Top New York Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 14 top community colleges in New York, New York, serving 45,745 students.
- For New York private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,881 per year (view national tuition costs).
- New York community colleges have a diversity score of 0.61, which is lower than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), and the student:teacher ratio is 26:1.
Top New York, NY Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
- American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral ServicePrivate, non-profit619 West 54th Street - 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10019
449 students - American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkPrivate, non-profit120 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10016
(212)686-9244 253 students - Berkeley College-New YorkPrivate, for profit3 East 43 Street
New York, NY 10017
2129864343 4,525 students - 199 Chambers St
New York, NY 10007
(212)220-8000 26,606 students - Globe Institute of TechnologyPrivate, for profit500 7th Ave
New York, NY 10018
(212)349-4330 490 students - Helene Fuld College of NursingPrivate, non-profit24 East 120th Street
New York, NY 10035
2126167200 444 students - Mandl School-The College Of Allied HealthPrivate, for profit254 W 54th St
New York, NY 10019
(212)247-3434 707 students - New York Career InstitutePrivate, for profit11 Park Place 4th Floor
New York, NY 10007
(212)962-0002 545 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 - Professional Business CollegePrivate, non-profit408 Broadway 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10013
(212)226-7300n/astudents - Tri-State College Of AcupuncturePrivate, for profit80 Eighth Ave Rm 400
New York, NY 10011
(212)242-2255 110 students
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