As a large and populous state is no surprise that many of the best establishments in the list of New York colleges are ranked highly in the University Review top 100 college Ranking List.
The highest ranked colleges in NY state are as follows: Columbia University (Ranks 8th best in the USA); Cornell University (10th); New York University (21st); University of Rochester (34th); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (56th); Yeshiva University (68th); Syracuse University (72nd); and SUNY Stony Brook (85th).
Tuition Fee information updated 2nd March 2023.
List of New York Colleges Part 1
| Name | Address | Type | Number of UG Students | In-State Tuition | Out of State Tuition | Acceptance Rate | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University | 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY 11530 | Private | 5040 | $42,090 | $42,090 | 68% | 1896 |
| Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences | 106 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208-3492 | Private | 1071 | $38225 | $38225 | 1881 | |
| Albany Medical College | 47 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208 | Private | $57,723 | $57,723 | 1939 | ||
| Alfred University | 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802-1205 | Private | 1960 | $22,310 to $38,270 plus $1,260 fee. | $38,270 plus $1,260 fee. | 70% | 1836 |
| Bank Street College of Education | 610 W 112th St, New York, NY 10025 | Private | N/A | $1,761 per credit ( graduate study) | 1916 | ||
| Bard College | 30 Campus Rd, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504 | Private | 2022 | $59,800 | $59,800 | 38% | 1860 |
| Barnard College | 3009 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 | Private | 2489 | $62,525 | $62,525 | 21% | 1889 |
| Boricua College | 3755 Broadway, New York, NY 10032 | Private | 1200 | $12,025 | $12,025 | 56% | 1973 |
| Briarcliffe College | 1055 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714 | Private | $33,998 | $33,998 | 1966 | ||
| Canisius College | 2001 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14208-1098 | Private | 3084 | $33,045 | $33,045 | 73% | 1870 |
| Cazenovia College | 22 Sullivan Street, Cazenovia, NY 13035-1804 | Private | 1077 | $36,668 | $36,668 | 78% | 1824 |
| Christ the King Seminary | 711 Knox Rd, East Aurora, NY 14052 | Private | $14,750 (historical graduate fees, no longer taking admissions) | 1857 | |||
| City University of New York (CUNY) System | |||||||
| (CUNY) Baruch College | 1 Bernard Baruch Way, New York, NY 10010 | Public | 14082 | $7,464 | $15,414 | 27% | 1919 |
| (CUNY) Brooklyn College | 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210 | Public | 13596 | $7,440 - Local | $15,390 - Domestic | 34% | 1930 |
| (CUNY) City College | 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031 | Public | 12629 | $6,930 | $18,600 | 34% | 1847 |
| (CUNY) College of Staten Island | 2800 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10314 | Public | 13456 | $7,490 | $15,440 | 100% | 1976 |
| (CUNY) Graduate School & University Center | Public | N/A | $5,545 / semester for Master's students | $855 / credit | 1961 | ||
| (CUNY) Hunter College | 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021 | Public | 16689 | $6,930 | $18,600 | 31% | 1870 |
| (CUNY) John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 524 West 59 Street, New York, NY 10019 | Public | 13217 | $7,470 | $15,420 | 53% | 1965 |
| (CUNY) Lehman College | 250 Bedford Park Boulevard W, Bronx, NY 10468 | Public | 9886 | $7,409 | $15,360 | 25% | 1968 |
| (CUNY) Medgar Evers College | 1650 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11225 | Public | 6491 | $7,250 | $18,920 | 100% | 1969 |
| (CUNY) New York City College of Technology | 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 | Public | 16860 | $7,320 | $15,270 | 71% | 1946 |
| (CUNY) Queens College | 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11367 | Public | 15351 | $7,538 | $15,488 | 37% | 1937 |
