In New York, 43,634 students enrolled online exclusively, and the number of online students increased by 3,615 from last year.
Empire State University has the most online students of 9,588 out of 10,469.00 total students (91.58%) among 32 New York colleges that offer online programs.
CUNY Graduate School and University Center with 5,255 online students and CUNY Lehman College with 3,198 online students are following it in Largest Online New York Public Colleges ranking.
Empire State University stays at first place of the largest online college ranking since last year. CUNY Graduate School and University Center also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $20,875 and graduate tuition & fees is $23,553 for the academic year 2024-2025.
At these Largest Online New York Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 64.90%, and the average SAT score is 1,181, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.
| School Name | Online Enrollment | Total Population | Undergraduate | Graduate | Men | Women | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - | Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NYPublic, 4-year | 9,588 811 | 10,469 | 8,395 | 2,074 | 3,319 | 7,150 | $17,558 ($7,648) |
| 2 - | CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NYPublic, 4-year | 5,255 950 | 9,536 | 3,486 | 6,050 | 3,150 | 6,386 | $15,185 ($7,235) |
| 3 - | CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NYPublic, 4-year | 3,198 16 | 13,324 | 11,617 | 1,707 | 4,539 | 8,785 | $15,360 ($7,410) |
| 4 1 | University at Buffalo Buffalo, NYPublic, 4-year | 2,663 398 | 31,903 | 20,359 | 11,544 | 16,348 | 15,555 | $31,536 ($10,936) |
| 5 1 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NYPublic, 4-year | 2,362 500 | 13,763 | 11,942 | 1,821 | 4,886 | 8,877 | $15,420 ($7,470) |
| 6 1 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NYPublic, 4-year | 2,086 436 | 14,390 | 11,562 | 2,828 | 6,078 | 8,312 | $15,402 ($7,452) |
| 7 1 | University at Albany Albany, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,941 312 | 17,560 | 12,666 | 4,894 | 7,694 | 9,866 | $30,991 ($10,601) |
| 8 2 | Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,783 31 | 26,689 | 18,263 | 8,426 | 12,622 | 14,067 | $32,741 ($10,931) |
| 9 - | SUNY Brockport Brockport, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,704 295 | 7,482 | 5,816 | 1,666 | 2,992 | 4,490 | $15,822 ($8,752) |
| 10 1 | State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, NYPublic, 4-year | 1,357 178 | 6,715 | 5,517 | 1,198 | 3,158 | 3,557 | $18,735 ($8,825) |
| Average | 3,194 | 15,183 | 10,962 | 4,221 | 6,479 | 8,705 | $20,875 ($8,726) |