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New York College Tuition 2026 - Compare 421 Schools

New York has 421 higher education institutions for comparing acceptance rates, SAT and ACT signals, admissions requirements, majors, financial aid, scholarships, graduation rate, salary after graduation and ROI after checking tuition and net price.

New York directory

421

Schools

160

Cities

Quick cost snapshot

Average in-state tuition

$22,009

Average out-of-state tuition

$23,991

Average attendance cost

$34,507

Average net price

$18,893

Average acceptance rate

68.97%

Admissions selectivity

Average SAT signal

1,264

Where reported

Average ACT signal

28

Where reported

Average salary after graduation

$52,266

10-year median earnings

New York higher education includes public universities, private nonprofit colleges, community colleges and career-focused institutions. Use this page to compare New York tuition fees, in-state tuition, out-of-state tuition, cost per year, acceptance rate, SAT requirements, ACT requirements, GPA requirement notes, admissions requirements, application deadline prompts, how to apply resources, financial aid, scholarships, net price, rankings context, majors, best programs, graduation rate, salary after graduation and ROI before opening city or school profiles.

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New York Tuition, Admissions, Aid and ROI Compared With National Averages

Start with statewide averages, then open city and school pages for university-specific tuition fees, in-state tuition, out-of-state tuition, net price, admissions requirements, how to apply notes, financial aid, scholarships, majors, graduation rate, salary after graduation and ROI.

Tuition Fees and Cost Per Year

New York averages $22,009 in-state tuition and $23,991 out-of-state tuition; national averages are $17,233 and $20,567.

Acceptance, SAT, ACT and GPA

Statewide reported averages are 68.97% acceptance rate, 1,264 SAT and 28 ACT; the national acceptance average is 72.69%.

Financial Aid and Scholarships

341 schools report net price data. New York average net price is $18,893 versus the national average of $17,506.

Majors, Salary and ROI

301 schools report salary data; statewide 10-year earnings average $52,266 versus $43,639 nationally.

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New York tuition fees, admissions and ROI landscape

Use tuition fees, in-state and out-of-state tuition, net price, acceptance rate, admissions, majors, graduation and salary signals to understand how New York higher education options compare before opening city and school pages.

Tuition fee records273
In-state tuition273
Cost per year254
Acceptance rate193
SAT / ACT signals91 / 70
Salary / ROI data301
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Most Affordable Net Price in New YorkLowest Net Price and Financial Aid in New York

Talmudical Seminary of Bobov Net Price, Financial Aid and Scholarship Research

$1,525

Most Selective Admissions in New York

Circle in the Square Theatre School Acceptance Rate, SAT and ACT Research

3.77%
Public tuition and admissions guides107Compare resident tuition, nonresident tuition, majors, aid and ROI. Private nonprofit cost and ROI guides227Compare tuition fees, acceptance rate, scholarships, graduation and salary. Career school tuition and program guides87Review cost per year, net price, programs, completion and earnings.

New York College Directory

Use the sections below to move from statewide tuition averages into city hubs, high-cost schools, lower net price options and a complete A-Z school crawl path.

Top New York Cities for Tuition Fees, Admissions Requirements, Majors and ROI

Cities are sorted by school count so readers can quickly reach local pages for tuition fees, in-state and out-of-state tuition, acceptance rate, admissions requirements, financial aid, majors, graduation rate, salary after graduation and ROI.

New York 73 schools Avg net price: $27,313 Brooklyn 52 schools Avg net price: $12,911 Rochester 17 schools Avg net price: $20,254 Albany 12 schools Avg net price: $19,356 Monsey 10 schools Avg net price: $9,212 Bronx 10 schools Avg net price: $14,446 Buffalo 10 schools Avg net price: $18,419 Staten Island 7 schools Avg net price: $19,964 Syracuse 7 schools Avg net price: $23,634 Flushing 6 schools Avg net price: $18,852 Schenectady 6 schools Avg net price: $22,936 Long Island City 5 schools Avg net price: $13,432 Plattsburgh 4 schools Avg net price: $11,823 Poughkeepsie 4 schools Avg net price: $30,154 Hempstead 4 schools Avg net price: $26,746 Troy 4 schools Avg net price: $21,985 Utica 4 schools Avg net price: $15,973 White Plains 4 schools Avg net price: $23,096 Elmira 3 schools Avg net price: $22,251 Forest Hills 3 schools Avg net price: $18,193 Yonkers 3 schools Avg net price: Not reported Jamaica 3 schools Avg net price: $19,263 Far Rockaway 3 schools Avg net price: $8,263 Oneonta 3 schools Avg net price: $18,971

