New York Has the Largest Student Population with 286,876 Students Enrolled in New York

The top city with the largest student population in New York is New York, NY with 286,876 students enrolled across 81 colleges. New York is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in New York.

The largest college in New York is New York University with 56,832 students enrolled.

Other top cities in New York include

Brooklyn, NY (53 colleges, 83,455 students). The biggest institution in Brooklyn is CUNY New York City College of Technology with 14,486 students.
Buffalo, NY (12 colleges, 56,836 students). The leading institution in Buffalo is University at Buffalo with 31,903 students.
Bronx, NY (10 colleges, 55,341 students). The largest college in Bronx is Fordham University with 16,150 students.
Rochester, NY (17 colleges, 47,170 students). The leading institution in Rochester is Rochester Institute of Technology with 17,098 students.
Syracuse, NY (7 colleges, 38,628 students). The most prominent college in Syracuse is Syracuse University with 22,589 students.
Albany, NY (12 colleges, 37,137 students). The largest college in Albany is University at Albany with 17,560 students.
Queens, NY (2 colleges, 35,354 students). The most prominent college in Queens is St. John's University-New York with 19,389 students.
Ithaca, NY (2 colleges, 31,560 students). The leading institution in Ithaca is Cornell University with 26,793 students.
Stony Brook, NY (1 colleges, 26,689 students). The most prominent college in Stony Brook is Stony Brook University with 26,689 students.

New York Cities with Largest College Student Population

The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in New York, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

New York Cities with Largest College Student Population
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women
City	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Online Enrollment	Men	Women	New York, NY81 Schools	286,876	177,654	109,222	31,802	107,633	179,243
Brooklyn, NY53 Schools	83,455	72,054	11,401	12,755	41,352	42,103
Buffalo, NY12 Schools	56,836	41,800	15,036	5,891	26,155	30,681
Bronx, NY10 Schools	55,341	43,662	11,679	9,237	19,669	35,672
Rochester, NY17 Schools	47,170	36,328	10,842	4,954	23,130	24,040
Syracuse, NY7 Schools	38,628	29,885	8,743	2,979	17,040	21,588
Albany, NY12 Schools	37,137	27,661	9,476	15,343	15,790	21,347
Queens, NY2 Schools	35,354	29,104	6,250	1,907	15,656	19,698
Ithaca, NY2 Schools	31,560	20,396	11,164	582	14,758	16,802
Stony Brook, NY1 School	26,689	18,263	8,426	1,783	12,622	14,067

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