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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Mount Saint Mary CollegeNewburgh, NY |
82% |
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Saint Bonaventure UniversitySaint Bonaventure, NY |
82% |
|
Saint Thomas Aquinas CollegeSparkill, NY |
82% |
|
Trocaire CollegeBuffalo, NY |
83% |
|
Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NY |
83% |
|
Manhattanville CollegePurchase, NY |
85% |
|
Mercy CollegeDobbs Ferry, NY |
85% |
|
College of Mount Saint VincentBronx, NY |
85% |
|
Niagara UniversityNiagara University, NY |
85% |
|
Utica CollegeUtica, NY |
87% |
|
Villa Maria CollegeBuffalo, NY |
87% |
|
Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim LubavitzBrooklyn, NY |
88% |
|
Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher InstituteBrooklyn, NY |
90% |
|
Long Island University C W Post CampusBrookville, NY |
90% |
|
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical SeminaryBrooklyn, NY |
90% |
|
Yeshivas NovominskBrooklyn, NY |
90% |
|
Elmira CollegeElmira, NY |
91% |
|
Iona CollegeNew Rochelle, NY |
91% |