Best New York Community Colleges (2021-22)
For the 2021-22 school year, there are 96 community colleges serving 385,969 students in New York (50 public colleges and 46 private colleges).
For New York community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,858 per year for in-state students and $10,539 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,365 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten Island, Jamestown Business College and Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing.
The average community college acceptance rate in New York is 73% (view national acceptance rates).
Minority enrollment is 59% (majority Hispanic and Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 25:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NY) School Average
Asian
7%
Hispanic
23%
Black
19%
White
41%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
6%
Top Ranked New York Community Colleges (2021-22)
- College Location Students
- American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkPrivate not-for-profit120 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10016
(212) 686-9244 270 students - Belanger School of NursingPrivate not-for-profit650 McClellan St
Schenectady, NY 12304
(518) 243-4471 105 students - Berkeley College-New YorkPrivate for-profit3 East 43 Street
New York, NY 10017
(212) 986-4343 3,696 students - Cochran School of NursingPrivate not-for-profit967 North Broadway-Andrus Pavillion-Saint John's Riverside, HOSP
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 964-4296 107 students - 2350 Broadhollow Road
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(631) 420-2000 9,970 students - Five Towns CollegePrivate for-profit305 North Service Road
Dix Hills, NY 11746
(631) 424-7000 636 students - Helene Fuld College of NursingPrivate not-for-profit24 East 120th Street
New York, NY 10035
(212) 616-7200 488 students - Island Drafting and Technical InstitutePrivate for-profit128 Broadway Rte 110
Amityville, NY 11701
(631) 691-8733 82 students - Jamestown Business CollegePrivate for-profit7 Fairmount Ave
Jamestown, NY 14701
(716) 664-5100 298 students - Memorial College of NursingPrivate not-for-profit600 Northern Blvd
Albany, NY 12204
(518) 471-3260 114 students - Montefiore School of NursingPrivate not-for-profit53 Valentine Street
Mount Vernon, NY 10550
(914) 361-6537 148 students - Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth IsraelPrivate not-for-profit766 Avenue of the Americas 4th Floor
New York, NY 10001
(212) 614-6114 199 students - 118-33 Queens Boulevard
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 779-1430 902 students - Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse HospitalPrivate not-for-profit765 Irving Ave
Syracuse, NY 13210
(315) 470-7481 247 students - Saint Elizabeth College of NursingPrivate not-for-profit2215 Genesee Street
Utica, NY 13501
(315) 801-8253 197 students - St. Joseph's College of NursingPrivate not-for-profit206 Prospect Ave
Syracuse, NY 13203
(315) 448-5040 318 students - St Paul's School of Nursing-QueensPrivate for-profit97-77 Queens Blvd
Rego Park, NY 11374
(718) 357-0500 552 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 579 students - 1300 Massachusetts Avenue
Troy, NY 12065
(518) 268-5130 130 students - SBI Campus-An Affiliate of Sanford-BrownPrivate, for profit320 S. Service Road
Melville, NY 11747
(631) 370-3300 240 students - Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyPrivate not-for-profit86-01 23rd Avenue
Flushing, NY 11369
(718) 429-6600 1,542 students - Wood Tobe-Coburn SchoolPrivate, for profit8 E 40th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 686-9040 411 students - American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral ServicePrivate, non-profit619 West 54th Street - 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10019
(212) 757-1190 454 students - 99 church street
White Plains, NY 10601
(914) 694-1122 625 students - Bryant & Stratton College-AlbanyPrivate for-profit1259 Central Ave
Albany, NY 12205
(866) 948-0571 419 students - Bryant & Stratton College-AmherstPrivate for-profit3650 Millersport Highway
Getzville, NY 14068
(716) 625-6300 317 students - Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloPrivate for-profit465 Main Street, Suite 400
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 884-9120 499 students - Bryant & Stratton College-GreecePrivate for-profit854 Long Pond Road
Rochester, NY 14612
(585) 720-0660 223 students - Show 61 more community colleges in New York (out of 96 total colleges)
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