2020 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 academic year 2019-2020, 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 average acceptance rate of the schools is 22.20% where Columbia University in the City of New York has the tightest acceptance rate of 6% and Yeshiva University has the highest rate of 60%. Total 139,401 students are attending one of the best New York schools where New York University has the largest population with 51,847 students and Hamilton College has the smallest number of students (2,005 students). The average graduation rate is 89.60% and the average students to faculty ratio is 8.30:1 at those colleges.

Next 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	6%	1,505	96%	31,077	6:1 (16.67 %)
2	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	1,465	95%	23,600	9:1 (11.11 %)
3	Barnard College New York, NY	14%	1,415	92%	2,562	9:1 (11.11 %)
4	New York University New York, NY	20%	1,410	85%	51,847	9:1 (11.11 %)
5	Hamilton College Clinton, NY	21%	1,430	93%	2,005	9:1 (11.11 %)
6	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	25%	1,440	92%	2,456	8:1 (12.50 %)
7	United States Military Academy West Point, NY	11%	1,245	85%	4,589	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	Colgate University Hamilton, NY	25%	1,415	89%	2,969	9:1 (11.11 %)
9	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	29%	1,410	86%	11,817	10:1 (10.00 %)
10	Yeshiva University New York, NY	60%	1,270	83%	6,479	7:1 (14.29 %)
	Average	22.20%	1,401	89.60%	139,401 (Total)	8.30:1 (12.05 %)

Best New York Colleges 2020 Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2019-2020 tuition & fees and compares them between the best New York colleges. The 2019-2020 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2020-2021 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2019 to 2020.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best New York colleges is $56,029 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs with $61,788 and Yeshiva University has the lowest amount of tuition with $44,900. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best New York colleges is $45,677 where Vassar College has the highest tuition with $58,770 and Cornell University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $29,585.

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Table. Best New York Colleges 2020 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Columbia University in the City of New York	$61,788		$71,460
2	Cornell University	$57,222		$59,330
3	Barnard College	$57,668		$60,430
4	New York University	$53,308		$54,830
5	Hamilton College	$56,530		$58,506
6	Vassar College	$58,770		$60,637
7	United States Military Academy	$0	$0	-	-
8	Colgate University	$58,045		$60,304
9	University of Rochester	$56,030		$58,234
10	Yeshiva University	$44,900		$46,345
	Average	$56,029	$58,898

Table. Best New York Colleges 2020 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2021 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2020 Tuition & Fees		2021 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Columbia University in the City of New York	$49,968		$51,597
2	Cornell University	$29,585		$29,586
3	Barnard College	-		-
4	New York University	$35,562		$27,839
5	Hamilton College	-		-
6	Vassar College	$58,770		$60,637
7	United States Military Academy	-	-	-	-
8	Colgate University	$58,045		$60,304
9	University of Rochester	$52,711		$68,896
10	Yeshiva University	$35,100		$35,100
	Average	$45,677	$47,709

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