2022 New York Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in New York with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, Columbia University in the City of New York rank first in the best New York college ranking and Cornell University is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in New York

1 public and 9 private schools rank in the best New York colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 23.40% where Columbia University in the City of New York has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 7% and Yeshiva University has the highest rate of 67%. Total 138,466 students are attending one of the best New York schools where New York University has the largest population with 52,775 students and Hamilton College has the smallest number of students (1,902 students). The average graduation rate is 88.70% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.30:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best New York colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. New York Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
7%1,51596%30,1356:1 (16.67 %)
2Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
11%1,47095%23,6209:1 (11.11 %)
3Barnard College
New York, NY
14%1,43490%2,7449:1 (11.11 %)
4New York University
New York, NY
21%1,45588%52,7759:1 (11.11 %)
5Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
18%1,44591%1,9029:1 (11.11 %)
6Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
25%1,44088%2,4358:1 (12.50 %)
7United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
9%1,32585%4,5367:1 (14.29 %)
8Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
27%1,38591%3,0549:1 (11.11 %)
9University of Rochester
Rochester, NY
35%1,42086%11,74110:1 (10.00 %)
10Yeshiva University
New York, NY
67%1,27577%5,5247:1 (14.29 %)
Average23.40%1,41688.70%138,466 (Total)8.30:1 (12.05 %)

Best New York Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best New York colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best New York colleges is $59,157 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs at $63,530 and Yeshiva University has the lowest amount of tuition at $47,500. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best New York colleges is $46,952 where Vassar College has the highest tuition with $62,870 and Cornell University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $30,006.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best New York Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Columbia University in the City of New York $63,530$65,445
2Cornell University $61,015$62,799
3Barnard College $59,687$61,980
4New York University $56,500$58,168
5Hamilton College $59,970$61,466
6Vassar College $62,870$64,872
7United States Military Academy $0$0 - -
8Colgate University $61,966$63,980
9University of Rochester $59,378$60,537
10Yeshiva University $47,500$48,548
Average-$59,157-$60,866
Table. Best New York Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1Columbia University in the City of New York $52,924$54,712
2Cornell University $30,006$29,970
3Barnard College --
4New York University $38,206$39,567
5Hamilton College --
6Vassar College $62,870$64,787
7United States Military Academy -- --
8Colgate University $61,966$63,980
9University of Rochester $47,541$44,751
10Yeshiva University $35,150$35,200
Average-$46,952-$47,567