New York Best Colleges
Check out the best colleges in New York and estimate chance to get it.
Columbia University in the City of New York is ranked top in the New York Best Colleges ranking for academic year 2021-2022. Cornell University and Barnard College are ranked second and third places.
The average SAT average score of the 10 New York Best Colleges is 1,472 and ACT average scores is 33. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 18% and the average graduation rate is 90%. The average tuition & fees are $65,525 at the 10 New York Best Colleges.
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| Rank | Name | Test Scores | Acceptance Rate | Tuition | Student Population | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York (98.2)Private,4-years New York, New York | 1,530 (SAT) 35 (ACT) |
3.95% | $69,045 | 34,782 | 95% |
| 2 | Cornell University (95.1)Private,4-years Ithaca, New York | 1,530 (SAT) 34 (ACT) |
7.47% | $66,014 | 25,898 | 95% |
| 3 | Barnard College (94.1)Private,4-years New York, New York | 1,505 (SAT) 33 (ACT) |
8.79% | $66,246 | 3,442 | 91% |
| 4 | New York University (94.1)Private,4-years New York, New York | 1,530 (SAT) 34 (ACT) |
12.46% | $60,438 | 59,144 | 87% |
| 5 | Hamilton College (92.1)Private,4-years Clinton, New York | 1,490 (SAT) 34 (ACT) |
11.78% | $65,740 | 2,072 | 92% |
| 6 | Vassar College (92.1)Private,4-years Poughkeepsie, New York | 1,490 (SAT) 33 (ACT) |
18.66% | $67,805 | 2,459 | 91% |
| 7 | University of Rochester (91.9)Private,4-years Rochester, New York | 1,470 (SAT) 33 (ACT) |
38.91% | $64,348 | 12,197 | 89% |
| 8 | Colgate University (91.7)Private,4-years Hamilton, New York | 1,480 (SAT) 33 (ACT) |
12.43% | $67,024 | 3,141 | 91% |
| 9 | United States Military Academy (91.7)Public,4-years West Point, New York | 1,340 (SAT) 30 (ACT) |
11.95% | - | 4,393 | 87% |
| 10 | Syracuse University (91.3)Private,4-years Syracuse, New York | 1,350 (SAT) 30 (ACT) |
51.75% | $63,061 | 22,698 | 83% |
| Average | 1,472 (SAT) 33 (ACT) |
18% | $65,525 | 17,023 | 90.10% |