Below is a ranking of the 130 private colleges in New York with the lowest acceptance rate for freshman undergraduate applications. Columbia University in the City of New York leads the list by accepting 4% of high school students that applied.
| School | Acceptance Rate | |
|---|---|---|
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Union CollegeSchenectady, NY |
44% |
|
Jewish Theological Seminary of AmericaNew York, NY |
45% |
|
Alfred UniversityAlfred, NY |
48% |
|
Bard CollegeAnnandale-On-Hudson, NY |
52% |
|
Yeshivath Zichron MosheSouth Fallsburgh, NY |
52% |
|
Pratt Institute MainBrooklyn, NY |
53% |
|
Fordham UniversityBronx, NY |
56% |
|
Hobart William Smith CollegesGeneva, NY |
57% |
|
Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteTroy, NY |
58% |
|
St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY |
58% |
|
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesAlbany, NY |
59% |
|
Sarah Lawrence CollegeBronxville, NY |
59% |
|
New York School of Interior DesignNew York, NY |
60% |
|
Maria College of AlbanyAlbany, NY |
61% |
|
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of AmericaNew York, NY |
61% |
|
Mesivta of Eastern Parkway Yeshiva Zichron MeilechBrooklyn, NY |
63% |
|
The New SchoolNew York, NY |
63% |
|
Touro CollegeNew York, NY |
63% |