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 2 of 5CUNY New York City College of Technology
Brooklyn, New York
CUNY Queens College
Queens, New York
CUNY School of Law
Long Island City, New York
CUNY System Office
New York, New York
CUNY York College
Jamaica, New York
D'Youville University
Buffalo, New York
Daemen University
Amherst, New York
Davis College
Pottersville, New York
DeVry College of New York
New York, New York
Dominican University New York
Orangeburg, 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 State University
Saratoga Springs, New York
Excelsior University
Albany, New York
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, New York
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, New York
Five Towns College
Dix Hills, New York
Fordham University
Bronx, New York
Hamilton College
Clinton, New York
Hartwick College
Oneonta, New York
Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion
New York, New York
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
New York, New York
Hilbert College
Hamburg, New York
HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership
New York, New York
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, New York
Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York
Houghton University
Houghton, New York
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York
IE New York College
New York, New York
Iona University
New Rochelle, New York
Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
New York, New York
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary
Ossining, New York
Keuka College
Keuka Park, New York
Le Moyne College
Syracuse, New York
LIM College
New York, New York
Long Island University
Brookville, New York
Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College
Brooklyn, New York
Manhattan School of Music
New York, New York
Manhattan University
Riverdale, New York
Manhattanville University
Purchase, New York
Maria College of Albany
Albany, New York
Marist University
Poughkeepsie, New York
Marymount Manhattan College
New York, New York
Mechon L'hoyroa
Monsey, New York
Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, 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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