Highest Tuition Fee and Cost Per Year Schools in New York

Schools below are sorted by reported out-of-state tuition from College Scorecard cost fields. Open a profile to compare tuition fees with net price, financial aid, scholarships, graduation rate, salary after graduation and ROI.

Columbia University in the City of New York New York, New York Out-of-state tuition: $69,045 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, New York Out-of-state tuition: $67,805 Colgate University Hamilton, New York Out-of-state tuition: $67,024 Union College Schenectady, New York Out-of-state tuition: $66,456 Barnard College New York, New York Out-of-state tuition: $66,246 Cornell University Ithaca, New York Out-of-state tuition: $66,014

Lowest Net Price, Financial Aid and Scholarship Research in New York

Schools below are sorted by average net price after grants and scholarships where reported. Use them as starting points for financial aid, scholarship, cost per year and ROI research.

Talmudical Seminary of Bobov Brooklyn, New York Average net price: $1,525 Yeshiva Karlin Stolin Brooklyn, New York Average net price: $2,060 CUNY Hunter College New York, New York Average net price: $2,446 CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, New York Average net price: $2,943 CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, New York Average net price: $2,978 CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, New York Average net price: $3,046

Top New York schools by enrollmentLargest New York University Guides for Tuition Fees, Admissions, Majors, Salary and ROI

The school list is sorted by undergraduate enrollment when that field is reported, with school name as the secondary sort. Use each row to open a broader university guide covering tuition fees, in-state tuition, out-of-state tuition, cost per year, net price, acceptance rate, SAT and ACT signals, admissions requirements, how to apply resources, financial aid, scholarships, majors, graduation rate, salary after graduation and ROI.

New York University New York Tuition fees: $60,438Acceptance: 9.41% Salary after graduation: $82,509Programs: 379 records More about Tuition & ROI
University at Buffalo Buffalo Tuition fees: $30,572Acceptance: 69.30% Salary after graduation: $70,814Programs: 333 records More about Tuition & ROI
Stony Brook University Stony Brook Tuition fees: $30,350Acceptance: 49.01% Salary after graduation: $74,502Programs: 212 records More about Tuition & ROI
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College New York Tuition fees: $8,050Admissions not reported Salary after graduation: $42,306Programs: 43 records More about Tuition & ROI
CUNY Hunter College New York Tuition fees: $15,332Acceptance: 54.05% Salary after graduation: $63,163Programs: 137 records More about Tuition & ROI
Cornell University Ithaca Tuition fees: $66,014Acceptance: 8.16% Salary after graduation: $104,043Programs: 266 records More about Tuition & ROI
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York Tuition fees: $15,414Acceptance: 50.48% Salary after graduation: $75,971Programs: 72 records More about Tuition & ROI
Syracuse University Syracuse Tuition fees: $63,061Acceptance: 41.69% Salary after graduation: $79,164Programs: 281 records More about Tuition & ROI
Binghamton University Vestal Tuition fees: $29,453Acceptance: 37.73% Salary after graduation: $80,596Programs: 165 records More about Tuition & ROI
Suffolk County Community College Selden Tuition fees: $12,080Admissions not reported Salary after graduation: $49,907Programs: 70 records More about Tuition & ROI
Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester Tuition fees: $57,016Acceptance: 71.40% Salary after graduation: $76,571Programs: 187 records More about Tuition & ROI
CUNY Queens College Queens Tuition fees: $15,488Acceptance: 68.52% Salary after graduation: $62,763Programs: 113 records More about Tuition & ROI
CUNY New York City College of Technology Brooklyn Tuition fees: $15,282Acceptance: 80.74% Salary after graduation: $49,365Programs: 79 records More about Tuition & ROI
Excelsior University Albany Cost data not reportedAdmissions not reported Salary after graduation: $78,493Programs: 95 records More about Tuition & ROI
University at Albany Albany Tuition fees: $28,998Acceptance: 69.87% Salary after graduation: $67,979Programs: 212 records More about Tuition & ROI
CUNY City College New York Tuition fees: $15,290Acceptance: 58.07% Salary after graduation: $66,039Programs: 151 records More about Tuition & ROI
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York Tuition fees: $15,420Acceptance: 57.22% Salary after graduation: $56,195Programs: 50 records More about Tuition & ROI
Nassau Community College Garden City Tuition fees: $12,130Admissions not reported Salary after graduation: $48,248Programs: 74 records More about Tuition & ROI
CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City Tuition fees: $8,098Admissions not reported Salary after graduation: $41,653Programs: 49 records More about Tuition & ROI
CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn Tuition fees: $15,402Acceptance: 53.66% Salary after graduation: $60,752Programs: 112 records More about Tuition & ROI
All New York Schools A-Z