| (CUNY) York College | 94-20 Guy R. Brewer Boulevard, Jamaica, NY 11451 | Public | 8259 | $6,930 | $620 per Credit | 65% | 1966 |
| Clarkson University | 8 Clarkson Avenue, Potsdam, NY 13699 | Private | 3110 | $56,258. | $56,258 | 64% | 1896 |
| Colgate University | 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346 | Private | 2890 | $63,904 | $63,904 | 27% | 1819 |
| College of Mount Saint Vincent | 6301 Riverdale Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10471 | Private | 1649 | $40,980 | $40,980 | 91% | 1847 |
| College of New Rochelle | Castle Place, New Rochelle, NY 10805-2338 | Private | 6800 | $36,152 | $53,494 | 57% | 1904 |
| College of Saint Rose | 432 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12203-1490 | Private | 2891 | $36,398 | $36,398 | 78% | 1920 |
| Columbia University | 2960 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 | Private | 6084 | $65,524 (plus new student fees of $615) | $65,524 (plus new student fees of $615) | 7% | 1754 |
| Concordia College - Bronxville | 171 White Plains Road, Bronxville, NY 10708 | Private | 887 | $34,500 | $34,500 | 72% | 1881 |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art | 30 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10003 | Private | 868 | $44,550 | $44,550 | 8% | 1859 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY 14850 | Private and Public | 14393 | $62,456 or $41,958 in State Contract Colleges | $62,456 | 16% | 1865 |
| Culinary Institute of America | 1946 Campus Drive, Hyde Park, NY 12538-1499 | Private and Public | 2814 | $33,850 ($16,925 per semester) plus $835 general fee | $33,850 | 1946 | |
| Daemen College | 4380 Main Street, Amherst, NY 14226-3592 | Private and Public | 2156 | $32,090 | $32,090 | 49% | 1947 |
| Davis College | 400 Riverside Dr, Johnson City, NY 13790 | Private and Public | 329 | $17,150 | $17,150 | 1900 | |
| Dominican College | 470 Western Highway, Orangeburg, NY 10962-1210 | Private and Public | 1527 | $31,200 ($15,610 per semester) | $15,610 per semester | 72% | 1952 |
| Dowling College | Idle Hour Boulevard, Oakdale Long Island, NY 11769 | Private and Public | 2298 | $29,100 | $29,100 | 74% | 1955 |
| D'Youville College | 320 Porter Ave, Buffalo, NY 14201 | Private | 1620 | $31,190 | $31,190 | 79% | 1908 |
| Elmira College | 1 Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901 | Private | 1408 | $35,270 plus $1,734 fee | $35,270 plus $1,734 fee | 80% | 1855 |
| Excelsior College | 7 Columbia Circle, Albany, NY 12203 | Private | 35100 | $510 to $550 per credit hour. | $510 to $550 per credit hour. | 1971 | |
| Five Towns College | 305 N. Service Road, Dix Hills, NY 11746-5871 | Private | 752 | $12,450 (per semester) | $12,450 (per semester) | 55% | 1972 |
| Fordham University | 113 W. 60th Street, New York, NY 10023 | Private | 8345 | $58,467 | $58,467 | 47% | 1841 |
| Hamilton College | 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323 | Private | 1926 | $62,050 | $62,050 | 27% | 1812 |
| Hartwick College | 1 Hartwick Drive, Oneonta, NY 13820-4020 | Private | 1615 | $50,254 (plus $1,055 fee) | $50,254 (plus $1,055 fee) | 84% | 1797 |
| Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion | Brookdale Center, One West 4th Street New York, NY 10012-11 | Private | $27,500 | 1922 | |||
| Hilbert College | 5200 S. Park Avenue, Hamburg, NY 14075-1597 | Private | 1089 | $26,373 | $26,373 | 1957 | |
| Hobart & William Smith Colleges | 337 Pulteney Street, Geneva, NY 14456 | Private | 2368 | $60,350 | $60,350 | 50% | 1822 |
| Hofstra University | 100 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549 | Private | 6826 | $53,310 | $53,310 | 59% | 1935 |
| Houghton College | 1 Willard Avenue, Houghton, NY 14744 | Private | 1081 | $16,690 ($28,100 including food and board, and other fees) | $16,690 ($28,100 all in) | 92% | 1883 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | 1428 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10029 | Private | 516 (Grad) | $33,600 in the first year ($1,200 per Credit (variable, this example is for an MS in Biomedical Sciences) | $1,200 per Credit (variable) | 1963 | |
