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.
82 institutions2-year · of 405
Page 2 of 2Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater
New York City, New York
New York Automotive and Diesel Institute
Jamaica, New York
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts
New York, New York
New York Medical Career Training Center
Flushing, New York
New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants
Long Island City, New York
New York Seminary
Brooklyn, New York
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn, New York
North Country Community College
Saranac Lake, New York
Ohel Margulia Seminary
Monsey, New York
Onondaga Community College
Syracuse, New York
Orange County Community College
Middletown, New York
Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital
East Syracuse, New York
Rockland Community College
Suffern, New York
Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing
Utica, New York
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
Troy, New York
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady, New York
School of Professional Horticulture, New York Botanical Garden
Bronx, New York
Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov
Brooklyn, New York
St Paul's School of Nursing - Queens
Rego Park, New York
St Paul's School of Nursing - Staten Island
Staten Island, New York
St. Joseph's College of Nursing
Syracuse, New York
St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing
Albany, New York
Suffolk County Community College
Selden, New York
Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake, New York
SUNY Adirondack
Queensbury, New York
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton, New York
SUNY Corning Community College
Corning, New York
SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla, New York
Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences
New York, New York
The Ailey School
New York, New York
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Dryden, New York
Ulster County Community College
Stone Ridge, New York
Western Suffolk BOCES
Northport, New York
Word of Life Bible Institute
Pottersville, 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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