New York Public Colleges with the Smallest Number of Students

SUNY Maritime College is the smallest college with 1,413 students including both undergraduate and graduate students.

SUNY Polytechnic Institute with 2,733 students and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry with 2,757 students are following it in the list of Smallest New York Public Colleges with the Fewest Students.

SUNY Maritime College is the smallest school with 1,413 students and SUNY Polytechnic Institute has the second lowest population with 2,733 students.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $19,301 and graduate tuition & fees is $25,655 for the academic year 2024-2025.

At these Low Enrollment New York Public Colleges, the average acceptance rate is 76.10%, and the average SAT score is 1,184, making them not only cost-effective but also accessible options for a wide range of students.

Comparison between Smallest New York Public Colleges With The Fewest Students

Table. Smallest New York Public Colleges With The Fewest Students Comparison
School NameTotal PopulationUndergraduateGraduateMenWomenOnline Enrollment
1
-		SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NYPublic, 4-year 1,413
63		1,285
(90.94%)		128
(9.06%)		1,238
(87.62%)		175
(12.38%)		74
(5.24%)
2
-		SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NYPublic, 4-year 2,733
29		1,973
(72.19%)		760
(27.81%)		1,565
(57.26%)		1,168
(42.74%)		948
(34.69%)
3
-		SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, NYPublic, 4-year 2,757
20		2,381
(86.36%)		376
(13.64%)		1,246
(45.19%)		1,511
(54.81%)		65
(2.36%)
4
-		SUNY College at Potsdam Potsdam, NYPublic, 4-year 2,832
81		2,111
(74.54%)		721
(25.46%)		1,028
(36.30%)		1,804
(63.70%)		655
(23.13%)
5
-		SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, NYPublic, 4-year 3,179
41		2,771
(87.17%)		408
(12.83%)		1,289
(40.55%)		1,890
(59.45%)		197
(6.20%)
6
-		SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, NYPublic, 4-year 3,333
104		3,257
(97.72%)		76
(2.28%)		1,394
(41.82%)		1,939
(58.18%)		29
(0.87%)
7
-		CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NYPublic, 4-year 3,736
110		3,736
(100.00%)		-
(-0.03%)		1,050
(28.10%)		2,686
(71.90%)		608
(16.27%)
8
-		SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NYPublic, 4-year 3,945
17		3,881
(98.38%)		64
(1.62%)		1,398
(35.44%)		2,547
(64.56%)		16
(0.41%)
9
-		State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, NYPublic, 4-year 4,540
123		3,825
(84.25%)		715
(15.75%)		1,757
(38.70%)		2,783
(61.30%)		1,019
(22.44%)
10
-		SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NYPublic, 4-year 4,709
260		4,260
(90.47%)		449
(9.53%)		1,975
(41.94%)		2,734
(58.06%)		292
(6.20%)
Average3,3182,948
(88.86%)		411
(12.38%)		1,394
(42.02%)		1,924
(57.98%)		390
(11.76%)