New York Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores

The 2025 average ACT score of New York colleges is 29 which is same as last year.

Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest ACT score of 35 among 57 New York colleges that consider ACT score for admission.

Of those 57 New York colleges, 24 schools' ACT scores increased compared to last year, and 14 schools' scores decreased. 16 schools' scores are same as last year.

The table below shows the 10 New York colleges with the highest ACT scores along with important academic statistics.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $67,844 and graduate tuition & fees is $49,886 for the academic year 2024-2025.

Among these top-tier New York Colleges with the Highest ACT Scores, the average acceptance rate is 23.98% and the average SAT score is 1,498, reflecting a competitive admissions environment and strong academic performance.

Table. New York Colleges With The Highest ACT Scores Comparison
	School Name	ACT Score	SAT Score	Acceptance Rate	Yield	Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	Total Population	Graduation Rate	Students to Faculty Ratio
1 -	Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NYPrivate, 4-year	35 -	1,550	3.99%	64.92%	$70,517	35,173	96.00%	6 to 1
2 3	Barnard College New York, NYPrivate, 4-year	34 1	1,520	8.84%	68.64%	$69,888	3,487	93.00%	10 to 1
2 3	Colgate University Hamilton, NYPrivate, 4-year	34 1	1,500	13.88%	28.74%	$70,306	3,211	91.00%	9 to 1
2 -	Cornell University Ithaca, NYPrivate, 4-year	34 -	1,540	8.76%	63.91%	$69,314	26,793	95.00%	9 to 1
2 3	Hamilton College Clinton, NYPrivate, 4-year	34 1	1,500	13.62%	38.98%	$68,960	2,031	91.00%	9 to 1
2 -	New York University New York, NYPrivate, 4-year	34 -	1,520	9.23%	55.38%	$62,796	56,832	88.00%	8 to 1
7 2	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NYPrivate, 4-year	33 1	1,450	63.47%	12.05%	$64,078	7,040	84.00%	14 to 1
7 2	University of Rochester Rochester, NYPrivate, 4-year	33 -	1,490	40.08%	15.37%	$67,080	11,946	85.00%	9 to 1
7 5	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NYPrivate, 4-year	33 1	1,500	18.57%	28.78%	$71,030	2,462	91.00%	7 to 1
10 1	Fordham University Bronx, NYPrivate, 4-year	32 -	1,410	59.31%	9.69%	$64,470	16,150	82.00%	14 to 1
	Average	34	1,498	23.98%	38.65%	$67,844	16,513	89.60%	10 to 1

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