| Iona College | 715 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801 | Private | 3539 | $44,328 | $44,328 | 92% | 1940 |
| Ithaca College | 953 Danby Road, Ithaca, NY 14850-7000 | Private | 6234 | $49,880 | $49,880 | 67% | 1892 |
| The Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 3080 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 | Private | $1,335 to $1,670 per credit | $1,335 to $1,670 per credit | 1886 | ||
| The Juilliard School | 60 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-6588 | Private | 850 | $52,500 | $52,500 | 1905 | |
| Keuka College | 141 Central Avenue, Keuka Park, NY 14478 | Private | 1829 | $36,500 | $36,500 | 88% | 1890 |
| The King's College | 56 Broadway, New York, NY 10004 | Private | 516 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 71% | 1938 |
| Le Moyne College | 1419 Salt Springs Road, Syracuse, NY 13214-1301 | Private | 2785 | $37,450 | $37,450 | 62% | 1946 |
| LIM College | 12 E. 53rd Street, New York, NY 10022 | Private | 1513 | $30,610 | $30,610 | 1939 | |
| Long Island University (System) | 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY 11548-1300 | Private | 7983 | $39,458 (general) | $39,458 | 81% | 1954 |
| Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences | 75 Dekalb Ave, New York, NY 11201 | Private | 1886 | ||||
| LIU Brentwood | 1001 Crooked Hill Rd, Brentwood, NY 11717 | Private | 1976 | ||||
| LIU Brooklyn | 1 University Plaza, New York, NY 11201 | Private | 1926 | ||||
| C.W. Post Campus (LIU Post) | 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, NY 11548-1300 | Private | 7983 | $39,458 | $39,458 | 81% | 1954 |
| LIU Hudson | 70 New York 340, Orangeburg, NY 10962 | Private | |||||
| LIU Riverhead | 121 Speonk Riverhead Road, Long Island University Building, Riverhead, NY 11901-3499 | Private | 2006 | ||||
| Manhattan College | Manhattan College Parkway, Riverdale, NY 10471 | Private | 3403 | $46,100 | $46,100 | 66% | 1853 |
| Manhattan School of Music | 120 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10027 | Private | $50,840 | $50,840 | 1917 | ||
| Manhattanville College | 2900 Purchase St, Purchase, NY 10577 | Private | 1700 | ~$41,210 ($20,425 per semester plus fees) | ~$41,210 | 1841 | |
| Maria College of Albany | 700 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208 | Private | 859 | ~$16,250 ($7,990 per semester = $265 fee) | ~$16,250 ($7,990 per semester = $265 fee) | 1958 | |
| Marist College | 3399 North Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 | Private | 5566 | $44,900 | $44,900 | 38% | 1929 |
| Marymount Manhattan College | 221 E. 71st Street, New York, NY 10021 | Private | 1833 | $38,718 | $38,718 | 75% | 1936 |
| Medaille College | 18 Agassiz Circle, Buffalo, NY 14214 | Private | 1,728 | $33,000 | $33,000 | 54% | 1937 |
| Mercy College | 555 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 | Private | 8154 | $21,058 ($10,529 per semester) plus fees | $10,529 per semester | 63% | 1950 |
| Metropolitan College of New York | 75 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 | Private | 911 | ~$19,338 ($9,669 per semester) | ($9,669 per semester) | 52% | 1964 |
| Molloy College | 1000 Hempstead Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 11570 | Private | 3375 | $36,030 | $36,030 | 73% | 1955 |
| Monroe College | Monroe College Way, Bronx, NY 10468 | Private | 6794 | $15,432 ($7,716 per semester) | ($7,716 per semester) | 44% | 1933 |
| Mount Saint Mary College | 330 Powell Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550 | Private | 2203 | $37,938 | $37,938 | 86% | 1959 |
List of New York Colleges and Universities Part 2
