Colleges in New York

New York, the Empire State, is home to 307 degree granting institutions making it the second in number behind California. At the college level, the statewide public university system is the State University of New York (SUNY) and the City University of New York (CUNY) is the public university system of New York City. The SUNY system consists of 64 community colleges, technical colleges, undergraduate colleges and universities. In addition there are many notable private universities, including the oldest Catholic institution in the northeast, Fordham University and Sarah Lawrence College, a private, liberal-arts college known for its small-class sizes and extremely high tuition. New York is home to both Columbia University and Cornell University, making it the only state to contain more than one Ivy League school.

US News & World Report list of America’s Best Colleges has ranked 13 New York Universities on their list of Top Schools.

Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program

Albany, New York
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 7,650
Program Length: 1100 hours

Albany College of Pharmacy

Albany, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,300 per year

Austin's School of Spa Technology

Albany, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,250
Program Length: 1035 hours

Bryant and Stratton College-Albany

Albany, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,820 per year

ITT Technical Institute

Albany, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,896 per year

Maria College of Albany

Albany, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,400 per year

Memorial Hospital School of Nursing

Albany, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,482 per year (In-State)
$ 8,842 per year (Out-of-State)

Orlo School of Hair Design and Cosmetology

Albany, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,300
Program Length: 1000 hours

Sage College of Albany

Albany, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,000 per year

Siena College

Albany, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,100 per year

The College of Saint Rose

Albany, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,368 per year

University at Albany, The State University of New York

Albany, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Alfred University

Alfred, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,515 per year

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

Alfred, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 7,210 per year (Out-of-State)

Island Drafting and Technical Institute

Amityville, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,850 per year

Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Angola, New York
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 7,450
Program Length: 1106 hours

Bard College

Annandale On Hudson, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,850 per year

Learning Institute for Beauty Sciences-Queens

Astoria, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 12,750
Program Length: 1000 hours

Cayuga County Community College

Auburn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,900 per year (In-State)
$ 5,800 per year (Out-of-State)

Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Auburn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,175 per year

Wells College

Aurora, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,840 per year

Continental School of Beauty Culture

Batavia, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,060
Program Length: 1000 hours

Genesee Community College

Batavia, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,100 per year (In-State)
$ 3,450 per year (Out-of-State)

Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Batavia, New York
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 7,225
Program Length: 1200 hours

Briarcliffe College

Bethpage, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,896 per year

Binghamton University, State University of New York

Binghamton, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Broome Community College

Binghamton, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,814 per year (In-State)
$ 5,628 per year (Out-of-State)

Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Binghamton, New York
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 7,148
Program Length: 1200 hours

Ridley-Lowell School of Business

Binghamton, New York
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 12,150
Program Length: 1260 hours

Branford Hall Career Institute-Bohemia Campus

Bohemia, New York
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 9,895
Program Length: 900 hours

SUNY College at Brockport

Brockport, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,300 per year (Out-of-State)

College of Mount Saint Vincent

Bronx, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,950 per year

CUNY Bronx Community College

Bronx, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,800 per year (In-State)
$ 4,560 per year (Out-of-State)

CUNY Hostos Community College

Bronx, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,800 per year (In-State)
$ 4,560 per year (Out-of-State)

CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 8,640 per year (Out-of-State)

Fordham University

Bronx, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,769 per year

Manhattan College

Bronx, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,400 per year

Monroe College-Main Campus

Bronx, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,160 per year

SUNY Maritime College

Bronx, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni

Bronx, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,700 per year

Concordia College

Bronxville, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,800 per year

Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 33,270 per year

Allen School-Brooklyn

Brooklyn, New York
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 11,270
Program Length: 900 hours

ASA Institute of Business and Computer Technology

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,320 per year

Associated Beth Rivkah Schools

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,000 per year

Berk Trade and Business School

Brooklyn, New York
Most Popular Program: Plumbing Technology/Plumber
Program Cost: $ 7,000
Program Length: 600 hours

Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,010 per year

Beth Hatalmud Rabbinical College

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,000 per year

Brooklyn Institute of Business Technology

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,520 per year

Career Institute of Health and Technology

Brooklyn, New York
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 7,200
Program Length: 960 hours

Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,800 per year

Charles Stuart School of Diamond Setting

Brooklyn, New York
Most Popular Program: Locksmithing and Safe Repair
Program Cost: $ 11,000
Program Length: 900 hours

