How Many Public Colleges Are in New York?
There are 107 Public colleges in New York. By school level, there are 43 four-year, 37 community colleges (2-4 years schools), and 27 trade schools (less than 2 years schools) that are Public.
Academic & Tuition Statistics for Public
The average acceptance rate of the Public is 69.84% and the admission yield is 33%. The average SAT score is 1,195 and the average ACT score is 26.
A total of 583,923 students are attending one of the schools. With 45,978 faculties, the average students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
The 2024 average tuition & fees at Public is $9,660 for state residents and $14,826 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The average graduate program tuition & fees is $12,083 for state residents and $22,871 for out-of-state students.
70.75% of undergraduate students received grants and/or scholarships and the average aid amount is $7,420 at Public.
The following table shows the Public. You can see more schools and narrow down the results in search result page.
| School Name | Location | Tuition & Fees | Enrollment | Acceptance Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Adirondack Public, 2-4 years | Queensbury, NY | $9,192 ($6,528) | 2,662 | - | 26% |
| SUNY Broome Community College Public, 2-4 years | Binghamton, NY | $12,942 ($7,470) | 5,409 | - | 21% |
| Cayuga County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Auburn, NY | $11,598 ($6,462) | 3,479 | - | 25% |
| Clinton Community College Public, 2-4 years | Plattsburgh, NY | $6,831 ($6,831) | 994 | - | 23% |
| Columbia-Greene Community College Public, 2-4 years | Hudson, NY | $11,160 ($5,904) | 1,447 | - | 32% |
| SUNY Corning Community College Public, 2-4 years | Corning, NY | $9,230 ($5,966) | 3,786 | - | 40% |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College Public, four-years | New York, NY | $15,414 ($7,464) | 19,854 | 49.53% | 73% |
| CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College Public, 2-4 years | New York, NY | $8,050 ($5,170) | 17,444 | - | 23% |
| CUNY Bronx Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bronx, NY | $8,086 ($5,206) | 6,715 | - | 21% |
| CUNY Brooklyn College Public, four-years | Brooklyn, NY | $15,402 ($7,452) | 14,195 | 54.54% | 54% |
| College of Staten Island CUNY Public, four-years | Staten Island, NY | $15,440 ($7,490) | 10,248 | - | 34% |
| CUNY City College Public, four-years | New York, NY | $15,290 ($7,340) | 14,489 | 66.60% | 58% |
| CUNY Graduate School and University Center Public, four-years | New York, NY | $15,360 ($7,410) | 8,733 | 23.81% | - |
| CUNY Hostos Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bronx, NY | $8,088 ($5,208) | 4,904 | - | 20% |
| CUNY Hunter College Public, four-years | New York, NY | $15,332 ($7,382) | 22,970 | 47.86% | 56% |
| CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice Public, four-years | New York, NY | $15,420 ($7,470) | 13,921 | 50.66% | 53% |
| CUNY Kingsborough Community College Public, 2-4 years | Brooklyn, NY | $8,132 ($5,252) | 15,042 | - | 26% |
| CUNY LaGuardia Community College Public, 2-4 years | Long Island City, NY | $8,098 ($5,218) | 13,064 | - | 28% |
| CUNY Lehman College Public, four-years | Bronx, NY | $15,360 ($7,410) | 13,015 | 55.31% | 53% |
| CUNY Medgar Evers College Public, four-years | Brooklyn, NY | $15,302 ($7,352) | 3,640 | 87.65% | 23% |
| CUNY New York City College of Technology Public, four-years | Brooklyn, NY | $15,282 ($7,332) | 13,087 | 81.80% | 21% |
| CUNY Queens College Public, four-years | Queens, NY | $15,488 ($7,538) | 17,001 | 69.48% | 56% |
| CUNY Queensborough Community College Public, 2-4 years | Bayside, NY | $8,090 ($5,210) | 9,573 | - | 26% |
| CUNY York College Public, four-years | Jamaica, NY | $15,308 ($7,358) | 6,446 | 59.14% | 33% |
| Dutchess Community College Public, 2-4 years | Poughkeepsie, NY | $10,146 ($5,346) | 7,047 | - | 27% |
| Erie Community College Public, 2-4 years | Buffalo, NY | $11,300 ($11,300) | 7,843 | - | 24% |
| Fashion Institute of Technology Public, four-years | New York, NY | $16,750 ($6,170) | 8,125 | 52.80% | 83% |
| Finger Lakes Community College Public, 2-4 years | Canandaigua, NY | $8,250 ($6,138) | 5,331 | - | 29% |
| Fulton-Montgomery Community College Public, 2-4 years | Johnstown, NY | $6,654 ($6,054) | 1,812 | - | 31% |
| Genesee Community College Public, 2-4 years | Batavia, NY | $6,400 ($5,800) | 4,323 | - | 33% |
