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
Page 2 of 3Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer, New York
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy, New York
Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, New York
Jefferson Community College
Watertown, New York
Jefferson Lewis BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
Watertown, New York
Madison Oneida BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
Verona, New York
Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica, New York
Monroe Community College
Rochester, New York
Nassau Community College
Garden City, New York
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, New York
North Country Community College
Saranac Lake, New York
Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York
Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES
Liverpool, New York
Orange County Community College
Middletown, New York
Orange Ulster BOCES
Newburgh, New York
Orleans Niagara BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
Lockport, New York
Otsego Area BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
Oneonta, New York
Rockland Community College
Suffern, New York
Rockland County BOCES - Practical Nursing Program
West Nyack, New York
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, New York
Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES
Elmira, New York
State University of New York at Cortland
Cortland, New York
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, New York
State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego, New York
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, New York
Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, New York
SUNY Adirondack
Queensbury, New York
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia, New York
SUNY at Purchase College
Purchase, New York
SUNY Brockport
Brockport, New York
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, New York
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo, New York
SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, New York
SUNY College at Potsdam
Potsdam, New York
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
Cobleskill, New York
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, New York
SUNY College of Optometry
New York, New York
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred, New York
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Canton, New York
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi, New York
SUNY Corning Community College
Corning, New York
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Brooklyn, New York
SUNY Maritime College
Throggs Neck, New York
SUNY Morrisville
Morrisville, New York
SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury, New York
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta, 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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