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.
233 institutions4-year · of 405
Page 1 of 5Academy for Jewish Religion
Yonkers, New York
Adelphi University
Garden City, New York
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Albany, New York
Albany Law School
Albany, New York
Albany Medical College
Albany, New York
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, New York
Alfred University
Alfred, New York
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, New York
Associated Beth Rivkah Schools
Brooklyn, New York
Bais Binyomin Academy
Monsey, New York
Bais Medrash Elyon
Monsey, New York
Bais Medrash of Dexter Park
Chestnut Ridge, New York
Bank Street College of Education
New York, New York
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
Barnard College
New York, New York
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary
Spring Valley, New York
Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid
Far Rockaway, New York
Berkeley College - New York
New York, New York
Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah
Brooklyn, New York
Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute
Brooklyn, New York
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok
Monsey, New York
Binghamton University
Vestal, New York
Boricua College
New York, New York
Brooklyn 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
Central Yeshiva Beth Joseph
Brooklyn, New York
Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz
Brooklyn, New York
Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Rochester, New York
Colgate University
Hamilton, New York
College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, New York
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, New York
Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander
Brooklyn, New York
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Culinary Institute of America
Hyde Park, New York
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, 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 Hunter College
New York, New York
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, New York
CUNY Lehman College
Bronx, New York
CUNY Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, 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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