| Herkimer County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Herkimer, NY | $5,776 ($5,776) | 2,030 | - | 29% |
| Hudson Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Troy, NY | $11,750 ($6,694) | 9,140 | - | 29% |
| Jamestown Community College Public, 2-4 years | Jamestown, NY | $12,040 ($6,600) | 3,756 | - | 35% |
| Jefferson Community College Public, 2-4 years | Watertown, NY | $6,048 ($5,832) | 2,292 | - | 27% |
| Mohawk Valley Community College Public, 2-4 years | Utica, NY | $8,695 ($6,114) | 5,539 | - | 32% |
| Monroe Community College Public, 2-4 years | Rochester, NY | $10,756 ($5,856) | 8,283 | - | 21% |
| Nassau Community College Public, 2-4 years | Garden City, NY | $12,130 ($6,330) | 11,996 | - | 21% |
| Niagara County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Sanborn, NY | $11,862 ($6,726) | 3,838 | - | 31% |
| North Country Community College Public, 2-4 years | Saranac Lake, NY | $13,734 ($6,562) | 1,604 | - | 26% |
| Onondaga Community College Public, 2-4 years | Syracuse, NY | $11,332 ($6,042) | 7,320 | - | 24% |
| Orange County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Middletown, NY | $12,046 ($6,382) | 4,976 | - | 21% |
| Otsego Area BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Oneonta, NY | $13,675 ($13,675) | 17 | - | - |
| Rockland Community College Public, 2-4 years | Suffern, NY | $11,920 ($6,398) | 5,472 | - | 29% |
| Schenectady County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Schenectady, NY | $8,636 ($5,924) | 3,657 | - | 27% |
| Sullivan County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Loch Sheldrake, NY | $11,760 ($6,288) | 1,698 | - | 23% |
| SUNY College of Technology at Alfred Public, four-years | Alfred, NY | $16,367 ($8,862) | 3,348 | 81.74% | 54% |
| SUNY College of Technology at Canton Public, four-years | Canton, NY | $13,519 ($8,689) | 2,836 | 94.91% | 41% |
| SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Public, four-years | Delhi, NY | $12,480 ($8,710) | 2,612 | 83.15% | 44% |
| SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Public, four-years | Cobleskill, NY | $18,586 ($8,676) | 1,783 | 84.03% | 43% |
| Farmingdale State College Public, four-years | Farmingdale, NY | $18,486 ($8,576) | 9,314 | 73.17% | 54% |
| SUNY Morrisville Public, four-years | Morrisville, NY | $19,189 ($8,769) | 1,803 | 87.17% | 32% |
| SUNY at Albany Public, four-years | Albany, NY | $28,998 ($10,408) | 16,658 | 67.90% | 65% |
| Binghamton University Public, four-years | Vestal, NY | $29,453 ($10,363) | 18,312 | 41.75% | 82% |
| University at Buffalo Public, four-years | Buffalo, NY | $30,572 ($10,782) | 32,099 | 67.71% | 73% |
| Stony Brook University Public, four-years | Stony Brook, NY | $30,350 ($10,560) | 25,710 | 49.14% | 77% |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Public, four-years | Syracuse, NY | $21,036 ($9,206) | 1,976 | 69.51% | 71% |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute Public, four-years | Utica, NY | $20,228 ($8,578) | 2,842 | 81.67% | 61% |
| SUNY Brockport Public, four-years | Brockport, NY | $15,748 ($8,678) | 6,424 | 67.94% | 62% |
| SUNY Buffalo State University Public, four-years | Buffalo, NY | $18,906 ($8,486) | 6,445 | 85.98% | 36% |
| SUNY Cortland Public, four-years | Cortland, NY | $18,725 ($8,815) | 6,690 | 59.78% | 68% |
| SUNY at Fredonia Public, four-years | Fredonia, NY | $19,191 ($8,771) | 3,491 | 84.58% | 60% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo Public, four-years | Geneseo, NY | $19,206 ($8,966) | 4,184 | 74.93% | 74% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz Public, four-years | New Paltz, NY | $18,434 ($8,524) | 6,964 | 58.27% | 73% |
| SUNY Oneonta Public, four-years | Oneonta, NY | $19,232 ($8,812) | 5,430 | 72.53% | 74% |
| State University of New York at Oswego Public, four-years | Oswego, NY | $18,679 ($8,769) | 6,906 | 82.56% | 63% |
| SUNY College at Potsdam Public, four-years | Potsdam, NY | $18,622 ($8,712) | 2,427 | 82.68% | 49% |
| SUNY at Purchase College Public, four-years | Purchase, NY | $18,863 ($8,953) | 3,182 | 74.68% | 66% |
| SUNY College of Optometry Public, four-years | New York, NY | - | 409 | - | - |
| SUNY College at Old Westbury Public, four-years | Old Westbury, NY | $18,289 ($8,379) | 4,270 | 92.10% | 48% |
| SUNY College at Plattsburgh Public, four-years | Plattsburgh, NY | $18,791 ($8,881) | 4,474 | 70.24% | 64% |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Public, four-years | Brooklyn, NY | $19,023 ($7,733) | 2,185 | - | - |
