2021 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 2020-2021, 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 20.40% where Columbia University in the City of New York has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 5% and Yeshiva University has the highest rate of 55%. 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.

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	5%	1,505	95%	31,077	6:1 (16.67 %)
2	Cornell University Ithaca, NY	11%	1,480	95%	23,600	9:1 (11.11 %)
3	Barnard College New York, NY	12%	1,430	92%	2,562	9:1 (11.11 %)
4	New York University New York, NY	16%	1,440	85%	51,847	9:1 (11.11 %)
5	Hamilton College Clinton, NY	16%	1,445	93%	2,005	9:1 (11.11 %)
6	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY	24%	1,445	91%	2,456	8:1 (12.50 %)
7	United States Military Academy West Point, NY	12%	1,270	85%	4,589	7:1 (14.29 %)
8	Colgate University Hamilton, NY	23%	1,415	91%	2,969	9:1 (11.11 %)
9	University of Rochester Rochester, NY	30%	1,405	87%	11,817	10:1 (10.00 %)
10	Yeshiva University New York, NY	55%	1,270	82%	6,479	7:1 (14.29 %)
	Average	20.40%	1,411	89.60%	139,401 (Total)	8.30:1 (12.05 %)

Best New York Colleges 2021 Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2020-2021 tuition & fees and compares them between the best New York colleges. The 2020-2021 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2021-2022 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2020 to 2021.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best New York colleges is $57,498 where Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive costs at $61,671 and Yeshiva University has the lowest amount of tuition at $46,475. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best New York colleges is $46,391 where Vassar College has the highest tuition with $61,010 and Cornell University has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $30,022.

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Table. Best New York Colleges 2021 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2021 Tuition & Fees		2022 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Columbia University in the City of New York	$61,671		$62,784
2	Cornell University	$59,282		$61,416
3	Barnard College	$57,479		$57,291
4	New York University	$54,880		$56,498
5	Hamilton College	$58,510		$60,559
6	Vassar College	$60,930		$63,169
7	United States Military Academy	$0	$0	-	-
8	Colgate University	$60,015		$62,052
9	University of Rochester	$58,241		$60,539
10	Yeshiva University	$46,475		$48,105
	Average	-	$57,498	-	$59,157

Table. Best New York Colleges 2021 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2022 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2021 Tuition & Fees		2022 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Columbia University in the City of New York	$51,194		$52,450
2	Cornell University	$30,022		$30,022
3	Barnard College	-		-
4	New York University	$36,892		$38,272
5	Hamilton College	-		-
6	Vassar College	$61,010		$63,335
7	United States Military Academy	-	-	-	-
8	Colgate University	$60,015		$62,052
9	University of Rochester	$50,505		$48,391
10	Yeshiva University	$35,100		$35,100
	Average	-	$46,391	-	$47,089

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