New York Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 91 New York colleges that have competitive admission is 65.30% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 0.22%. The acceptance rate at 51 New York colleges increased and the rate of 39 colleges decreased.

Columbia University in the City of New York has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 3.99%. Cornell University (8.76%) and Barnard College (8.84%) are following it in the list of Tightest New York 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.

Columbia University in the City of New York stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Cornell University ranked 2nd, up 1 place from 3rd last year.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $64,748 and graduate tuition & fees is $47,917 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between 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
-		Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NYPrivate, 4-year 3.99%
0.24%		64.92%1,550$70,51735,17396.00%6 to 1
2
1		Cornell University Ithaca, NYPrivate, 4-year 8.76%
0.60%		63.91%1,540$69,31426,79395.00%9 to 1
3
1		Barnard College New York, NYPrivate, 4-year 8.84%
0.88%		68.64%1,520$69,8883,48793.00%10 to 1
4
-		New York University New York, NYPrivate, 4-year 9.23%
0.18%		55.38%1,520$62,79656,83288.00%8 to 1
5
-		Hamilton College Clinton, NYPrivate, 4-year 13.62%
1.85%		38.98%1,500$68,9602,03191.00%9 to 1
6
-		Colgate University Hamilton, NYPrivate, 4-year 13.88%
1.93%		28.74%1,500$70,3063,21191.00%9 to 1
7
-		Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NYPrivate, 4-year 18.57%
0.84%		28.78%1,500$71,0302,46291.00%7 to 1
8
-		Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NYPrivate, 4-year 21.05%
1.87%		26.61%1,390$67,1402,70483.00%8 to 1
9
1		Binghamton University Vestal, NYPublic, 4-year 38.61%
0.88%		15.87%1,410$30,447
($10,567)		18,81682.00%18 to 1
10
1		University of Rochester Rochester, NYPrivate, 4-year 40.08%
4.23%		15.37%1,490$67,08011,94685.00%9 to 1
Average17.66%40.72%1,492$64,748
($10,567)		16,34689.50%9 to 1