This complete crawlable list gives search engines and readers direct access to every New York school profile without relying on deep pagination.

Academy for Jewish Religion Access Careers Access Careers-Islandia Ace Institute of Technology Adelphi University Aesthetic Science Institute Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Albany Law School Albany Medical College Albert Einstein College of Medicine Alfred University Allen School-Brooklyn Allen School-Jamaica Alliance Computing Solutions Alliance Computing Solutions - NYC American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York American Beauty School American Musical and Dramatic Academy AMG School of Nursing Apex Technical School Arnot Ogden Medical Center Arrojo Cosmetology School Associated Beth Rivkah Schools Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics Austin Medical Assistant Training Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute-New York Bais Binyomin Academy Bais Medrash Elyon Bais Medrash of Dexter Park Bank Street College of Education Barber & Beauty Institute of New York Bard College Bard College - Albion Correctional Facility Bard College - Bard Globalization and International Affairs Program Bard College - Brooklyn Public Library Bard College - Coxsackie Correctional Facility Bard College - Eastern NY Correctional Facility Bard College - Fishkill Correctional Facility Bard College - Green Haven Correctional Facility Bard College - New York Public Library Countee Cullen Branch Bard College - Taconic Correctional Facility Bard College - Woodbourne Correctional Facility Barnard College Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid Belanger School of Nursing Berk Trade and Business School Berkeley College-New York Berkowits School of Electrolysis Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok Binghamton University Bnos Zion Of Bobov Seminary Boricua College Brittany Beauty Academy Brooklyn Law School Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Bryant & Stratton College-Albany Bryant & Stratton College-Amherst Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo Bryant & Stratton College-Greece Bryant & Stratton College-Henrietta Bryant & Stratton College-Online Bryant & Stratton College-Southtowns Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North Canisius University Capri Cosmetology Learning Centers Career School of NY Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Cayuga County Community College Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Center for Allied Health Education Center for Instruction Technology & Innovation Center for Ultrasound Research & Education Central Yeshiva Beth Joseph Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz Charles Stuart School of Diamond Setting Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics Skin Care & Makeup Circle in the Square Theatre School Clarkson University Clarkson University Capital Region Campus Clinton Community College Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES Cochran School of Nursing Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School Colgate University College of Staten Island CUNY Columbia University in the City of New York Columbia-Greene Community College Congregation Talmidei Mesivta Tiferes Shmiel Aleksander Continental School of Beauty Culture-Mattydale Continental School of Beauty Culture-Rochester Continental School of Beauty Culture-West Seneca Cornell University Culinary Institute of America Culinary Tech Center CUNY Bernard M Baruch College CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College CUNY Bronx Community College CUNY Brooklyn College CUNY Brooklyn College - Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema CUNY City College CUNY Graduate School and University Center CUNY Hostos Community College CUNY Hunter College CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice CUNY Kingsborough Community College CUNY LaGuardia Community College CUNY Lehman College CUNY Medgar Evers College CUNY New York City College of Technology CUNY Queens College CUNY Queensborough Community College CUNY School of Law CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College CUNY York College CVPH Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology D'Youville University Daemen University Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Derech Hachaim Seminary DeVry College of New York Digital Film Academy Dominican University New York Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Dutchess Community College Eastern Suffolk BOCES EDP School Electrical and HVAC/R Training Center Elim Bible Institute and College Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine Elmira College Elyon College Empire Beauty School-Brooklyn Empire Beauty School-Buffalo Empire Beauty School-Manhattan Empire Beauty School-Peekskill Empire Beauty School-Queens Empire Beauty School-Rochester Empire State University Erie 1 BOCES Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Erie Community College Excelsior University Farmingdale State College Fashion Institute of Technology Finger Lakes Community College Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health Sciences Five Towns College Focus Personal Training Institute Fordham University Fulton-Montgomery Community College Gemological Institute of America-New York Genesee Community College Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Grace International Beauty School Hamilton College Hartwick College Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion Helene Fuld College of Nursing Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Herkimer County Community College Hilbert College HJ International Graduate School for Peace and Public Leadership Hobart William Smith Colleges Hofstra University Houghton University Hudson Valley Community College Hunter Business School Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai IE New York College Iona University Isabella Graham Hart School of Practical Nursing Island Drafting and Technical Institute Ithaca College Jamestown Business College Jamestown Business College - Jamestown Community College Jefferson Community College Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Jewish Theological Seminary of America Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary Keuka College Le Moyne College Leon Studio One School of Beauty Knowledge Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training LIM College Lincoln Technical Institute-Whitestone Long Island Beauty School-Hauppauge Long Island Beauty School-Hempstead Long Island Business Institute Long Island Nail Skin & Hair Institute Long Island University Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College Madison Oneida BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Mandl School-The College of Allied Health