New York Colleges with high acceptance rates

Colleges with the Highest Acceptance Rate in New York for 2025

These are the least selective public and private four-year colleges in New York. These colleges historically accept more than seventy-five percent of students who apply for admission and are ranked by acceptance rate. These are good safety schools for your college list and you should have a good chance on getting in if your grades and test scores are above or within their typical admission thresholds. Just because a school is less selective doesn't mean it's a lesser school academically and easy to get into for all students. Unless a college has guaranteed admission or accepts 100% of applicants, you still need sufficient grades to be accepted.

Use the filters on this page to narrow down the list based on your high school GPA, SAT and ACT scores. Once you do, your estimated admission chance will be displayed for each school. Additionally, you can filter the list by state, region or distance from your home to narrow down the list of colleges that are easiest for you to get into.

See also, the best and popular New York colleges with high acceptance rates. If you're looking for colleges that have easy admission requirements, explore rankings of New York colleges with the lowest SAT scores, lowest ACT scores and lowest GPA's.
New York High Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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Keuka College
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Keuka Park, NY
 

Keuka College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

#55 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,284enrollment
  • $26,153net price
  • 1008-1183SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Yeshivath Viznitz
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Monsey, NY
 

Yeshivath Viznitz

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

94% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,148enrollment
  • $7,172net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Houghton College
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Houghton, NY

Houghton College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

#43 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,014enrollment
  • $22,358net price
  • 1180-1390SAT range
  • 23-28ACT range
  • 3.25Avg GPA

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Rabbinical College Beth Shraga
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Monsey, NY
 

Rabbinical College Beth Shraga

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

93% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 48enrollment
  • $16,744net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Culinary Institute of America
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Hyde Park, NY

Culinary Institute of America

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 3,104enrollment
  • $36,015net price
  • 970-1195SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

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Yeshiva Shaar Hatorah
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Kew Gardens, NY
 

Yeshiva Shaar Hatorah

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

92% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 96enrollment
  • $14,585net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Elmira College
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Elmira, NY

Elmira College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 657enrollment
  • $24,551net price
  • 1116-1332SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.22Avg GPA

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Iona College
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New Rochelle, NY

Iona College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#48 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,720enrollment
  • $28,557net price
  • 1055-1265SAT range
  • 20-28ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
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Paul Smiths, NY
 

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 597enrollment
  • $26,370net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.8Avg GPA

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SUNY Morrisville
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Morrisville, NY
 

SUNY Morrisville

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

91% Acceptance Rate

#32 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,040enrollment
  • $16,855net price
  • 860-1060SAT range
  • 18-23ACT range
  • 2.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 83enrollment
  • $5,415net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Long Island University C W Post Campus
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Brookville, NY

Long Island University C W Post Campus

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

#46 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 16,322enrollment
  • $22,620net price
  • 1140-1350SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.36Avg GPA

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Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 538enrollment
  • $9,775net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Yeshivas Novominsk
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Yeshivas Novominsk

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

90% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 163enrollment
  • $9,267net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 918enrollment
  • $19,471net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg 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

0 reviews

88% Acceptance Rate

 

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

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Utica College
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Utica, NY
 

Utica College

Private 4 Year

9 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

#56 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,733enrollment
  • $22,510net price
  • 1030-1210SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Villa Maria College
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Buffalo, NY
 

Villa Maria College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

87% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 545enrollment
  • $15,687net price
  • 730-1050SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.87Avg GPA

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