Best New York Colleges

Ranked list of Colleges and Universities in New York for 2024

There are 256 colleges and universities in New York enrolling 1,107,702 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, Colgate University and Hamilton College. 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

256 results

List of the Best New York Colleges

The Sage Colleges
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Troy, NY

The Sage Colleges

Private 4 Year

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  • 2,159enrollment
  • $22,456net price
  • 74%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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St Joseph's College of Nursing at St Joseph's Hospital Health Center
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Syracuse, NY
 

St Joseph's College of Nursing at St Joseph's Hospital Health Center

Private 2 Year

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  • 239enrollment
  • $23,933net price
  • 22%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

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Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
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Troy, NY
 

Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Private 2 Year

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  • 127enrollment
  • $34,779net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Schenectady County Community College
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Schenectady, NY
 

Schenectady County Community College

Public 2 Year

2 reviews

 

  • 3,657enrollment
  • $5,026net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College
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Lawrence, NY
 

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College

Private 4 Year

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  • 226enrollment
  • -net 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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  • 658enrollment
  • $31,254net 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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  • 1,698enrollment
  • $9,865net 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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  • 2,612enrollment
  • $16,314net price
  • 83%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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  • 2,427enrollment
  • $15,310net price
  • 83%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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  • 9,407enrollment
  • $9,704net 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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  • 1,053enrollment
  • $30,684net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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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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  • 348enrollment
  • $10,934net 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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  • 16enrollment
  • $4,000net 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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  • 4,442enrollment
  • $10,919net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jul 15

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