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 8,640 per year (Out-of-State)

CUNY Kingsborough Community College

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,800 per year (In-State)
$ 4,560 per year (Out-of-State)

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 8,640 per year (Out-of-State)

CUNY New York City College of Technology

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 8,640 per year (Out-of-State)

Darkei Noam Rabbinical College

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,000 per year

Hair Design Institute at Fifth Avenue

Brooklyn, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,960
Program Length: 1000 hours

Institute of Design and Construction

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,480 per year

Learning Institute for Beauty Sciences-Brooklyn

Brooklyn, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 12,750
Program Length: 1000 hours

Long Island College Hospital School of Nursing

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,235 per year

Long Island College Hospital School of Radiologic Sciences

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,050 per year

Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,048 per year

Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,900 per year

Merkaz Bnos-Business School

Brooklyn, New York
Most Popular Program: Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Program Cost: $ 8,600
Program Length: 2160 hours

Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,400 per year

Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,050 per year

Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,700 per year

Polytechnic University

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,640 per year

Pratt Institute-Main

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,500 per year

Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,300 per year

Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,400 per year

Rabbinical College of Ch'san Sofer New York

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,500 per year

Rabbinical College of Ohr Shimon Yisroel

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,000 per year

Rabbinical Seminary M'kor Chaim

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,875 per year

Rabbinical Seminary of Adas Yereim

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,800 per year

Saint Josephs College-Main Campus

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,854 per year

Seminar L'moros Bais Yaakov

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,300 per year

St Francis College

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,450 per year

Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,400 per year

Torah Temimah Talmudical Seminary

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,800 per year

United Talmudical Seminary

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,000 per year

Yeshiva Derech Chaim

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,000 per year

Yeshiva Gedolah Imrei Yosef D'spinka

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,400 per year

Yeshiva Karlin Stolin

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,500 per year

Yeshivas Novominsk

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,400 per year

Yeshivat Mikdash Melech

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,500 per year

Bryant and Stratton College-Amherst Campus

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,820 per year

Bryant and Stratton College-Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,820 per year

Buffalo State College

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,370 per year

Continental School of Beauty Culture

Buffalo, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,560
Program Length: 1000 hours

Continental School of Beauty Culture

Buffalo, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,560
Program Length: 1000 hours

D'Youville College

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,600 per year

Daemen College

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,350 per year

Erie Community College

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,900 per year (In-State)
$ 5,800 per year (Out-of-State)

Leon Studio 1 School of Hair Design & Career Training Center

Buffalo, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,900
Program Length: 1000 hours

Medaille College

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,030 per year

National Tractor Trailer School Inc

Buffalo, New York
Most Popular Program: Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operation
Program Cost: $ 6,824
Program Length: 320 hours

New York Institute of Massage Inc

Buffalo, New York
Most Popular Program: Massage Therapy
Program Cost: $ 12,499
Program Length: 1104 hours

Trocaire College

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,850 per year

University at Buffalo, The State University of New York

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Villa Maria College Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,650 per year

Finger Lakes Community College

Canandaigua, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,900 per year (In-State)
$ 5,800 per year (Out-of-State)

St Lawrence Lewis County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Canton, New York
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 7,807
Program Length: 1200 hours

St Lawrence University

Canton, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,935 per year

SUNY College of Technology at Canton

Canton, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 7,210 per year (Out-of-State)

Columbia Green Beauty School

Catskill, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 10,000
Program Length: 1000 hours

Cazenovia College

Cazenovia, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,940 per year

New York Institute of Technology-Central Islip

Central Islip, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,696 per year

Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing

Clifton Park, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,482 per year

Hamilton College

Clinton, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 33,150 per year

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

Cobleskill, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 7,210 per year (Out-of-State)

Long Island Business Institute

Commack, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,725 per year

Corning Community College

Corning, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,100 per year (In-State)
$ 6,200 per year (Out-of-State)

SUNY College at Cortland

Cortland, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Delhi, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 7,210 per year (Out-of-State)

Mercy College-Main Campus

Dobbs Ferry, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,792 per year

Tompkins-Cortland Community College

Dryden, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,100 per year (In-State)
$ 6,500 per year (Out-of-State)

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

East Elmhurst, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,400 per year

Arnot Ogden Medical Center

Elmira, New York
Most Popular Program: Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
Program Cost: $ 10,775
Program Length: 3015 hours