| Empire State University Public, four-years | Saratoga Springs, NY | $17,540 ($7,630) | 9,407 | - | 24% |
| SUNY Maritime College Public, four-years | Throggs Neck, NY | $18,450 ($8,540) | 1,427 | 80.33% | 72% |
| Upstate Medical University Public, four-years | Syracuse, NY | $17,993 ($8,083) | 1,431 | - | - |
| Tompkins Cortland Community College Public, 2-4 years | Dryden, NY | $12,831 ($6,946) | 4,442 | - | 23% |
| Ulster County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Stone Ridge, NY | $11,656 ($6,376) | 2,912 | - | 28% |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy Public, four-years | Kings Point, NY | $945 ($1,167) | 943 | 27.35% | 77% |
| SUNY Westchester Community College Public, 2-4 years | Valhalla, NY | $12,486 ($5,696) | 8,807 | - | 23% |
| Center for Instruction, Technology & Innovation Public, less than 2-years | Mexico, NY | $13,810 ($13,810) | 23 | - | - |
| Suffolk County Community College Public, 2-4 years | Selden, NY | $12,080 ($6,440) | 20,014 | - | 23% |
| Madison Oneida BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Verona, NY | $16,115 ($16,115) | 72 | 77.78% | - |
| Erie 2 Chautauqua Cattaraugus BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Angola, NY | $12,000 ($12,000) | 43 | 52.42% | - |
| Schuyler Steuben Chemung Tioga Allegany BOCES Public, less than 2-years | Elmira, NY | $13,095 ($13,095) | 140 | - | - |
| Clinton Essex Warren Washington BOCES Public, less than 2-years | Plattsburgh, NY | $13,725 ($13,725) | 39 | 27.36% | - |
| Jefferson Lewis BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Watertown, NY | $18,571 ($18,561) | 20 | - | - |
| Veeb Nassau County School of Practical Nursing Public, less than 2-years | Hicksville, NY | $20,230 ($19,730) | 201 | - | - |
| Cattaraugus Allegany BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Olean, NY | $13,000 ($13,000) | 29 | - | - |
| Orange Ulster BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Newburgh, NY | $15,597 ($15,597) | 46 | 100.00% | - |
| Wayne Finger Lakes BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Newark, NY | $18,500 ($18,500) | 83 | - | - |
| Broome Delaware Tioga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Binghamton, NY | $14,579 ($14,579) | 67 | 100.00% | - |
| Washington Saratoga Warren Hamilton Essex BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Hudson Falls, NY | $18,550 ($18,550) | 42 | 100.00% | - |
| Albany BOCES-Adult Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Albany, NY | $23,500 ($23,500) | 170 | - | - |
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES Public, less than 2-years | Brentwood, NY | $20,902 ($20,902) | 257 | 100.00% | - |
| Rockland County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | West Nyack, NY | $18,798 ($18,798) | 50 | - | - |
| Western Suffolk BOCES Public, 2-4 years | Northport, NY | $44,560 ($44,560) | 248 | - | 88% |
| Cayuga Onondaga BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Auburn, NY | $13,335 ($12,660) | 29 | 30.00% | - |
| Dutchess BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Poughkeepsie, NY | $14,250 ($14,250) | 95 | 100.00% | - |
| Genesee Valley BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Batavia, NY | $15,693 ($15,693) | 94 | - | - |
| Herkimer County BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Ilion, NY | $17,115 ($17,115) | 33 | - | - |
| Erie 1 BOCES Public, less than 2-years | West Seneca, NY | $13,500 ($13,500) | 436 | - | - |
| Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES Public, less than 2-years | Liverpool, NY | $14,824 ($14,824) | 384 | - | - |
| Orleans Niagara BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Lockport, NY | $13,255 ($13,255) | 12 | - | - |
| Monroe 2 Orleans BOCES-Center for Workforce Development Public, less than 2-years | Rochester, NY | $10,500 ($10,500) | 41 | - | - |
| CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College Public, 2-4 years | New York, NY | $8,074 ($5,194) | 842 | - | 31% |
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES Public, less than 2-years | Riverhead, NY | $11,240 ($11,240) | 11 | - | - |
| Eastern Suffolk BOCES Public, less than 2-years | Oakdale, NY | $11,240 ($11,240) | 31 | - | - |
| Delaware Chenango Madison Otsego BOCES-Practical Nursing Program Public, less than 2-years | Norwich, NY | $12,500 ($12,500) | 11 | - | - |