Tightest New York Private Colleges To Get In

New York Private Colleges With The Lowest Acceptance Rate

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 1.18%. The acceptance rate at 24 private New York colleges increased and the rate of 41 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.

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% 0.18%	64.06%	1,530	$69,045	34,782	95.00%	6 to 1
2 -	Cornell University Ithaca, NY Private, four-years	7.47% 1.22%	67.55%	1,530	$66,014	25,898	95.00%	9 to 1
3 -	Barnard College New York, NY Private, four-years	8.79% 2.68%	66.00%	1,505	$66,246	3,442	91.00%	10 to 1
4 1	Hamilton College Clinton, NY Private, four-years	11.78% 2.29%	40.99%	1,490	$65,740	2,072	92.00%	9 to 1
5 1	Colgate University Hamilton, NY Private, four-years	12.43% 4.76%	30.95%	1,480	$67,024	3,141	91.00%	9 to 1
6 2	New York University New York, NY Private, four-years	12.46% 0.50%	49.32%	1,530	$60,438	59,144	87.00%	8 to 1
7 -	Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY Private, four-years	18.66% 1.49%	31.99%	1,490	$67,805	2,459	91.00%	7 to 1
8 -	Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY Private, four-years	25.54% 5.05%	23.28%	1,390	$62,248	2,758	84.00%	8 to 1
9 1	University of Rochester Rochester, NY Private, four-years	38.91% 1.64%	20.92%	1,470	$64,348	12,197	89.00%	9 to 1
10 1	The King's College New York, NY Private, four-years	45.27% 1.45%	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

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%
0.18%

64.06%

1,530

$69,045

34,782

95.00%

6 to 1

2
-

Cornell University Ithaca, NY
Private, four-years

7.47%
1.22%

67.55%

1,530

$66,014

25,898

95.00%

9 to 1

3
-

Barnard College New York, NY
Private, four-years

8.79%
2.68%

66.00%

1,505

$66,246

3,442

91.00%

10 to 1

4
1

Hamilton College Clinton, NY
Private, four-years

11.78%
2.29%

40.99%

1,490

$65,740

2,072

92.00%

9 to 1

5
1

Colgate University Hamilton, NY
Private, four-years

12.43%
4.76%

30.95%

1,480

$67,024

3,141

91.00%

9 to 1

6
2

New York University New York, NY
Private, four-years

12.46%
0.50%

49.32%

1,530

$60,438

59,144

87.00%

8 to 1

7
-

Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
Private, four-years

18.66%
1.49%

31.99%

1,490

$67,805

2,459

91.00%

7 to 1

8
-

Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
Private, four-years

25.54%
5.05%

23.28%

1,390

$62,248

2,758

84.00%

8 to 1

9
1

University of Rochester Rochester, NY
Private, four-years

38.91%
1.64%

20.92%

1,470

$64,348

12,197

89.00%

9 to 1

10
1

The King's College New York, NY
Private, four-years

45.27%
1.45%

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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