The Essential Guide to College in New York
The Essential Guide to College in New York
Find colleges that offer the best value by comparing actual costs, acceptance rates and more through data insights and reporting from Newsday's journalists.
Acceptance rates & costs
Compare actual costs and acceptance rates for NY colleges
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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
4-year, Private Nonprofit
Acceptance Rate66%
Average Annual Cost$26,646
Medium
Undergraduate Enrollment5,276
Graduation Rate71%
Median Earnings after Graduation$83,002
Median Total Debt after Graduation$24,944
Percentage of Students Receiving Federal Loans61%
Credit: Alfred University
Alfred University
Alfred, NY
4-year, Private Nonprofit
Acceptance Rate74%
Average Annual Cost$22,325
Small
Undergraduate Enrollment1,423
Graduation Rate59%
Median Earnings after Graduation$58,242
Median Total Debt after Graduation$24,123
Percentage of Students Receiving Federal Loans66%
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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY
4-year, Private Nonprofit
Acceptance Rate52%
Average Annual Cost$27,126
Medium
Undergraduate Enrollment2,414
Graduation Rate73%
Median Earnings after Graduation$45,380
Median Total Debt after Graduation$22,500
Percentage of Students Receiving Federal Loans35%
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Barnard College
New York, NY
4-year, Private Nonprofit
Acceptance Rate9%
Average Annual Cost$28,930
Medium
Undergraduate Enrollment3,264
Graduation Rate94%
Median Earnings after Graduation$72,527
Median Total Debt after Graduation$15,000
Percentage of Students Receiving Federal Loans25%
Credit: State University of New York/Binghamton University
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY
4-year, Public
Acceptance Rate39%
Average Annual Cost$20,907
Medium
Undergraduate Enrollment14,655
Graduation Rate83%
Median Earnings after Graduation$80,304
Median Total Debt after Graduation$17,750
Percentage of Students Receiving Federal Loans39%
Credit: Canisius University
Canisius University
Buffalo, NY
4-year, Private Nonprofit
Acceptance Rate72%
Average Annual Cost$18,178
Small
Undergraduate Enrollment1,685
Graduation Rate68%
Median Earnings after Graduation$59,476
Median Total Debt after Graduation$22,248
Percentage of Students Receiving Federal Loans56%
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Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
4-year, Private Nonprofit
Acceptance Rate77%
Average Annual Cost$32,137
Medium
Undergraduate Enrollment2,196
Graduation Rate74%
Median Earnings after Graduation$91,312
Median Total Debt after Graduation$26,000
Percentage of Students Receiving Federal Loans63%
Credit: Columbia University
Columbia University
New York, NY
4-year, Private Nonprofit
Acceptance Rate4%
Average Annual Cost$15,370
Medium
Undergraduate Enrollment8,973
Graduation Rate93%
Median Earnings after Graduation$115,519
Median Total Debt after Graduation$20,500
Percentage of Students Receiving Federal Loans15%
Credit: Cornell University
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
4-year, Private Nonprofit
Acceptance Rate9%
Average Annual Cost$33,934
Large
Undergraduate Enrollment15,995
Graduation Rate96%
Median Earnings after Graduation$113,372
Median Total Debt after Graduation$12,000
Percentage of Students Receiving Federal Loans19%
