Universities in New York, NY
13 indexed campuses, 181k students, ranked by the Campus Atlas quality index. Addresses and tuition bands sit on each profile.
| # | Institution | City | Control | Students | Admitted | Tuition | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia | New York, NY | private | 36,000 | 3.9% | $63,000 | 90 |
| 2 | Juilliard | New York, NY | private | 800 | — | $55,000 | 84 |
| 3 | NYU | New York, NY | private | 53,000 | 13% | $60,000 | 80 |
| 4 | Barnard | New York, NY | private | 2,700 | — | $59,000 | 78 |
| 5 | Cooper Union | New York, NY | private | 1,100 | — | $30,000 | 74 |
| 6 | CUNY Graduate Center | New York, NY | public | 10,000 | 45% | $0 / $0 | 64 |
| 7 | Parsons | New York, NY | private | 5,500 | — | $52,000 | 64 |
| 8 | SVA | New York, NY | private | 3,600 | — | $46,000 | 64 |
| 9 | CCNY | New York, NY | public | 15,000 | — | $7,000 / $18,000 | 60 |
| 10 | John Jay | New York, NY | public | 15,000 | — | $7,000 / $18,000 | 58 |
Full list
Columbia University
New York, NY · private
The Manhattan Ivy: journalism, international affairs, law and medicine plugged into the city media and finance pipelines.
The Juilliard School
New York, NY · private
Music and dance conservatory at Lincoln Center, audition-only with around seven applicants per seat.
New York University
New York, NY · private
A city without gates: Tisch arts, Stern business, law and a growing STEM footprint in Manhattan plus degree campuses in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai.
Barnard College
New York, NY · private
Columbia-affiliated womens college in Morningside Heights with its own degree.
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
New York, NY · private
Tuition-free tradition, an architecture and art school and an engineering program in one Manhattan building.
CUNY Graduate Center
New York, NY · public
Doctoral and master only: economics, computer science and the humanities in Manhattan.
Parsons School of Design at The New School
New York, NY · private
Fashion, product design and design studies with a graduate program in design and technology.
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY · private
Manhattan megacity art school built around animation, comics, photography and design portfolios.
City College of New York
New York, NY · public
Free-access CUNY college with historic engineering, architecture and science.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York, NY · public
Forensic science, cybersecurity and criminal justice in Midtown Manhattan.
Hunter College
New York, NY · public
Largest CUNY baccalaureate college: nursing, speech sciences and the arts.
Art Students League of New York
New York, NY · private
Open-studio atelier school, no degrees, studio instruction from practising artists.
Pace University
New York, NY · private
Business, performing arts and IT degrees steps from Wall Street.
Enrolment, tuition and acceptance figures are rounded planning values compiled in 2025/26 for orientation. Verify exact numbers with each university's official fact sheet before you apply.