| Name | Address | Type | Number of UG Students | In-State Tuition | Out of State Tuition | Acceptance Rate | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazareth College | 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618-3790 | Private | 2034 | $39,310 | $39,310 | 68% | 1924 |
| The New School | 66 W. 12th Street, New York, NY 10011 | Private | 6874 | ~53,100 ($25,950 per semester plus $600 fees) | $25,950 per semester plus $600 fees | 67% | 1919 |
| New York Chiropractic College | 2360 New York 89, Seneca Falls, NY 13148 | Private | 826 | $18,144 | $18,144 | 1919 | |
| New York Institute of Technology | 1855 Broadway, New York, NY 10023 | Private | 4456 | $39,960 | $39,960 | 74% | 1955 |
| New York Medical College | 40 Sunshine Cottage Rd, Valhalla, NY 10595 | Private | 1,660 (grad) | $29,175 per term | $29,175 per term | 1860 | |
| New York University | 70 Washington Square S, New York, NY 10012 | Private | 22615 | $60,438 | $60,438 | 32% | 1831 |
| Niagara University | 5795 Lewiston Rd, Niagara Univ, NY 14109 | Private | 3327 | $37,180 | $37,180 | 66% | 1856 |
| Nyack College | 1 South Boulevard, Nyack, NY 10960-3698 | Private | 3318 | $25,050 | $25,050 | 97% | 1882 |
| Pace University | 1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY 10038 | Private | 8289 | $48,152 | $48,152 | 81% | 1906 |
| Paul Smith's College | 7777 New York 30, Brighton, NY 12970 | Private | 1000 | $31,080 | $31,080 | 75% | 1946 |
| Pratt Institute | 200 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205 | Private | 3149 | $55,575 (plus plus $1,793 per extra credit in excess of 18). | $55,575 | 67% | 1887 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 110 Eighth Street, Troy, NY 12180-3590 | Private | 5452 | $55,600 | $55,600 | 41% | 1824 |
| Roberts Wesleyan College | 2301 Westside Drive, Rochester, NY 14624-1997 | Private | 1415 | $34,788 (plus $1,636 fee) | $34,788 (plus $1,636 fee) | 73% | 1866 |
| Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College | 2265 Westside Drive, Rochester, NY 14624-1997 | Private | $10,940 to $47,825 Certificate / Masters: Credit Hour: $555 Doctor of Ministry: Credit Hour: $580 | $10,940 to $47,825 | 1998 | ||
| Rockefeller University | 1230 York Ave, New York, NY 10065 | Private | $6,000 to $27,700 | 1901 | |||
| Rochester Institute of Technology | 1 Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623 | Private | 13880 | $54,176 (plus fees) | $54,176 (plus fees) | 60% | 1829 |
| The Sage Colleges | 65 1st Street, Troy, NY 12180-4115 | Private | 1699 | $33,851 | $33,851 | 57% | 1916 |
| Saint Bonaventure University | 3261 West State Road, St. Bonaventure, NY 14778 | Private | 1826 | $37,620 | $37,620 | 80% | 1858 |
| Saint Francis College | 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, NY 11201 | Private | 2764 | $27,298 | $27,298 | 64% | 1884 |
| Saint John Fisher College | 3690 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14618 | Private | 2959 | $37,748 | $37,748 | 63% | 1948 |
| Saint John's University | 8000 Utopia Parkway, Queens, NY 11439 | Private | 15733 | $47,830 | $47,830 | 53% | 1870 |
| Saint Joseph's College | 245 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205-3688 | Private | 4529 | $49,410 | $49,410 | 75% | 1916 |
| Saint Joseph's Seminary | 201 Seminary Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704 | Private | $37,450 (including board and lodging) | $37,450 (including board and lodging) | 1896 | ||
| Saint Lawrence University | 23 Romoda Drive, Canton, NY 13617 | Private | 2414 | $61,600 | $61,600 | 46% | 1856 |
| Saint Thomas Aquinas College | 125 New York 340, Sparkill, NY 10976 | Private | 1801 | $36,920 | $36,920 | 82% | 1952 |
| Sarah Lawrence College | 1 Meadway, Bronxville, NY 10708-5999 | Private | 1471 | $60,700 | $60,700 | 77% | 1926 |
| School of Visual Arts | 209 E. 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010-3994 | Private | 3636 | $46,800 | $46,800 | 1947 | |
| Seminary of the Immaculate Conception | 440 W Neck Rd, Huntington, NY 11743 | Private | 1926 | ||||
| Siena College | 515 Loudon Road, Loudonville, NY 12211 | Private | 3161 | $40,945 | $40,945 | 58% | 1937 |
