2024 Best Private Colleges in New York

4 Year  •  Buffalo, NY

Canisius College is a private not-for-profit university based in Buffalo, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 553 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 78%.

#37 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New York

4 Year  •  New Rochelle, NY

Iona College is a private not-for-profit university based in New Rochelle, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 860 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 92%.

#38 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New York

4 Year  •  Loudonville, NY

Siena College is a private not-for-profit university based in Loudonville, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 776 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 77%.

#39 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New York

4 Year  •  Staten Island, NY

Wagner College is a private not-for-profit university based in Staten Island, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 433 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 69%.

#40 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New York

4 Year  •  New York, NY  • 

The Juilliard School is a private not-for-profit university based in New York, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 110 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 5%.

#41 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New York

4 Year  •  Buffalo, NY

D'Youville College is a private not-for-profit university based in Buffalo, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 277 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 96%.

#42 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New York

4 Year  •  Oneonta, NY

Hartwick College is a private not-for-profit university based in Oneonta, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 351 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 88%.

#43 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New York

4 Year  •  Amherst, NY

Daemen College is a private not-for-profit university based in Amherst, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 387 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 49%.

#44 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New York

4 Year  •  New York, NY  • 

Manhattan School of Music is a private not-for-profit university based in New York, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 115 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 42%.

#45 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New York

4 Year  •  Houghton, NY

Houghton College is a private not-for-profit university based in Houghton, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 268 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 91%.

#46 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New York

4 Year  •  Aurora, NY

Wells College is a private not-for-profit university based in Aurora, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 137 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 79%.

#47 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New York

4 Year  •  Brooklyn Heights, NY

St Francis College is a private not-for-profit university based in Brooklyn Heights, New York. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 440 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 63%.

#48 in 2024 Best Private Colleges in New York