo, New York	8,090
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York	7,898
SUNY Brockport Brockport, New York	7,482
State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, New York	6,938
CUNY Bronx Community College Bronx, New York	6,787
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, New York	6,715
Dutchess Community College Poughkeepsie, New York	6,606
SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, New York	6,188
CUNY York College Jamaica, New York	6,174

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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.