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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St John's University New York
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Queens, NY

St John's University New York

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#39 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 19,691enrollment
  • $28,206net price
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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SUNY College at Oswego
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Oswego, NY

SUNY College at Oswego

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

#20 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 6,756enrollment
  • $16,923net price
  • 1060-1270SAT range
  • 23-27ACT range
  • 3.49Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Bais Medrash Elyon
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Monsey, NY
 

Bais Medrash Elyon

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

80% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 95enrollment
  • $9,630net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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Dominican College of Blauvelt
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Orangeburg, NY
 

Dominican College of Blauvelt

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#54 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,378enrollment
  • $23,907net price
  • 1095-1235SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.09Avg GPA

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Marymount Manhattan College
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New York, NY

Marymount Manhattan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#45 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,648enrollment
  • $38,426net price
  • 1100-1300SAT range
  • 25-29ACT range
  • 3.45Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Nazareth College
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Rochester, NY

Nazareth College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#31 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,439enrollment
  • $31,321net price
  • 1170-1330SAT range
  • 25-30ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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SUNY at Fredonia
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Fredonia, NY

SUNY at Fredonia

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#18 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 3,220enrollment
  • $15,830net price
  • 1060-1290SAT range
  • 21-28ACT range
  • 3.3Avg GPA

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SUNY Maritime College
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Throggs Neck, NY

SUNY Maritime College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

79% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 1,350enrollment
  • $20,398net price
  • 1091-1285SAT range
  • 22-26ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 31

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Adelphi University
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Garden City, NY

Adelphi University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#26 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 7,406enrollment
  • $28,671net price
  • 1140-1310SAT range
  • 24-30ACT range
  • 3.69Avg GPA

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Manhattan College
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Riverdale, NY

Manhattan College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#17 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,495enrollment
  • $28,349net price
  • 1150-1340SAT range
  • 22-31ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 31

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Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 121enrollment
  • $11,993net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

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New York Institute of Technology
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Old Westbury, NY

New York Institute of Technology

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#29 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 6,757enrollment
  • $23,074net price
  • 1180-1390SAT range
  • 25-33ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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Roberts Wesleyan College
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Rochester, NY
 

Roberts Wesleyan College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#37 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,619enrollment
  • $24,202net price
  • 965-1250SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 25

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SUNY Polytechnic Institute
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Utica, NY

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

#13 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 2,704enrollment
  • $14,646net price
  • 1150-1330SAT range
  • 24-27ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
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Brooklyn, NY
 

Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

78% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 353enrollment
  • $10,728net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Sep 1

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Clarkson University
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Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University

Private 4 Year

3 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 3,603enrollment
  • $33,192net price
  • 1198-1390SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.8Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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Metropolitan College of New York
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New York, NY
 

Metropolitan College of New York

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 663enrollment
  • $27,481net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 2.1Avg GPA

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Pace University New York
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New York, NY

Pace University New York

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

77% Acceptance Rate

#42 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 14,092enrollment
  • $34,299net price
  • 1130-1328SAT range
  • 24-29ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 15

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