Manhattan School of Computer Technology Manhattan School of Music Manhattan University Manhattanville University Maria College of Albany Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital Marist University Marymount Manhattan College Mechon L'hoyroa Memorial Hospital School of Radiation Therapy Technology Mercy University Merkaz Bnos-Business School Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America Metropolitan College of New York Metropolitan Learning Institute Miami Ad School-New York Mildred Elley School-Albany Campus Mildred Elley-New York Campus Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute Modern Welding School Mohawk Valley Community College Molloy University Monroe Community College Monroe University Montefiore School of Nursing Mount Saint Mary College Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing Nassau Community College Nazareth University Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater New Age Training New York Academy of Art New York Automotive and Diesel Institute New York College of Health Professions New York College of Podiatric Medicine New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts New York Institute of Beauty New York Institute of Massage Inc New York Institute of Technology New York Law School New York Medical Career Training Center New York Medical College New York School for Medical and Dental Assistants New York School of Esthetics & Day Spa New York School of Interior Design New York Seminary New York Theological Seminary New York University Niagara County Community College Niagara University North Country Community College Northeast College of Health Sciences Northeastern Seminary Ohel Margulia Seminary Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary Onondaga Community College Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES Orange County Community College Orange Ulster BOCES Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Orlo School of Hair Design and Cosmetology Otsego Area BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Pace University Paul Mitchell the School-NYC Paul Mitchell the School-Schenectady Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science Plaza College Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse Hospital Pratt Institute-Main Pratt Manhattan-A Division of Pratt Institute Professional Culinary Academy Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin Rabbinical College Beth Shraga Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion Rabbinical College of Long Island Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel Rabbinical College Ohr Yisroel Rabbinical Seminary of America Rabbinical Seminary of America-Ma'yan HaTorah Relay Graduate School of Education Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester Institute of Technology Rockland Community College Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Russell Sage College SAE Institute of Technology-New York Saint Elizabeth College of Nursing Saint John's University - Staten Island Campus Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing Sarah Lawrence College Schenectady County Community College School of Professional Horticulture New York Botanical Garden School of Visual Arts Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College Sharp Edgez Barber Institute Sharp Edgez Barber Institute - Buffalo Shear Ego International School of Hair Design Siena College Skidmore College Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry St Bonaventure University St Lawrence University St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island St. Francis College St. John Fisher University St. John's University-New York St. Joseph's College of Nursing St. Joseph's University-New York St. Peter's Hospital College of Nursing St. Thomas Aquinas College State University of New York at Cortland State University of New York at New Paltz State University of New York at Oswego State University of New York at Plattsburgh Stony Brook University Studio Jewelers Suffolk County Community College Sullivan County Community College SUNY Adirondack SUNY at Fredonia SUNY at Purchase College SUNY Brockport SUNY Broome Community College SUNY Buffalo State University SUNY College at Geneseo SUNY College at Potsdam SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry SUNY College of Optometry SUNY College of Technology at Alfred SUNY College of Technology at Canton SUNY College of Technology at Delhi SUNY Corning Community College SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University SUNY Maritime College SUNY Morrisville SUNY Old Westbury SUNY Oneonta SUNY Polytechnic Institute SUNY Westchester Community College Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences Syracuse University Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York Talmudical Seminary of Bobov Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah Teachers College at Columbia University The Ailey School The College of Saint Rose The College of Westchester The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art The Juilliard School The New School The Rockefeller University The Salon Professional Academy-Tonawanda Tompkins Cortland Community College Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary Touro University Transitions Career Institute School of Nursing Trocaire College Ulster County Community College Union College Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York United States Merchant Marine Academy United States Military Academy United Talmudical Seminary University at Albany University at Buffalo University of Mount Saint Vincent University of Rochester Upstate Medical University Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel Utica University Vassar College Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing Villa Maria College Wagner College Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Webb Institute Weill Medical College of Cornell University Wells College Westchester School for Medical & Dental Assistants Westchester School of Beauty Culture Western Suffolk BOCES Word of Life Bible Institute Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College Yeshiva Derech Chaim Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah Yeshiva Karlin Stolin Yeshiva Kollel Tifereth Elizer Yeshiva of Far Rockaway Derech Ayson Rabbinical Seminary Yeshiva of Kasho Yeshiva of Machzikai Hadas Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College Yeshiva of Ocean Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland Yeshiva Sholom Shachna Yeshiva University Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz Chaim Yeshiva Zichron Aryeh Yeshivas Novominsk Yeshivas Sanz Klauzenburg Yeshivat Hechal Shemuel Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah Yeshivath Viznitz Yeshivath Zichron Moshe