| Skidmore College | 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | Private | 2684 | $62,398 | $62,398 | 35% | 1903 |
| State University of New York System | |||||||
| SUNY Albany | 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222 | Public | 12822 | $10,407 | $28,248 | 56% | 1844 |
| Alfred State University (SUNY College of Technology - Alfred) | 10 Upper College Dr, Alfred, NY 14802 | Public | 3549 | $8,862 | $13,112 | 55% | 1908 |
| SUNY Binghamton | 4400 Vestal Pkwy E, Binghamton, NY 13902 | Public | 12997 | $10,390 | $28,230 | 42% | 1946 |
| SUNY Buffalo | 3435 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14214 | Public | 19831 | $10,856 | $28,776 | 57% | 1846 |
| Buffalo State College | 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222 | Public | 9335 | $8,486 | $16,997 | 49% | 1871 |
| SUNY Stony Brook | Stony Brook, NY 11790 | Public | 15992 | $10,559 | $28,480 | 40% | 1957 |
| College at Brockport - SUNY | 350 New Campus Drive, Brockport, NY 14420 | Public | 7090 | $8,734 | $18,644 | 48% | 1835 |
| College at Cortland - SUNY | 38 Graham Ave, Cortland, NY 13045 | Public | 6400 | $8,850 | $18,760 | 47% | 1868 |
| College at Fredonia - SUNY | 280 Central Ave, Fredonia, NY 14063 | Public | 5103 | $8,766 | $18,677 | 52% | 1826 |
| College at Geneseo - SUNY | 1 College Circle, Geneseo, NY 14454-1401 | Public | 5504 | $8,966 | $18,876 | 53% | 1871 |
| College at New Paltz - SUNY | 1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, NY 12561-2443 | Public | 6570 | $8,525 | $18,435 | 44% | 1828 |
| College at Old Westbury - SUNY | 223 Store Hill Rd, Old Westbury, NY 11568 | Public | 4158 | $8,379 | $18,289 | 58% | 1965 |
| College at Oneonta - SUNY | Ravine Parkway, Oneonta, NY 13820 | Public | 5820 | $8,786 | $18,696 | 43% | 1889 |
| College at Oswego - SUNY | 7060 State Route 104, Oswego, NY 13126 | Public | 7328 | $8,768 | $18,679 | 49% | 1861 |
| College at Plattsburgh - SUNY | 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901-2697 | Public | 5639 | $9,303 | $19,205 | 46% | 1889 |
| College at Potsdam - SUNY | 44 Pierrepont Avenue, Potsdam, NY 13676 | Public | 3707 | $8,873 | 18,781 | 68% | 1816 |
| College at Purchase - SUNY | 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase, NY 10577 | Public | 4265 | $8,953 | $18,863 | 33% | 1967 |
| College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill - SUNY | State Route 7, Cobleskill, New York 12043 | Public | 2470 | $8,676 | $18,586 | 73% | 1911 |
| College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville (Morrisville State College) | 80 Eaton St, Morrisville, NY 13408 | Public | 3028 | $8,740 | $18,651 | 59% | 1908 |
| College of Environmental Science & Forestry - SUNY | 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210 | Public | 1798 | $8,741 | $18,651 | 51% | 1911 |
| College of Optometry - SUNY | 33 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036 | Public | 362 | $11,775 | $23,565 | 16% | 1971 |
| College of Technology at Canton - SUNY | 34 Cornell Drive, Canton, NY 13617 | Public | 3550 | $8,689 | $13,119 | 79% | 1906 |
| College of Technology at Delhi - SUNY | 2 Main Street, Delhi, NY 13753 | Public | 3426 | $8,830 | $12,600 | 59% | 1913 |
| SUNY Downstate Medical Center | 450 Clarkson Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11203 | Public | 1,738 (Grad) | $7,869 | $19,525 | 1860 | |
| Empire State College | 2 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 | Public | 10851 | $11,870 | $23,660 | 82% | 1971 |
| Farmingdale State College | 2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735-1021 | Public | 8126 | $10,642 | $21,245 | 51% | 1912 |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | Seventh Avenue at 27th Street, New York, NY 10001-5992 | Public | 9566 | $6,169 | $16,750 | 45% | 1944 |
| SUNY Institute of Technology at Utica/Rome | 100 Seymour Road, Utica, NY 13502 | Public | 1807 | $8,561 | $19,321 | 48% | 1966 |
