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Colleges in New York

Every New York college College Intel tracks, with admit rates and enrollment from the US Dept of Education College Scorecard. Application deadlines come from each school's own admissions pages and are shown where we've researched them.

110Colleges tracked
65%Avg. admit rate
8Under 20% admit
60With researched deadlines

New York college guide

How New York students pay for and get into SUNY, CUNY and private colleges: TAP, the Excelsior Scholarship and the Enhanced Tuition Award, SUNY's Top 10% Promise, and acceptance rates and free-application windows at SUNY and CUNY.

TAP grant$5,665Maximum per year; net taxable income up to $125,000Excelsior income limit$125,000Federal AGI; 30 credits a year, then live in New YorkSUNY free applicationsNov. 2Up to 5 campuses, Oct. 19-Nov. 2, 2026CUNY free applicationsNov. 16For New York seniors; $65 fee waivedSUNY direct admissionTop 10%Of any NY high school, plus one academic markerNational Merit cutoff220Selection Index, class of 2027

Paying for college

  1. New York College Financial Aid: TAP vs. Excelsior vs. the Enhanced Tuition Award, and How They Stack
  2. Excelsior Scholarship Requirements: The $125,000 Limit, the 30-Credit Rule, and the Live-in-New-York Catch

Getting into SUNY and CUNY

  1. SUNY Top 10% Promise: Direct Admission to Binghamton, Stony Brook, Buffalo and 7 More Campuses, Now Open to Every New York High School
  2. SUNY Acceptance Rates by Campus and Fall 2027 Deadlines, Plus Free Applications Through November 2
  3. CUNY Application for Fall 2027: Free Through November 16, the February 1 Priority Deadline, and Acceptance Rates by College

Test scores

  1. New York's National Merit Semifinalist Cutoff, Class of 2027: 220, Sandwiched Between Its Neighbors

All 110 New York colleges

Showing 110 colleges, most selective first. Tuition is the published rate before financial aid, for the year shown.

Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private
52% admit
Tuition & fees
$66,436 2024-25
Enrollment
2,414
Next deadline
Nov 1, 2026 (ED1)

SUNY Oneonta

Oneonta, NY · Public
70% admit
In-state tuition & fees
$8,831 2024-25
Enrollment
4,643
Next deadline
Nov 15, 2026 (EA)