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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Manhattanville College
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Purchase, NY

Manhattanville College

Private 4 Year

25 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#44 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,379enrollment
  • $25,017net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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Mercy College
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Dobbs Ferry, NY

Mercy College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#58 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 8,774enrollment
  • $16,776net price
  • 1020-1230SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.19Avg GPA

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College of Mount Saint Vincent
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Bronx, NY

College of Mount Saint Vincent

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#57 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,202enrollment
  • $21,844net price
  • 920-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.14Estimated Avg GPA

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Niagara University
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Niagara University, NY

Niagara University

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#47 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 4,221enrollment
  • $17,495net price
  • 1030-1240SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.53Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 30

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SUNY College at Potsdam
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Potsdam, NY

SUNY College at Potsdam

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,751enrollment
  • $14,574net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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SUNY College at Old Westbury
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Old Westbury, NY
 

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

85% Acceptance Rate

#28 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 4,449enrollment
  • $10,495net price
  • 1010-1206SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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CUNY Medgar Evers College
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#30 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 3,846enrollment
  • $6,207net price
  • 780-1000SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
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Cobleskill, NY

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 1,792enrollment
  • $18,122net price
  • 990-1170SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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Syracuse, NY

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#7 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,737enrollment
  • $19,644net price
  • 1130-1300SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Trocaire College
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Buffalo, NY
 

Trocaire College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 1,104enrollment
  • $21,147net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Wagner College
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Staten Island, NY

Wagner College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

83% Acceptance Rate

#38 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,932enrollment
  • $28,109net price
  • 1150-1320SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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Canisius College
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Buffalo, NY

Canisius College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#40 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,545enrollment
  • $19,321net price
  • 1050-1320SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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D'Youville College
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Buffalo, NY

D'Youville College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#51 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,544enrollment
  • $20,268net price
  • 885-1190SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.68Avg GPA

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Mount Saint Mary College
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Newburgh, NY

Mount Saint Mary College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#49 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,246enrollment
  • $24,588net price
  • 1090-1255SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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Saint Bonaventure University
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Saint Bonaventure, NY

Saint Bonaventure University

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#50 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,603enrollment
  • $27,659net price
  • 1050-1260SAT range
  • 23-30ACT range
  • 3.48Avg GPA

Applications Due Jul 30

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Saint Thomas Aquinas College
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Sparkill, NY
 

Saint Thomas Aquinas College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#53 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,950enrollment
  • $21,257net price
  • 920-1270SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.0Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

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SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
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Alfred, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

82% Acceptance Rate

#22 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 3,749enrollment
  • $14,877net price
  • 970-1170SAT range
  • 16-23ACT range
  • 3.1Avg GPA

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CUNY New York City College of Technology
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Brooklyn, NY

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

81% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 13,767enrollment
  • $5,417net price
  • 880-1200SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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