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

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY	7%	1,515	96%	30,135	6:1 (16.67 %)
2	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	1,470	95%	23,620	9:1 (11.11 %)
3	Barnard College New York, NY	14%	1,434	90%	2,744	9:1 (11.11 %)
4	New York University New York, NY	21%	1,455	88%	52,775	9:1 (11.11 %)
5	Hamilton College Clinton, NY	18%	1,445	91%	1,902	9:1 (11.11 %)
6	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	25%	1,440	88%	2,435	8:1 (12.50 %)
7	United States Military Academy West Point, NY	9%	1,325	85%	4,536	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	Colgate University Hamilton, NY	27%	1,385	91%	3,054	9:1 (11.11 %)
9	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	35%	1,420	86%	11,741	10:1 (10.00 %)
10	Yeshiva University New York, NY	67%	1,275	77%	5,524	7:1 (14.29 %)
	Average	23.40%	1,416	88.70%	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.

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Table. Best New York Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Columbia University in the City of New York	$63,530		$65,445
2	Cornell University	$61,015		$62,799
3	Barnard College	$59,687		$61,980
4	New York University	$56,500		$58,168
5	Hamilton College	$59,970		$61,466
6	Vassar College	$62,870		$64,872
7	United States Military Academy	$0	$0	-	-
8	Colgate University	$61,966		$63,980
9	University of Rochester	$59,378		$60,537
10	Yeshiva University	$47,500		$48,548
	Average	-	$59,157	-	$60,866

Table. Best New York Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Columbia University in the City of New York	$52,924		$54,712
2	Cornell University	$30,006		$29,970
3	Barnard College	-		-
4	New York University	$38,206		$39,567
5	Hamilton College	-		-
6	Vassar College	$62,870		$64,787
7	United States Military Academy	-	-	-	-
8	Colgate University	$61,966		$63,980
9	University of Rochester	$47,541		$44,751
10	Yeshiva University	$35,150		$35,200
	Average	-	$46,952	-	$47,567