| Maritime College at Fort Schuyler | 6 Pennyfield Avenue, Throggs Neck, NY 10465 | Public | 1601 | $8,570 | $18,480 | 64% | 1874 |
| SUNY Upstate Medical University | 766 Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210 | Public | 1,542 (Grad) | Per term: Baccalaureate: $3,535 to Medicine: $21,835.00 | Per term: Baccalaureate: $8,490 to Medicine: $32,580.00 | 1834 | |
| Syracuse University | 900 S Crouse Ave, Syracuse, NY 13210 | Private | 15097 | $60,135 | $60,135 | 59%Touro College | 1870 |
| Touro College | 27-33 W. 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010 | Private | 6805 | $21,170 | $21,170 | 65% | 1971 |
| Unification Theological Seminary | 30 Seminary Dr, Barrytown, NY 12507 | Private | $8,120 | $8,120 | 1975 | ||
| Union College | 807 Union Street, Schenectady, NY 12308 | Private | 2246 | $63,954 | $63,954 | 37% | 1795 |
| Union Graduate College | 80 Nott Terrace, Schenectady, NY 12308 | Private | $36,120 plus fees | $36,120 plus fees | 1873 | ||
| Union Theological Seminary | 3041 Broadway, New York, NY 10027 | Private | 300 | $23,670 | $23,670 | 1836 | |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | 300 Steamboat Road, Kings Point, NY 11024 | Public | 958 | Midshipman fees $520 to $780 per annum | Midshipman fees $520 to $780 per annum | 18% | 1943 |
| United States Military Academy | 600 Thayer Road, West Point, NY 10996-2101 | Public | 4591 | $0 | $0 | 9% | 1802 |
| University of Rochester | Wilson Boulevard, Rochester, NY 14627 | Private | 6177 | $63,150 | $63,150 | 36% | 1850 |
| Utica College | 1600 Burrstone Road, Utica, NY 13502 | Private | 2881 | $23,208 plus fees ~$1,100 | $23,208 plus fees ~$1,100 | 85% | 1946 |
| Vassar College | 124 Raymond Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12604 | Private | 2477 | $64,800 | $64,800 | 24% | 1861 |
| Vaughn College of Aeronautics & Technology | 86-01 23rd Avenue, Flushing, NY 11369 | Private | 1725 | $26,550 | $26,550 | 77% | 1932 |
| Villa Maria College | 240 Pine Ridge Rd, Buffalo, NY 14225 | Private | $26,960 | $26,960 | 1961 | ||
| Wagner College | 1 Campus Road, Staten Island, NY 10301 | Private | 1838 | $49,460 | $49,460 | 70% | 1883 |
| Webb Institute | 298 Crescent Beach Road, Glen Cove, NY 11542-1398 | Private | 82 | $58,150 | $58,150 | 30% | 1889 |
| Wells College | 170 Main Street, Aurora, NY 13026 | Private | 534 | $49,100 | $49,100 | 60% | 1868 |
| Yeshiva University | 500 W. 185th Street, New York, NY 10033 | Private | 2885 | $48,800 | $48,800 | 82,2% | 1886 |
Size wise the largest colleges by student body are the New York University (22,615 UG students) and SUNY Buffalo (19,831 students). While the smallest establishments include the Webb Institute (82 students) and Wells College (534 students).
Cost wise, and excluding schools such as the United States Military Academy (free tuition) and the United States Merchant Marine Academy ($1,032), the main public higher education establishments the lowest in-state tuition fees are offered by SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology (In-state tuition: $6,169; Out of state fees: $16,750) and the CUNY Medgar Evers College (In-state: $7,250; Out of state: $18,920). Conversely the highest priced public college in New York State are SUNY Stony Brook ($10,559 In-state tuition fees and $28,480 Out of state fees) and SUNY Binghamton (In-state: $10,390; Out of state: $28,230).
Of the private institutions, the lowest priced establishments are Boricua College ($12,025) and the Maria College of Albany ($16,250), whilst the most expensive universities in New York state are Columbia ($65,524), Cornell ($62,456), Colgate ($63,904), Barnard ($62,525), and the Sarah Lawrence College ($61,234).
The most selective colleges are Columbia (7% acceptance rate) and The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science & Art (8%). The oldest college in the state is Columbia, established in 1754, followed by Union College (1795).