Key Admission and Academic Facts of Tightest New York Colleges To Get In

Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest acceptance rate (tightest rate) of 3.95% and Cornell University has the second lowest rate of 7.47% among 96 New York colleges with competitive admission. Columbia University in the City of New York stay at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Cornell University also maintained its second place in the ranking.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $59,991 and graduate tuition & fees is $47,660 for the academic year 2023-2024.
The following table compares the tuition and other academic characteristics between 10 Tightest New York Colleges To Get In.
Table. Tightest New York Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
Private, four-years
3.95%
0.18%
64.06%1,530$69,04534,78295.00%6 to 1
2
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Cornell University Ithaca, NY
Private, four-years
7.47%
1.22%
67.55%1,530$66,01425,89895.00%9 to 1
3
-
Barnard College New York, NY
Private, four-years
8.79%
2.68%
66.00%1,505$66,2463,44291.00%10 to 1
4
1
Hamilton College Clinton, NY
Private, four-years
11.78%
2.29%
40.99%1,490$65,7402,07292.00%9 to 1
5United States Military Academy West Point, NY
Public, four-years
11.95%78.15%1,340-
(-)
4,39387.00%7 to 1
6
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Colgate University Hamilton, NY
Private, four-years
12.43%
4.76%
30.95%1,480$67,0243,14191.00%9 to 1
7
3
New York University New York, NY
Private, four-years
12.46%
0.50%
49.32%1,530$60,43859,14487.00%8 to 1
8
1
Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
Private, four-years
18.66%
1.49%
31.99%1,490$67,8052,45991.00%7 to 1
9CUNY Graduate School and University Center New York, NY
Public, four-years
23.81%14.29%-$15,360
($7,410)
8,733-11 to 1
10
2
Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY
Private, four-years
25.54%
5.05%
23.28%1,390$62,2482,75884.00%8 to 1
Average13.68%46.66%1,476$59,991
($7,410)
14,68290.33%8 to 1

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