New York Colleges with low acceptance rates

Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate in New York for 2024

These are the most selective public and private four-year colleges in New York. The list is ranked by acceptance rate, lowest to highest and limited to schools which reject at least half of all applicants. Leading the list is Columbia University in the City of New York which sent acceptance letters to only 4% of the 60,879 students who applied and rejected 96%.

Not all schools on the most selective list are overly academically challenging. Some schools with less rigorous test and high school GPA requirements may receive a large numbers of qualified applicants and the school does not have space to admit them all.

If you're looking for challenging colleges, explore rankings of New York colleges with the highest SAT scores, highest ACT scores and highest GPA's.
New York Low Acceptance % Public Private 4 year

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SUNY at Binghamton
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Vestal, NY

SUNY at Binghamton

Public 4 Year

4 reviews

42% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Public Universities in America

  • 18,312enrollment
  • $19,535net price
  • 1340-1510SAT range
  • 29-34ACT range
  • 4.0Avg GPA

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The King's College
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New York, NY

The King's College

Private 4 Year

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45% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 326enrollment
  • $34,192net price
  • 1190-1340SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.73Avg GPA

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Bard College
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Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

46% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 2,706enrollment
  • $25,214net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

Applications Due Jan 1

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Union College
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Schenectady, NY

Union College

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

47% Acceptance Rate

#11 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 2,107enrollment
  • $41,136net price
  • 1310-1490SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.5Avg GPA

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CUNY Hunter College
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New York, NY

CUNY Hunter College

Public 4 Year

0 reviews

48% Acceptance Rate

#10 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 22,970enrollment
  • $4,848net price
  • 1170-1340SAT range
  • 25-31ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

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Stony Brook University
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Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University

Public 4 Year

2 reviews

49% Acceptance Rate

#25 Best Public Universities in America

  • 25,710enrollment
  • $17,213net price
  • 1320-1500SAT range
  • 28-34ACT range
  • 3.94Avg GPA

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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
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New York, NY

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Public 4 Year

1 reviews

50% Acceptance Rate

#4 Best Public Universities in New York

  • 19,854enrollment
  • $4,991net price
  • 1170-1360SAT range
  • 26-30ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Feb 1

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Davis College
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Johnson City, NY
 

Davis College

Private 4 Year

0 reviews

50% Acceptance Rate

 

  • 146enrollment
  • $14,276net price
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.18Avg GPA

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Pratt Institute Main
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Brooklyn, NY

Pratt Institute Main

Private 4 Year

1 reviews

50% Acceptance Rate

#23 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 5,494enrollment
  • $47,326net price
  • 1160-1430SAT range
  • 26-31ACT range
  • 3.86Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 5

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Sarah Lawrence College
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Bronxville, NY

Sarah Lawrence College

Private 4 Year

2 reviews

50% Acceptance Rate

#15 Best Private Colleges in New York

  • 1,696enrollment
  • $42,781net price
  • 1260-1450SAT range
  • 29-33ACT range
  • 3.75Avg GPA

Applications Due Jan 15

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