Best New York Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in New York for 2025

There are 252 colleges and universities in New York enrolling 1,119,860 students. Explore the list of top colleges in New York below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in New York offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.

 New York is home to nationally ranked institutions like Cornell University, Columbia University in the City of New York, Hamilton College and Colgate University. The highest ranked college in New York is Cornell University and the top rated public state college is University at Buffalo.

Local college options can be explored in New York, Buffalo, Rochester and Yonkers or other cities.

New York Public Private For-Profit 4 year 2 year

252 results

List of the Best New York Colleges

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College
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Lawrence, NY
 

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College

Private 4 Year

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  • 151enrollment
  • $11,600net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Simmons Institute of Funeral Service Inc
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Syracuse, New York
 

Simmons Institute of Funeral Service Inc

Private 2 Year

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  • 30enrollment
  • $5,976net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing
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Utica, New York
 

Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing

Private 2 Year

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  • 218enrollment
  • $20,677net price
  • 33%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island
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Staten Island, NY
 

St Paul's School of Nursing Staten Island

Private 2 Year

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  • 661enrollment
  • $37,740net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New York Career Institute
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New York, NY
 

New York Career Institute

Private 2 Year

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  • 399enrollment
  • $14,438net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Sullivan County Community College
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Loch Sheldrake, NY
 

Sullivan County Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 1,809enrollment
  • $8,916net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.5Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
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Delhi, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Public 4 Year

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  • 2,777enrollment
  • $16,923net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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SUNY College at Potsdam
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Potsdam, NY

SUNY College at Potsdam

Public 4 Year

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  • 2,751enrollment
  • $14,574net price
  • 85%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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SUNY Empire State College
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Saratoga Springs, NY

SUNY Empire State College

Public 4 Year

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  • 9,545enrollment
  • $11,065net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences
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New York, NY
 

Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences

Private 2 Year

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  • 1,160enrollment
  • $31,180net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Nov 9

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Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah

Private 4 Year

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  • 353enrollment
  • $10,728net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York
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Rochester, NY
 

Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York

Private 4 Year

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  • 18enrollment
  • $4,545net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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TCI College
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New York, NY
 

TCI College

Private 2 Year

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  • 1,400enrollment
  • $15,289net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Tompkins Cortland Community College
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Dryden, NY

Tompkins Cortland Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 4,720enrollment
  • $12,756net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary

Private 4 Year

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  • 73enrollment
  • $24,034net price
  • 65%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Trocaire College
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Buffalo, NY
 

Trocaire College

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,104enrollment
  • $21,147net price
  • 83%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Excelsior University
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Albany, NY
 

Excelsior University

Private 4 Year

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  • 14,477enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Ulster County Community College
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Stone Ridge, NY
 

Ulster County Community College

Public 2 Year

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  • 3,001enrollment
  • $5,470net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 16

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