Tightest New York Private Colleges To Get In

The average acceptance rate of the 65 private New York colleges that have competitive admission is 66.17% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0%. The acceptance rate at 0 private New York colleges increased and the rate of 0 colleges decreased.

Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 3.95%. Cornell University (7.47%) and Barnard College (8.79%) are following it in the list of Tightest New York Private Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

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Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest New York Private Colleges To Get In

Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 3.95% and Cornell University has the second lowest rate of 7.47% among 65 New York colleges with competitive admission. Columbia University in the City of New York stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Cornell University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $61,060 and graduate tuition & fees is $50,197 for the academic year 2023-2024.

The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest New York Private Colleges To Get In.

Table. Tightest New York Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
	School Name	Acceptance Rate	Yield	SAT Score	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY Private, four-years	3.95% -	64.06%	1,530	$69,045	34,782	95.00%	6 to 1
2 -	Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private, four-years	7.47% -	67.55%	1,530	$66,014	25,898	95.00%	9 to 1
3 -	Barnard College New York, NY Private, four-years	8.79% -	66.00%	1,505	$66,246	3,442	91.00%	10 to 1
4 -	Hamilton College Clinton, NY Private, four-years	11.78% -	40.99%	1,490	$65,740	2,072	92.00%	9 to 1
5 -	Colgate University Hamilton, NY Private, four-years	12.43% -	30.95%	1,480	$67,024	3,141	91.00%	9 to 1
6 -	New York University New York, NY Private, four-years	12.46% -	49.32%	1,530	$60,438	59,144	87.00%	8 to 1
7 -	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY Private, four-years	18.66% -	31.99%	1,490	$67,805	2,459	91.00%	7 to 1
8 -	Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY Private, four-years	25.54% -	23.28%	1,390	$62,248	2,758	84.00%	8 to 1
9 -	University of Rochester Rochester, NY Private, four-years	38.91% -	20.92%	1,470	$64,348	12,197	89.00%	9 to 1
10 -	The King's College New York, NY Private, four-years	45.27% -	14.94%	1,280	$21,690	326	56.00%	8 to 1
	Average	18.53%	41.00%	1,470	$61,060	14,622	87.10%	8 to 1

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