Best colleges and universities in New York

There are 93 institutions in New York: 83 private colleges and 9 public colleges.
Every university in New York have a different amount of degree programs, ranged from 3 (American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York) to 1575 (New York University). Also New York colleges have from 3:1 to 39:1 student-to-faculty ratios.

The acceptance rate in New York is between 7% and 93%. The most popular test to enter an institution in New York county is SAT - 95% of students submitted it.
The average annual total costs of attendance at New York universities range between 3,621$ to 58,271$. The average percent of New York students with financial aid is 21%.
The completion of full-time universities education programs in New York is between 12% and 97%. Average salary after attending the New York’s institutions ranges between $16,300 and $150,900. Please look all the details below.

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Cities in New York county

New York (92)

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Average New York County Cost

$16,678

ABOVE AVERAGE

The average annual total cost of attendance in New York county colleges is 16,678$, that is above the national average by 2,744 dollars. National average is based on costs of attendance for all institutions in US and includes tuition, fees, books and living, minus the average grant/scholarship aid.

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By Price Acceptance Rate Graduation Rate Salary After Degree

Price
Institution
$3,621
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College in New York
$4,751
New Age Training in New York
$5,604
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York
$5,917
CUNY City College in New York
$6,334
Lia Schorr Institute of Cosmetic Skin Care Training in New York
$6,841
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College in New York
$7,240
CUNY Hunter College in New York
$7,436
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York
$7,637
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America in New York
$11,110
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York
$11,215
American Academy of Personal Training in New York
$11,791
Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics in New York
$12,442
Fashion Institute of Technology in New York
$12,563
Mildred Elley-New York Campus in New York
$12,721
Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup in New York
$13,181
Wood Tobe-Coburn School in New York
$13,288
Arrojo Cosmetology School in New York
$14,230
Carsten Institute of Cosmetology in New York
$14,859
New York Career Institute in New York
$14,867
Studio Jewelers in New York
$15,224
Technical Career Institutes in New York
$15,655
Dance Theatre of Harlem Inc in New York
$16,601
Hair Design Institute at Fifth Avenue-New York in New York
$16,804
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service in New York
$16,930
Empire Beauty School-Manhattan in New York
$16,953
Mandl School-The College of Allied Health in New York
$17,379
Sanford-Brown Institute-New York in New York
$17,591
Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences in New York
$19,958
Institute of Audio Research in New York
$20,118
Digital Film Academy in New York

Acc.Rate
Institution
93%
Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America in New York
92%
Wood Tobe-Coburn School in New York
87%
Circle in the Square Theater School in New York
85%
Pace University-New York in New York
82%
Yeshiva University in New York
77%
School of Visual Arts in New York
74%
Marymount Manhattan College in New York
74%
New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts in New York
74%
LIM College in New York
74%
DeVry College of New York in New York
70%
Joffrey Ballet School in New York
66%
The New School in New York
64%
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater in New York City
63%
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York in New York
62%
Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York
53%
The Ailey School in New York
53%
Metropolitan College of New York in New York
46%
New York School of Interior Design in New York
45%
Manhattan School of Music in New York
44%
Fashion Institute of Technology in New York
38%
CUNY City College in New York
37%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York
35%
CUNY Hunter College in New York
35%
New York University in New York
30%
Touro College in New York
28%
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College in New York
26%
Dance Theatre of Harlem Inc in New York
24%
Barnard College in New York
23%
American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York
18%
Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing in New York

Grad.Rate
Institution
97%
Studio Jewelers in New York
95%
The Collective School Of Music in New York
94%
Columbia University in the City of New York in New York
93%
Arrojo Cosmetology School in New York
93%
Manhattan Institute in New York
89%
Barnard College in New York
88%
The International Culinary Center in New York
87%
Jewish Theological Seminary of America in New York
86%
The Juilliard School in New York
86%
Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics in New York
85%
Yeshiva University in New York
85%
Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences in New York
84%
Gemological Institute of America-New York in New York
83%
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York
83%
New York University in New York
82%
American Academy of Personal Training in New York
80%
Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup in New York
78%
Wood Tobe-Coburn School in New York
78%
New Age Training in New York
75%
Aveda Institute-New York in New York
74%
Circle in the Square Theater School in New York
72%
Manhattan School of Music in New York
72%
Fashion Institute of Technology in New York
69%
Helene Fuld College of Nursing in New York
66%
Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater in New York City
66%
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College in New York
65%
School of Visual Arts in New York
62%
SAE Institute of Technology-New York in New York
62%
The New School in New York
62%
Star Career Academy-New York in New York

Salary
Institution
$150,900
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York
$89,100
SUNY College of Optometry in New York
$85,900
New York Law School in New York
$84,200
Helene Fuld College of Nursing in New York
$75,200
Columbia University in the City of New York in New York
$72,100
Weill Cornell Medical College in New York
$69,100
Teachers College at Columbia University in New York
$62,600
New York College of Podiatric Medicine in New York
$58,800
New York University in New York
$57,700
Pace University-New York in New York
$56,800
Barnard College in New York
$56,000
Yeshiva University in New York
$54,900
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College in New York
$53,800
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York
$47,300
LIM College in New York
$45,800
CUNY City College in New York
$45,200
Fashion Institute of Technology in New York
$45,000
CUNY Hunter College in New York
$42,400
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York
$40,700
The New School in New York
$39,800
School of Visual Arts in New York
$39,000
Berkeley College-New York in New York
$38,100
Marymount Manhattan College in New York
$38,100
Gemological Institute of America-New York in New York
$37,000
Metropolitan College of New York in New York
$36,600
The International Culinary Center in New York
$36,500
New York School of Interior Design in New York
$34,500
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York
$34,200
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service in New York
$34,200
New York Career Institute in New York

Ac.Prog.
Institution
1575
New York University in New York
1347
Columbia University in the City of New York in New York
747
Pace University-New York in New York
507
CUNY Hunter College in New York
426
CUNY Graduate School and University Center in New York
390
Touro College in New York
360
CUNY City College in New York
345
Teachers College at Columbia University in New York
318
The New School in New York
303
Yeshiva University in New York
189
Barnard College in New York
171
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College in New York
165
The Juilliard School in New York
129
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York
129
Fashion Institute of Technology in New York
121
Marymount Manhattan College in New York
84
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College in New York
72
Berkeley College-New York in New York
72
Technical Career Institutes in New York
69
School of Visual Arts in New York
63
Weill Cornell Medical College in New York
51
Wood Tobe-Coburn School in New York
45
DeVry College of New York in New York
42
Boricua College in New York
39
Globe Institute of Technology in New York
37
Bank Street College of Education in New York
36
Manhattan School of Music in New York
36
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York
36
Professional Business College in New York
34
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in New York

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