Colleges in New York

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Best New York Colleges

1. Columbia University in the City of New York

2. Cornell University

3. Barnard College

4. New York University

5. Hamilton College

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New York Cities with Most Colleges

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New York College By School Categories

30 National Universities

18 Liberal Arts Colleges

82 Community Colleges

112 Trade Schools

210 Online Programs

New York Graduate, Law, and Medical Schools

163 Graduate Schools

15 Law Schools

14 Medical Schools

11 Arts, Design, Music Schools

61 Faith-based Colleges

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Undergraduate

Cornell University Private, 4-year | Ithaca
New York University Private, 4-year | New York
Columbia University in the City of New York Private, 4-year | New York
Stony Brook University Public, 4-year | Stony Brook
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Public, 4-year | New York
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Private, 4-year | Troy
Syracuse University Private, 4-year | Syracuse
Fordham University Private, 4-year | Bronx
Binghamton University Public, 4-year | Vestal
Fashion Institute of Technology Public, 4-year | New York

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Graduate

New York University Private, 4-year | New York
Columbia University in the City of New York Private, 4-year | New York
University at Buffalo Public, 4-year | Buffalo
Manhattan School of Music Private, 4-year | New York
University of Rochester Private, 4-year | Rochester
The Juilliard School Private, 4-year | New York
Fashion Institute of Technology Public, 4-year | New York
Long Island University Private, 4-year | Brookville
Cornell University Private, 4-year | Ithaca
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Public, 4-year | New York

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Online Schools

Marist University Private, 4-year | Poughkeepsie
University at Albany Public, 4-year | Albany
Empire State University Public, 4-year | Saratoga Springs
CUNY Queens College Public, 4-year | Queens
CUNY Hunter College Public, 4-year | New York
Cornell University Private, 4-year | Ithaca
Monroe Community College Public, 2-4 year | Rochester
CUNY Brooklyn College Public, 4-year | Brooklyn
Teachers College at Columbia University Private, 4-year | New York
New York School of Interior Design Private, 4-year | New York

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Trade Schools

Apex Technical School Private, Less than 2-year | Long Island City
Western Suffolk BOCES Public, 2-4 year | Northport
Access Careers Private, Less than 2-year | Hempstead
Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, Less than 2-year | Poughkeepsie
SUNY Corning Community College Public, 2-4 year | Corning
Center for Allied Health Education Private, 2-4 year | Brooklyn
Leon Studio One School of Beauty Knowledge Private, Less than 2-year | Williamsville
Atelier Esthetique Institute of Esthetics Private, Less than 2-year | New York
Berk Trade and Business School Private, Less than 2-year | Long Island City
Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, Less than 2-year | Angola

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