32 Best Universities in New York

Compare 8 universities in New York — ranked best first, with tuition fees, duration, intakes and entry requirements.

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1Best overall

QS World #34 #3 in United States New York, United States

Columbia University

Private University — Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City, United States. Established in 1754 as...

USD 56,000 – USD 76,000/yrTuition (indicative)

1754Founded

33,000Students

12,000International

Admissions open

78.0 / 100 · Outstanding

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2Top pick

#232 in United States New York, United States

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

Public University — CUNY Bernard M Baruch College is a public university located in New York, United States. Its programmes are accredited by US Dept. of Education (College Scorecard).

USD 15,414/yrTuition (indicative)

—Founded

16,154Students

—International

Admissions open

27.3 / 100 · Rated

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3Top pick

#236 in United States New York, United States

CUNY City College

Public University — CUNY City College is a public university located in New York, United States. Its programmes are accredited by US Dept. of Education (College Scorecard).

USD 15,290/yrTuition (indicative)

—Founded

12,505Students

—International

Admissions open

27.3 / 100 · Rated

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4Ranked

#240 in United States New York, United States

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

Public University — CUNY Graduate School and University Center is a public university located in New York, United States. Its programmes are accredited by US Dept. of Education (College Scorecard).

USD 15,185/yrTuition (indicative)

—Founded

3,254Students

—International

Admissions open

27.3 / 100 · Rated

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5Ranked

#242 in United States New York, United States

CUNY Hunter College

Public University — CUNY Hunter College is a public university located in New York, United States. Its programmes are accredited by US Dept. of Education (College Scorecard).

USD 15,332/yrTuition (indicative)

—Founded

16,289Students

—International

Admissions open

27.3 / 100 · Rated

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6Ranked

#489 in United States New York, United States

Columbia University in the City of New York

Private University — Columbia University in the City of New York is a private university located in New York, United States. Its programmes are accredited by US Dept. of Education (College Scorecard).

USD 71,845/yrTuition (indicative)

—Founded

8,973Students

—International

Admissions open

27.3 / 100 · Rated

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7Ranked

#1,979 in United States New York, United States

The New School

Private University — The New School is a private university located in New York, United States. Its programmes are accredited by US Dept. of Education (College Scorecard).

USD 58,694/yrTuition (indicative)

—Founded

6,563Students

—International

Admissions open

27.3 / 100 · Rated

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8Ranked

#2,015 in United States New York, United States

Touro University

Private University — Touro University is a private university located in New York, United States. Its programmes are accredited by US Dept. of Education (College Scorecard).

USD 22,450/yrTuition (indicative)

—Founded

4,040Students

—International

Admissions open

27.3 / 100 · Rated

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Which are the best universities for universities in New York?

By our composite ranking, the top choices include Columbia University, CUNY Bernard M Baruch College, CUNY City College. The full ranked list above shows QS positions, tuition fees and entry requirements for each one.

How much does it cost to study universities in New York?

Tuition varies widely by university and program, and international students usually pay more than domestic students. Every listing above shows the fee we hold for that program — labelled indicative where it has not yet been verified against the university's own published figures.

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We use a transparent composite score combining QS World positions, each institution's star rating, academic breadth, internationalisation and student support — never paid placement. See our ranking methodology for the exact weights.

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