Most Selective Community Colleges in New York
The average community college acceptance rate in New York is approximately 73% per year (2021).
The most selective college in New York is currently Plaza College, with an acceptance rate of 30%.
Most Selective Community Colleges in New York (2021)
- College Acceptance Rate Location
- Rank: #11.30%118-33 Queens Boulevard
Forest Hills,  NY 11375
(718) 779-1430 - Rank: #22.40%700 New Scotland Ave
Albany,  NY 12208
(518) 438-3111 - Rank: #33.Five Towns CollegePrivate for-profit41%305 North Service Road
Dix Hills,  NY 11746
(631) 424-7000 - Rank: #44.Belanger School of NursingPrivate not-for-profit42%650 McClellan St
Schenectady,  NY 12304
(518) 243-4471 - Rank: #66.46%2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale,  NY 11735
(631) 420-2000 - Rank: #77.51%80 Vandenburgh Ave
Troy,  NY 12180
(518) 629-4822 - Rank: #88.53%227 W 27th St
New York,  NY 10001
(212) 217-7999 - Rank: #99.54%10 Upper College Drive
Alfred,  NY 14802
(800) 425-3733 - Rank: #1010.Trocaire CollegePrivate not-for-profit58%360 Choate Ave
Buffalo,  NY 14220
(716) 826-1200 - Rank: #1111.64%454 Delhi Drive
Delhi,  NY 13753
(607) 746-4000 - Rank: #1212.Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse HospitalPrivate not-for-profit66%765 Irving Ave
Syracuse,  NY 13210
(315) 470-7481 - Rank: #1313.Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth IsraelPrivate not-for-profit67%766 Avenue of the Americas 4th Floor
New York,  NY 10001
(212) 614-6114 - Rank: #1515.Long Island Business InstitutePrivate for-profit74%136-18 39th Avenue, Fifth Floor
Flushing,  NY 11354
(718) 939-5100 - Rank: #16-1816.- 18.75%240 Pine Ridge Rd
Buffalo,  NY 14225
(716) 896-0700 - Rank: #16-1816.- 18.75%300 Jay St
Brooklyn,  NY 11201
(718) 260-5500 - Rank: #16-1816.- 18.Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyPrivate not-for-profit75%86-01 23rd Avenue
Flushing,  NY 11369
(718) 429-6600 - Rank: #1919.77%State Route 7
Cobleskill,  NY 12043
(518) 255-5525 - Rank: #2020.78%34 Cornell Drive
Canton,  NY 13617
(315) 386-7011 - Rank: #2121.81%6801 Jericho Tpk
Syosset,  NY 11791
(516) 364-0000000 - Rank: #22-2322.- 23.Bais Binyomin AcademyPrivate not-for-profit82%51 Carlton Road
Monsey,  NY 10952
(845) 207-0330 - Rank: #22-2322.- 23.Cazenovia CollegePublic82%22 Sullivan St
Cazenovia,  NY 13035
(800) 654-3210 - Rank: #2424.American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkPrivate not-for-profit84%120 Madison Ave
New York,  NY 10016
(212) 686-9244 - Rank: #2525.Jamestown Business CollegePrivate for-profit90%7 Fairmount Ave
Jamestown,  NY 14701
(716) 664-5100 - Rank: #26-2726.- 27.Wood Tobe-Coburn SchoolPrivate, for profit92%8 E 40th St
New York,  NY 10016
(212) 686-9040 - Rank: #26-2726.- 27.92%1650 Bedford Ave
Brooklyn,  NY 11225
(718) 270-4900 - Rank: #2828.The College of WestchesterPrivate for-profit97%325 Central Ave
White Plains,  NY 10606
(914) 948-4442 - Rank: #29-3029.- 30.98%23 Santanoni Avenue
Saranac Lake,  NY 12983
(518) 891-2915 - Rank: #29-3029.- 30.98%State Routes 30 and 86
Paul Smiths,  NY 12970
(518) 327-6014 - Rank: #31-3431.- 34.100%907 Upper Front St
Binghamton,  NY 13905
(607) 778-5000 - Rank: #31-3431.- 34.Memorial College of NursingPrivate not-for-profit100%600 Northern Blvd
Albany,  NY 12204
(518) 471-3260 - Rank: #31-3431.- 34.St. Joseph's College of NursingPrivate not-for-profit100%206 Prospect Ave
Syracuse,  NY 13203
(315) 448-5040 - Rank: #31-3431.- 34.Samaritan Hospital School of NursingPrivate not-for-profit100%1300 Massachusetts Avenue
Troy,  NY 12065
(518) 268-5130
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