New York University FAQ

What are average New York university tuition fees, in-state tuition and out-of-state tuition?

The average in-state tuition for New York schools with reported tuition is $22,009. The average out-of-state tuition is $23,991, and average cost per year is $34,507 where reported.

Where can I compare New York acceptance rate, SAT requirements, ACT requirements and GPA requirements?

This page summarizes New York acceptance rate data at 68.97% where reported, plus SAT and ACT coverage when available. GPA requirements and application deadlines are usually school-specific, so open each university profile and verify final requirements with the official admissions office.

How do New York financial aid, scholarships and net price compare?

The average net price for New York schools with reported net price data is $18,893. Use net price with Pell Grant, loan and scholarship notes on school pages before relying on published tuition fees alone.

Can I research New York majors, best programs and rankings here?

School profiles include program and major signals where the College Scorecard and IPEDS data reports them. Rankings and best-program claims are treated as research prompts, not invented rankings, so use the listed school pages and official catalogs for final program decisions.

Which New York university has the strongest salary after graduation and ROI signal?

New York schools vary significantly by program type. Nursing, medical and technical programs often report the highest 10-year earnings, while community colleges and career schools can have lower tuition and different completion patterns. Compare salary after graduation relative to tuition, net price, debt and graduation rate for a complete ROI picture.