The Best Colleges with High Acceptance Rates in New York

Top Colleges that are Easy to Get Into

Getting into a good college doesn't need to be difficult. There are many colleges that are highly rated yet accept most students who apply. These four-year colleges all have acceptance rates over 75%. You will have an easy time getting accepted if your GPA, SAT and ACT scores meet their admission criteria. These are colleges ranked by using the methodology for the CollegeSimply.com Best Colleges rankings.

See also, popular colleges with high acceptance rates and the highest acceptance rate colleges in New York.

New York High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Marymount Manhattan College
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New York, NY

Marymount Manhattan College

Private 4 Year

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79% Acceptance Rate

#45 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,648enrollment
  • $38,426net price
  • 1100-1300SAT range
  • 25-29ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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SUNY College at Oswego
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Oswego, NY

SUNY College at Oswego

Public 4 Year

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80% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 6,756enrollment
  • $16,923net price
  • 1060-1270SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Long Island University C W Post Campus
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Brookville, NY

Long Island University C W Post Campus

Private 4 Year

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90% Acceptance Rate

#46 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 16,322enrollment
  • $22,620net price
  • 1140-1350SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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SUNY College at Plattsburgh
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Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Public 4 Year

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75% Acceptance Rate

#21 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 4,417enrollment
  • $15,982net price
  • 1100-1270SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.11Avg GPA

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Niagara University
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Niagara University, NY

Niagara University

Private 4 Year

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85% Acceptance Rate

#47 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 4,221enrollment
  • $17,495net price
  • 1030-1240SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 30

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Iona College
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New Rochelle, NY

Iona College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#48 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,720enrollment
  • $28,557net price
  • 1055-1265SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Mount Saint Mary College
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Newburgh, NY

Mount Saint Mary College

Private 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

#49 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,246enrollment
  • $24,588net price
  • 1090-1255SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Saint Bonaventure University
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Saint Bonaventure, NY

Saint Bonaventure University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#50 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,603enrollment
  • $27,659net price
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 30

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SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
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Alfred, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Public 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

#22 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 3,749enrollment
  • $14,877net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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D'Youville College
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Buffalo, NY

D'Youville College

Private 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

#51 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,544enrollment
  • $20,268net price
  • 885-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

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Saint Thomas Aquinas College
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Sparkill, NY
 

Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Private 4 Year

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82% Acceptance Rate

#53 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,950enrollment
  • $21,257net price
  • 920-1270SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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SUNY College at Buffalo
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Buffalo, NY

SUNY College at Buffalo

Public 4 Year

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76% Acceptance Rate

#27 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 6,470enrollment
  • $13,735net price
  • 960-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.84Avg GPA

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Dominican College of Blauvelt
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Orangeburg, NY
 

Dominican College of Blauvelt

Private 4 Year

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79% Acceptance Rate

#54 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,378enrollment
  • $23,907net price
  • 1095-1235SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.09Avg GPA

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Keuka College
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Keuka Park, NY
 

Keuka College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#55 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,284enrollment
  • $26,153net price
  • 1008-1183SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Utica College
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Utica, NY
 

Utica College

Private 4 Year

9 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#56 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,733enrollment
  • $22,510net price
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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College of Mount Saint Vincent
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Bronx, NY

College of Mount Saint Vincent

Private 4 Year

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85% Acceptance Rate

#57 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,202enrollment
  • $21,844net price
  • 920-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.14Estimated Avg GPA

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SUNY College at Old Westbury
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Old Westbury, NY
 

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Public 4 Year

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85% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 4,449enrollment
  • $10,495net price
  • 1010-1206SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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CUNY New York City College of Technology
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 13,767enrollment
  • $5,417net price
  • 880-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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