Colleges and universities in New York
New York is home to 405 Title IV-eligible colleges and universities, enrolling about 1,170,062 students in total.
Of these, 110 are public and 295 private. The largest by enrollment include New York, CUCNY, and University at Buffalo. Among institutions that report the figure, the median graduation rate is 65% and the median average net price is $17,993.
How the 405 institutions in New York break down
Control and level come from IPEDS institutional characteristics. Pick a tile to see just that slice of the list.
4 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.
295 institutionsPrivate · of 405
Page 2 of 7Brooklyn Law School
Brooklyn, New York
Bryant & Stratton College - Albany
Albany, New York
Bryant & Stratton College - Buffalo
Buffalo, New York
Bryant & Stratton College - Greece
Rochester, New York
Bryant & Stratton College - Online
Orchard Park, New York
Bryant & Stratton College - Syracuse North
Liverpool, New York
Canisius University
Buffalo, New York
Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers
Nanuet, New York
Career School of NY
Staten Island, New York
Center for Allied Health Education
Brooklyn, New York
Center for Ultrasound Research & Education
White Plains, New York
Central Yeshiva Beth Joseph
Brooklyn, New York
Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz
Brooklyn, New York
Charles Stuart School of Diamond Setting
Brooklyn, New York
Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup
New York, New York
Circle in the Square Theatre School
New York, New York
Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York
Cochran School of Nursing
Yonkers, New York
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Rochester, New York
Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York
Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander
Brooklyn, New York
Continental School of Beauty Culture - Mattydale
Mattydale, New York
Continental School of Beauty Culture - Rochester
Rochester, New York
Continental School of Beauty Culture - West Seneca
West Seneca, New York
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, New York
Culinary Tech Center
White Plains, New York
CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology
Plattsburgh, New York
D'Youville University
Buffalo, New York
Daemen University
Amherst, New York
Davis College
Pottersville, New York
Derech Hachaim Seminary
Monroe, New York
DeVry College of New York
New York, New York
Dominican University New York
Orangeburg, New York
EDP School
Brooklyn, New York
Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center
Copiague, New York
Elim Bible Institute and College
Lima, New York
Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine
Manhasset, New York
Elmira College
Elmira, New York
Elyon College
Brooklyn, New York
Empire Beauty School - Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York
Empire Beauty School - Buffalo
Cheektowaga, New York
Empire Beauty School - Manhattan
New York, New York
Empire Beauty School - Peekskill
Peekskill, New York
Empire Beauty School - Queens
Astoria, New York
Empire Beauty School - Rochester
Rochester, New York
Excelsior University
Albany, New York
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges and universities are in New York?
- New York has 405 Title IV-eligible institutions in this dataset, drawn from IPEDS and College Scorecard. Together they enroll about 1,170,062 students.
- What are the largest universities in New York?
- By total enrollment, the largest institutions in New York are New York, CUCNY, University at Buffalo, Cornell, and Stony Brook.
- What is the average graduation rate and net price in New York?
- The median graduation rate among institutions that report one is 65%, and the median average net price is $17,993. Figures come from IPEDS and College Scorecard.
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