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.
110 institutionsPublic · of 405
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Albany, New York
Binghamton University
Vestal, New York
Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
Endicott, New York
Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
Olean, New York
Cayuga County Community College
Auburn, New York
Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
Auburn, New York
Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation
Mexico, New York
Clinton Community College
Plattsburgh, New York
Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES
Plattsburgh, New York
College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York
Columbia - Greene Community College
Hudson, New York
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, New York
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York, New York
CUNY Bronx Community College
Bronx, New York
CUNY Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, New York
CUNY City College
New York, New York
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York, New York
CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx, New York
CUNY Hunter College
New York, New York
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, New York
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn, New York
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, New York
CUNY Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, New York
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, New York
CUNY Queens College
Queens, New York
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside, New York
CUNY School of Law
Long Island City, New York
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
New York, New York
CUNY System Office
New York, New York
CUNY York College
Jamaica, New York
Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
Norwich, New York
Dutchess BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
Poughkeepsie, New York
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Sayville, New York
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Oakdale, New York
Eastern Suffolk BOCES
Riverhead, New York
Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, New York
Erie 1 BOCES
West Seneca, New York
Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
Angola, New York
Erie Community College
Buffalo, New York
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, New York
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua, New York
Fulton - Montgomery Community College
Johnstown, New York
Genesee Community College
Batavia, New York
Genesee Valley BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
Batavia, New York
Herkimer County BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
Herkimer, 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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