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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.

Institutions
405
indexed
Combined enrollment
1,170,062
students
Median grad rate
65%
reporting
Median net price
$17,993
reporting
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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.

By control
Public
110
27% of all
State and locally governed
Private
295
73% of all
211 nonprofit · 84 for-profit
By level
4-year
233
58% of all
Bachelor's and above
2-year
82
20% of all
Associate degrees
Less-than-2-year
86
21% of all
Certificate programs

4 institutions have no reported level in IPEDS; they stay in the full list but not in the level slices.

86 institutionsLess-than-2-year · of 405

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Private (for-profit)

Access Careers

Hempstead, New York

Grad rate
90%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
511
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Access Careers - Islandia

Islandia, New York

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
312
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Aesthetic Science Institute

Latham, New York

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
164
Net price
$11,171
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Public

Albany BOCES - Adult Practical Nursing Program

Albany, New York

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
187
Net price
$23,506
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Private (for-profit)

Allen School - Brooklyn

Brooklyn, New York

Grad rate
74%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
192
Net price
$26,106
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Private (for-profit)

Allen School - Jamaica

Jamaica, New York

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
67
Net price
$30,563
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Private (for-profit)

Alliance Computing Solutions

Flushing, New York

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
7
Net price
$13,824
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Private (for-profit)

American Beauty School

Bronx, New York

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
113
Net price
$12,492
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Private (nonprofit)

Apex Technical School

Long Island City, New York

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
1,400
Net price
$14,826
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Private (for-profit)

Arrojo Cosmetology School

New York, New York

Grad rate
98%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
104
Net price
$21,774
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Private (for-profit)

Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics

New York, New York

Grad rate
58%
Admit rate
97.5%
Enrollment
299
Net price
$16,070
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Private (for-profit)

Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute - New York

New York, New York

Grad rate
80%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
293
Net price
$21,623
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Private (for-profit)

Barber & Beauty Institute of New York

Hempstead, New York

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
16
Net price
$15,730
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Private (for-profit)

Berk Trade and Business School

Long Island City, New York

Grad rate
95%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
152
Net price
$16,770
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Private (for-profit)

Berkowits School of Electrolysis

Forest Hills, New York

Grad rate
84%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
102
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Brittany Beauty Academy

Levittown, New York

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
141
Net price
$21,312
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Private (for-profit)

Brittany Beauty Academy

Bronx, New York

Grad rate
72%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
136
Net price
$22,795
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Private (for-profit)

Brittany Beauty Academy

Brooklyn, New York

Grad rate
54%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
89
Net price
$23,643
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Public

Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program

Endicott, New York

Grad rate
53%
Admit rate
42.3%
Enrollment
99
Net price
$16,640
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Private (for-profit)

Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers

Nanuet, New York

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
285
Net price
$17,425
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Private (nonprofit)

Career School of NY

Staten Island, New York

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
112
Net price
$3,283
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Public

Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES - Practical Nursing Program

Olean, New York

Grad rate
Not reported
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
31
Net price
$15,000
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Public

Cayuga Onondaga BOCES - Practical Nursing Program

Auburn, New York

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
42.9%
Enrollment
32
Net price
$33,996
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Public

Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation

Mexico, New York

Grad rate
71%
Admit rate
86.1%
Enrollment
15
Net price
$13,850
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Private (for-profit)

Charles Stuart School of Diamond Setting

Brooklyn, New York

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
38
Net price
Not reported
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Private (for-profit)

Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup

New York, New York

Grad rate
94%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
641
Net price
$14,570
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Public

Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES

Plattsburgh, New York

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
31.1%
Enrollment
31
Net price
$14,384
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Private (for-profit)

Continental School of Beauty Culture - Mattydale

Mattydale, New York

Grad rate
82%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
152
Net price
$20,904
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Private (for-profit)

Continental School of Beauty Culture - Rochester

Rochester, New York

Grad rate
70%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
194
Net price
$14,993
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Private (for-profit)

Continental School of Beauty Culture - West Seneca

West Seneca, New York

Grad rate
78%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
78
Net price
$13,937
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Public

Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego BOCES - Practical Nursing Program

Norwich, New York

Grad rate
50%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
31
Net price
$26,001
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Public

Dutchess BOCES - Practical Nursing Program

Poughkeepsie, New York

Grad rate
97%
Admit rate
100.0%
Enrollment
83
Net price
$35,346
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Public

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Sayville, New York

Grad rate
77%
Admit rate
79.0%
Enrollment
310
Net price
$24,557
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Public

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Oakdale, New York

Grad rate
76%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
31
Net price
$11,330
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Public

Eastern Suffolk BOCES

Riverhead, New York

Grad rate
86%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
9
Net price
$10,121
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Private (nonprofit)

EDP School

Brooklyn, New York

Grad rate
98%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
151
Net price
$16,787
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Private (for-profit)

Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center

Copiague, New York

Grad rate
99%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
226
Net price
$24,289
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Brooklyn

Brooklyn, New York

Grad rate
63%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
98
Net price
$18,217
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Buffalo

Cheektowaga, New York

Grad rate
46%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
87
Net price
$17,083
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Manhattan

New York, New York

Grad rate
51%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
388
Net price
$18,892
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Peekskill

Peekskill, New York

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
49
Net price
$19,310
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Queens

Astoria, New York

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
172
Net price
$18,046
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Private (for-profit)

Empire Beauty School - Rochester

Rochester, New York

Grad rate
61%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
67
Net price
$17,264
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Public

Erie 1 BOCES

West Seneca, New York

Grad rate
96%
Admit rate
20.5%
Enrollment
383
Net price
$12,987
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Public

Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES - Practical Nursing Program

Angola, New York

Grad rate
100%
Admit rate
52.4%
Enrollment
24
Net price
$11,651
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Private (for-profit)

Focus Personal Training Institute

New York, New York

Grad rate
79%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
64
Net price
$23,581
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Private (nonprofit)

Gemological Institute of America - New York

New York, New York

Grad rate
89%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
160
Net price
$18,977
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Public

Genesee Valley BOCES - Practical Nursing Program

Batavia, New York

Grad rate
73%
Admit rate
Open admission
Enrollment
93
Net price
$23,658
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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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