Top New York Community Colleges
For the 2021 school year, there are 97 top community colleges located throughout New York (48 public colleges and 49 private colleges), serving 422,823 students.
For New York community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,512 per year for in-state students and $10,202 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,236 per year (view national tuition costs).
The average community college acceptance rate in New York is 67% (view national acceptance rates).
New York community colleges have a diversity score of 0.69, which is higher than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 51% (majority Hispanic and Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 28:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NY) School Average
Asian
6%
Hispanic
19%
Black
17%
White
49%
Two or more races
1%
Non Resident
4%
Unknown
4%

Top New York Community Colleges by Town (2021)
- College Location Students
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkPrivate, non-profit120 Madison Ave
New York,  NY 10016
(212) 686-9244 253 students - Belanger School of NursingPrivate, non-profit650 McClellan St
Schenectady,  NY 12304
(518) 243-4471 127 students - Berkeley College-New YorkPrivate, for profit3 East 43 Street
New York,  NY 10017
(212) 986-4343 4,525 students - Cochran School of NursingPrivate, non-profit967 North Broadway-Andrus Pavillion-Saint John's Riverside, HOSP
Yonkers,  NY 10701
(914) 964-4296 93 students - Crouse Hospital College of NursingPrivate, non-profit765 Irving Ave
Syracuse,  NY 13210
(315) 470-7481 345 students - 2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale,  NY 11735
(631) 420-2000 8,394 students - 227 W 27th St
New York,  NY 10001
(212) 217-7999 9,764 students - Helene Fuld College of NursingPrivate, non-profit24 East 120th Street
New York,  NY 10035
(212) 616-7200 444 students - Island Drafting and Technical InstitutePrivate, for profit128 Broadway Rte 110
Amityville,  NY 11701
(631) 691-8733 103 students - 700 New Scotland Avenue
Albany,  NY 12208
(518) 861-2517 837 students - Memorial School of NursingPrivate, non-profit600 Northern Blvd
Albany,  NY 12204
(518) 471-3260 131 students - Monroe CollegePrivate, for profit2501 Jerome Avenue
Bronx,  NY 10468
(718) 933-6700 6,601 students - Montefiore School of NursingPrivate, non-profit53 Valentine St
Mount Vernon,  NY 10550
(914) 361-6221n/astudents - New School of Radio and TelevisionPrivate, for profit7 Harriman Campus Road
Albany,  NY 12206
(518) 438-7682 65 students - Phillips Beth Israel School of NursingPrivate, non-profit766 The Avenue of the Americas 4th Floor
New York,  NY 10001
(212) 614-6114 278 students - Saint Elizabeth College of NursingPrivate, non-profit2215 Genessee St
Utica,  NY 13501
(315) 798-8144n/astudents - St Joseph's College of Nursing at St Joseph's Hospital Health CenterPrivate, non-profit206 Prospect Ave
Syracuse,  NY 13203
(315) 448-5040 317 students - St Paul's School of Nursing-QueensPrivate, for profit97-77 Queens Blvd
Rego Park,  NY 11374
(718) 357-0500 504 students - St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten IslandPrivate, for profit2 Teleport Drive, Corporate Commons Two, Suite 203
Staten Island,  NY 10311
(718) 517-7700 694 students - Samaritan Hospital School of NursingPrivate, non-profit1300 Massachusetts Avenue
Troy,  NY 12180
(518) 268-5130 164 students - SBI Campus-An Affiliate of Sanford-BrownPrivate, for profit320 S. Service Road
Melville,  NY 11747
(631) 370-3300 240 students - Tri-State College Of AcupuncturePrivate, for profit80 Eighth Ave Rm 400
New York,  NY 10011
(212) 242-2255 110 students - Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyPrivate, non-profit86-01 23rd Avenue
East Elmhurst,  NY 11369
(718) 429-6600 1,614 students - Wood Tobe-Coburn SchoolPrivate, for profit8 E 40th St
New York,  NY 10016
(212) 686-9040 411 students - 640 Bay Rd
Queensbury,  NY 12804
(518) 743-2200 4,247 students - American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral ServicePrivate, non-profit619 West 54th Street - 2nd Floor
New York,  NY 10019
(212) 757-1190 454 students - ASA CollegePrivate, for profit81 Willoughby Street
Brooklyn,  NY 11201
(718) 522-9073 4,624 students - 99 church street
White Plains,  NY 10601
(914) 694-1122 625 students - Boricua CollegePrivate, non-profit3755 Broadway
New York,  NY 10032
(212) 694-1000 1,163 students - Bryant & Stratton College-AlbanyPrivate, for profit1259 Central Ave
Albany,  NY 12205
(518) 437-1802 500 students - Bryant & Stratton College-AmherstPrivate, for profit3650 Millersport Highway
Getzville,  NY 14068
(716) 625-6300 356 students - Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloPrivate, for profit465 Main Street, Suite 400
Buffalo,  NY 14203
(716) 884-9120 800 students - Bryant & Stratton College-GreecePrivate, for profit854 Long Pond Road
Rochester,  NY 14612
(585) 720-0660 421 students - Bryant & Stratton College-HenriettaPrivate, for profit1225 Jefferson Rd
Rochester,  NY 14623
(585) 292-5627 431 students - Show 62 more community colleges in New York (out of 97 total colleges)
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