Most Selective Universities in New York

Q: How many universities are ranked for Most Selective in New York?

There are 50 universities ranked for Most Selective in New York based on government-verified data.

Q: How are Most Selective rankings calculated?

Rankings are based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Institutions are ranked by most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data are included.

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in New York.

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#	Institution	Tuition	Avg Earnings	Grad Rate	Acceptance Rate
1	Columbia University in the City of New York Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$69,045	$88,535	95%	4%
2	Barnard College Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$66,246	$60,411	92%	8%
3	Cornell University Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$66,014	$87,830	95%	8%
4	The Juilliard School Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$56,550	$22,129	90%	9%
5	New York University Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$60,438	$64,543	88%	9%
6	Hamilton College Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$65,740	$60,082	92%	12%
7	Colgate University Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$67,024	$64,949	91%	12%
8	United States Military Academy Public NY ROI	$0	$0	87%	14%
9	Vassar College Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$67,805	$49,177	91%	18%
10	The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$46,820	$39,707	82%	19%
11	Webb Institute Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$61,060	$86,249	85%	20%
12	Skidmore College Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$65,030	$46,923	83%	23%
13	United States Merchant Marine Academy Public NY ROI	$945	$96,770	79%	33%
14	Davis College Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$17,500	$29,943	42%	33%
15	Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$13,000	$0	N/A	35%
16	Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$9,600	$0	40%	36%
17	University of Rochester Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$64,348	$68,333	87%	36%
18	Binghamton University Public NY ROI	$10,363	$61,621	83%	38%
19	CUNY Graduate School and University Center Public NY ROI	$7,410	$68,616	N/A	39%
20	Manhattan School of Music Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$54,600	$18,815	79%	40%
21	Syracuse University Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$63,061	$60,459	82%	42%
22	Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$9,200	$0	21%	42%
23	Union College Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$66,456	$63,219	85%	44%
24	Jewish Theological Seminary of America Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$65,545	$58,656	84%	45%
25	Alfred University Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$39,530	$41,703	55%	48%
26	Stony Brook University Public NY ROI	$10,560	$59,492	78%	49%
27	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Public NY ROI	$7,464	$61,542	73%	51%
28	State University of New York at Cortland Public NY ROI	$8,815	$46,535	69%	51%
29	Bard College Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$63,612	$31,072	72%	52%
30	Pratt Institute-Main Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$59,683	$45,060	74%	53%
31	CUNY Brooklyn College Public NY ROI	$7,452	$45,035	56%	54%
32	CUNY Hunter College Public NY ROI	$7,382	$50,414	59%	54%
33	CUNY Lehman College Public NY ROI	$7,410	$51,067	51%	55%
34	Fordham University Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$61,992	$68,008	82%	56%
35	CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Public NY ROI	$7,470	$50,293	55%	57%
36	Hobart William Smith Colleges Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$63,268	$62,416	73%	57%
37	CUNY City College Public NY ROI	$7,340	$46,435	57%	58%
38	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$61,884	$83,054	84%	59%
39	St Lawrence University Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$63,870	$55,037	81%	59%
40	State University of New York at New Paltz Public NY ROI	$8,524	$45,555	71%	59%
41	Sarah Lawrence College Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$63,678	$34,251	71%	59%
42	Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$40,375	$112,685	66%	59%
43	CUNY York College Public NY ROI	$7,358	$46,148	32%	59%
44	Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$9,620	$0	N/A	60%
45	Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$13,560	$0	13%	61%
46	The New School Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$56,386	$38,210	70%	63%
47	Touro University Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$21,810	$43,510	66%	63%
48	SUNY College at Geneseo Public NY ROI	$8,966	$51,097	73%	64%
49	Yeshiva University Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$49,900	$60,252	84%	64%
50	Marist University Private Non-Profit NY ROI	$46,140	$62,546	81%	65%

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 most selective metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Most Selective universities in New York?

The top Most Selective university in New York is Columbia University in the City of New York, followed by Barnard College. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

How many universities are ranked for Most Selective in New York?

How are Most Selective rankings calculated?

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