Elmira Business Institute

Elmira, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,670 per year

Elmira College

Elmira, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,500 per year

Schuyler-Chemung-Tioga BOCES

Elmira, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,500 per year

Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid

Far Rockaway, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,750 per year

Global Business Institute

Far Rockaway, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,600 per year

Farmingdale State University of New York

Farmingdale, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

CUNY Queens College

Flushing, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 8,640 per year (Out-of-State)

Rabbinical Seminary of America

Flushing, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,000 per year

Bramson ORT College

Forest Hills, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,760 per year

Metropolitan Learning Institute

Forest Hills, New York
Most Popular Program: Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
Program Cost: $ 14,310
Program Length: 1500 hours

SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

St Vincent Catholic Medical Center New York-Brooklyn and Queens

Fresh Meadows, New York
Most Popular Program: Radiologic Technology/Science – Radiographer
Program Cost: $ 13,050
Program Length: 1800 hours

St Vincent Catholic Medical Center School of Nursing-Brooklyn and Queens

Fresh Meadows, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,420 per year

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,620 per year

Career Institute of Health & Technology

Garden City, New York
Most Popular Program: Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Program Cost: $ 7,750
Program Length: 720 hours

Nassau Community College

Garden City, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,140 per year (In-State)
$ 6,280 per year (Out-of-State)

Sanford-Brown Institute

Garden City, New York
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 12,875
Program Length: 900 hours

SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,350 per year (In-State)
$ 10,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,850 per year

Marion S Whelan School of Nursing of Geneva General Hospital

Geneva, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,680 per year

ITT Technical Institute

Getzville, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,896 per year

Webb Institute

Glen Cove, New York

Adirondack Beauty School

Glens Falls, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 8,000
Program Length: 1000 hours

Orange Ulster BOCES-School of Practical Nursing

Goshen, New York
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 8,400
Program Length: 1104 hours

Long Island University-C W Post Campus

Greenvale, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,100 per year

Hilbert College

Hamburg, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,300 per year

Colgate University

Hamilton, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 32,885 per year

Learning Institute for Beauty Sciences

Hauppauge, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 9,900
Program Length: 1000 hours

Franklin Career Institute

Hempstead, New York
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 17,900
Program Length: 1500 hours

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,500 per year

Long Island Beauty School Inc

Hempstead, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 10,500
Program Length: 1000 hours

Suburban Technical School

Hempstead, New York
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 10,550
Program Length: 900 hours

Herkimer County Community College

Herkimer, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,800 per year (In-State)
$ 5,000 per year (Out-of-State)

St James Mercy Hospital School of Radiologic Science

Hornell, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year

Houghton College

Houghton, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,420 per year

Columbia-Greene Community College

Hudson, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,832 per year (In-State)
$ 5,664 per year (Out-of-State)

Five Towns College

Huntington Station, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,100 per year

Beauty School of Middletown

Hyde Park, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 12,890
Program Length: 1000 hours

Culinary Institute of America

Hyde Park, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,180 per year

Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program

Ilion, New York
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 7,860
Program Length: 1260 hours

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,300 per year

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,194 per year

Plaza College

Jackson Heights, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,600 per year

Allen School-Jamaica

Jamaica, New York
Most Popular Program: Medical/Clinical Assistant
Program Cost: $ 11,270
Program Length: 900 hours

CUNY York College

Jamaica, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 8,640 per year (Out-of-State)

New York Automotive and Diesel Institute

Jamaica, New York
Most Popular Program: Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Program Cost: $ 22,949
Program Length: 1800 hours

St. John's University-New York

Jamaica, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,800 per year

Jamestown Business College

Jamestown, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,400 per year

Jamestown Community College

Jamestown, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,150 per year (In-State)
$ 6,300 per year (Out-of-State)

Davis College

Johnson City, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,128 per year

Fulton-Montgomery Community College

Johnstown, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,950 per year (In-State)
$ 5,900 per year (Out-of-State)

Keuka College

Keuka Park, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,800 per year

Mildred Elley School

Latham, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,700 per year

Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College

Lawrence, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,000 per year

Brittany Beauty School

Levittown, New York
Most Popular Program: Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Program Cost: $ 10,900
Program Length: 1000 hours

Hunter Business School

Levittown, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,500 per year

Sullivan County BOCES

Liberty, New York
Most Popular Program: Licensed Practical /Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert, Dipl, AAS)
Program Cost: $ 8,200
Program Length: 1188 hours