Colleges in New York


New York has 195 private and 45 public 4-year colleges that enroll 116,484 first-year students yearly. The average tuition of public colleges is $24,456 for in-state students and $33,981 for out-of-state and international students.

Private colleges in New York charge around $34,266 per year in tuition regardless of residency.

In the 2020-2021 academic year, New York provided $247.8 million in financial aid to 55,890 students who enrolled in 4-year colleges for the first time as undergraduates. In addition, the colleges themselves awarded $1.5 billion in grants and scholarships to 84,229 students.

New York receives 8.1% of the total pell grant the federal government allocates. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 51,224 4-year college first-year undergraduates were awarded a total amount of $263.9 million in pell grant ($5,043 per student on average), and 54,902 students received a total amount of $293.9 million in the form of student loans from the federal government ($5,447 per student on average).

Net price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate
Montefiore School of Nursing 2 year $22,097 100.0% 16.4%
Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing 2 year N/A 100.0% 33.3%
Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College 4 year $6,829 100.0% 49.1%
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York 2 year $51,257 100.0% 57.9%
Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Less than 2 year $17,225 100.0% 60.9%
Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech 4 year $8,645 100.0% 70.0%
Bais Binyomin Academy 4 year $17,186 100.0% 70.8%
Ohel Margulia Seminary 2 year $8,004 100.0% 96.4%
Yeshivat Hechal Shemuel 4 year N/A 100.0% 100.0%
Columbia University in the City of New York 4 year $22,126 96.2% 6.7%
Cornell University 4 year $27,522 95.4% 10.7%
New York Seminary 2 year $15,411 95.0% 68.2%
The Juilliard School 4 year $41,022 93.8% 7.6%
Merkaz Bnos-Business School 2 year $16,944 92.2% 87.8%
Derech Hachaim Seminary 2 year $10,786 91.8% 89.4%
Orange Ulster BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Less than 2 year $19,750 90.9% 100.0%
Colgate University 4 year $25,935 90.9% 27.5%
Hamilton College 4 year $23,936 90.6% 18.4%
Barnard College 4 year $30,572 90.0% 13.6%
Associated Beth Rivkah Schools 4 year $15,625 89.7% 100.0%
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