Below is a college cost ranking of the 130 private colleges in New York with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in New York? Columbia University in the City of New York tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $69,045. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.
School | Tuition In State | |
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New York UniversityNew York, NY |
$60,438 |
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Pratt Institute MainBrooklyn, NY |
$59,683 |
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Clarkson UniversityPotsdam, NY |
$57,950 |
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Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY |
$57,016 |
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The Juilliard SchoolNew York, NY |
$56,550 |
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The New SchoolNew York, NY |
$56,386 |
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Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY |
$55,450 |
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Manhattan School of MusicNew York, NY |
$54,600 |
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Hartwick CollegeOneonta, NY |
$52,849 |
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Wagner CollegeStaten Island, NY |
$52,000 |
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Pace University New YorkNew York, NY |
$51,424 |
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Manhattan CollegeRiverdale, NY |
$50,850 |
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Ithaca CollegeIthaca, NY |
$50,510 |
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St John's University New YorkQueens, NY |
$50,110 |
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Yeshiva UniversityNew York, NY |
$49,900 |
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Adelphi UniversityGarden City, NY |
$47,290 |
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Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtNew York, NY |
$46,820 |
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Marist CollegePoughkeepsie, NY |
$46,140 |