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.