Columbia University in the City of New York ranked first in the Top Colleges in New York rankings, followed by Cornell University and Barnard College.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in New York is $65,525 in the academic year 2023-2024.

Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $69,045 and New York University has the lowest tuition & fees of $60,438 among Top Colleges in New York. For graduate programs, the 2024 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $49,643.

The average acceptance rate is 17.82% and the average graduation rate is 90% in the Top Colleges in New York. The average SAT score of the schools is 1,472. The average salary after 10 years of graduation from the Top Colleges in New York is $80,611.

Top Colleges in New York Tuition Comparison

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in New York is $65,525 in the academic year 2023-2024. Columbia University in the City of New York has the most expensive tuition & fees of $69,045 and New York University has the lowest rates of $60,438.

The average graduate tuition & fees of Top Colleges in New York is $49,643 in the academic year 2023-2024. Vassar College has the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $67,805 and Cornell University has the lowest graduate tuition rates of $30,085.

The following table compares the tuition and important academic & admission facts between Top Colleges in New York.

Table. Top Colleges in New York Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY$69,045$56,2793.95%1,530 SAT
35 ACT		34,78295%
2Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY$66,014$30,0857.47%1,530 SAT
34 ACT		25,89895%
3Barnard CollegeNew York, NY$66,246-8.79%1,505 SAT
33 ACT		3,44291%
4New York UniversityNew York, NY$60,438$41,12412.46%1,530 SAT
34 ACT		59,14487%
5Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY$65,740-11.78%1,490 SAT
34 ACT		2,07292%
6Vassar CollegePoughkeepsie, NY$67,805$67,80518.66%1,490 SAT
33 ACT		2,45991%
7University of RochesterRochester, NY$64,348$38,86338.91%1,470 SAT
33 ACT		12,19789%
8Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY$67,024$67,02412.43%1,480 SAT
33 ACT		3,14191%
9United States Military AcademyWest Point, NY- (-)- (-)11.95%1,340 SAT
30 ACT		4,39387%
10Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY$63,061$46,31851.75%1,350 SAT
30 ACT		22,69883%
Average$65,525 (-)$49,643 (-)18%1,47217,02390%
Top Colleges in New York Tuition Comparison