Largest Universities in New York
Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in New York.
| # | Institution | Tuition | Avg Earnings | Grad Rate | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New York University
Private Non-Profit |
$60,438 | $64,543 | 88% | NY |
| 2 |
University at Buffalo
Public |
$10,782 | $53,742 | 74% | NY |
| 3 |
Stony Brook University
Public |
$10,560 | $59,492 | 78% | NY |
| 4 |
CUNY Hunter College
Public |
$7,382 | $50,414 | 59% | NY |
| 5 |
Cornell University
Private Non-Profit |
$66,014 | $87,830 | 95% | NY |
| 6 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Public |
$7,464 | $61,542 | 73% | NY |
| 7 |
Syracuse University
Private Non-Profit |
$63,061 | $60,459 | 82% | NY |
| 8 |
Binghamton University
Public |
$10,363 | $61,621 | 83% | NY |
| 9 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
Private Non-Profit |
$57,016 | $65,457 | 72% | NY |
| 10 |
CUNY Queens College
Public |
$7,538 | $48,548 | 58% | NY |
| 11 |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Public |
$7,332 | $39,982 | 20% | NY |
| 12 |
Excelsior University
Private Non-Profit |
$0 | $63,796 | N/A | NY |
| 13 |
University at Albany
Public |
$10,408 | $51,380 | 65% | NY |
| 14 |
CUNY City College
Public |
$7,340 | $46,435 | 57% | NY |
| 15 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Public |
$7,470 | $50,293 | 55% | NY |
| 16 |
CUNY Brooklyn College
Public |
$7,452 | $45,035 | 56% | NY |
| 17 |
CUNY Lehman College
Public |
$7,410 | $51,067 | 51% | NY |
| 18 |
Fordham University
Private Non-Profit |
$61,992 | $68,008 | 82% | NY |
| 19 |
St. John's University-New York
Private Non-Profit |
$50,110 | $54,189 | 69% | NY |
| 20 |
College of Staten Island CUNY
Public |
$7,490 | $36,931 | 34% | NY |
| 21 |
Farmingdale State College
Public |
$8,576 | $55,901 | 56% | NY |
| 22 |
Columbia University in the City of New York
Private Non-Profit |
$69,045 | $88,535 | 95% | NY |
| 23 |
Pace University
Private Non-Profit |
$51,424 | $52,767 | 61% | NY |
| 24 |
Empire State University
Public |
$7,630 | $50,167 | 27% | NY |
| 25 |
The New School
Private Non-Profit |
$56,386 | $38,210 | 70% | NY |
| 26 |
University of Rochester
Private Non-Profit |
$64,348 | $68,333 | 87% | NY |
| 27 |
Hofstra University
Private Non-Profit |
$55,450 | $52,131 | 67% | NY |
| 28 |
State University of New York at New Paltz
Public |
$8,524 | $45,555 | 71% | NY |
| 29 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Private Non-Profit |
$61,884 | $83,054 | 84% | NY |
| 30 |
State University of New York at Cortland
Public |
$8,815 | $46,535 | 69% | NY |
| 31 |
Monroe University
Private For-Profit |
$17,922 | $36,973 | 57% | NY |
| 32 |
State University of New York at Oswego
Public |
$8,769 | $46,358 | 62% | NY |
| 33 |
Mercy University
Private Non-Profit |
$22,106 | $44,969 | 48% | NY |
| 34 |
Long Island University
Private Non-Profit |
$41,642 | $47,543 | 52% | NY |
| 35 |
SUNY Brockport
Public |
$8,678 | $47,164 | 60% | NY |
| 36 |
SUNY Buffalo State University
Public |
$8,486 | $40,877 | 36% | NY |
| 37 |
Adelphi University
Private Non-Profit |
$47,290 | $63,688 | 68% | NY |
| 38 |
Marist University
Private Non-Profit |
$46,140 | $62,546 | 81% | NY |
| 39 |
SUNY Oneonta
Public |
$8,812 | $49,723 | 72% | NY |
| 40 |
CUNY York College
Public |
$7,358 | $46,148 | 32% | NY |
| 41 |
United States Military Academy
Public |
$0 | $0 | 87% | NY |
| 42 |
Ithaca College
Private Non-Profit |
$50,510 | $46,305 | 74% | NY |
| 43 |
Touro University
Private Non-Profit |
$21,810 | $43,510 | 66% | NY |
| 44 |
SUNY Old Westbury
Public |
$8,379 | $43,671 | 47% | NY |
| 45 |
SUNY College at Geneseo
Public |
$8,966 | $51,097 | 73% | NY |
| 46 |
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
Public |
$8,881 | $48,089 | 62% | NY |
| 47 |
Pratt Institute-Main
Private Non-Profit |
$59,683 | $45,060 | 74% | NY |
| 48 |
Siena College
Private Non-Profit |
$44,405 | $56,526 | 76% | NY |
| 49 |
School of Visual Arts
Private For-Profit |
$49,140 | $31,855 | 74% | NY |
| 50 |
CUNY Medgar Evers College
Public |
$7,352 | $37,538 | 23% | NY |
About This Ranking
This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.
Institutions are ranked by largest metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.