New York Community Colleges By Tuition Cost

For New York community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,176 per year for in-state students and $10,071 for out-of-state students (2021).
For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,279 per year.
The community college with the highest tuition in New York is American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York, with a tuition of $30,650.
The community college with the lowest tuition is SUNY Broome Community College, with a tuition of $3,168.

New York Community Colleges By Tuition Cost (2021)

  • College Tuition Location
  • Rank: #11.
    SUNY Broome Community College
    SUNY Broome Community College Photo - SUNY Broome enrolls nearly 7,000 students in a wide range of programs, both on campus and online.
    Public
    $3,168
    907 Upper Front St
    Binghamton,  NY  13905
    (607) 778-5000
  • Rank: #22.
    Genesee Community College
    Public
    $4,606
    One College Rd
    Batavia,  NY  14020
    (585) 343-0055
  • Rank: #33.
    Dutchess Community College
    Dutchess Community College Photo - Soccer is just one of the sports offered at Dutchess Community College.
    Public
    $5,235
    53 Pendell Rd
    Poughkeepsie,  NY  12601
    (845) 431-8000
  • Rank: #44.
    Schenectady County Community College
    Public
    $5,589
    78 Washington Avenue
    Schenectady,  NY  12305
    (518) 381-1200
  • Rank: #55.
    Herkimer County Community College
    Public
    $5,690
    100 Reservoir Rd
    Herkimer,  NY  13350
    (315) 866-0300
  • Rank: #66.
    Monroe Community College
    Public
    $5,858
    1000 E Henrietta Rd
    Rochester,  NY  14623
    (585) 292-2000
  • Rank: #77.
    Fulton-Montgomery Community College
    Fulton-Montgomery Community College Photo - Enjoying a Fall day on campus
    Public
    $5,992
    2805 State Hwy 67
    Johnstown,  NY  12095
    (518) 762-3622
  • Rank: #88.
    CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
    Public
    $6,168
    199 Chambers St
    New York,  NY  10007
    (212) 220-8000
  • Rank: #99.
    CUNY Queensborough Community College
    Public
    $6,190
    222-05 56th Ave
    Bayside,  NY  11364
    (718) 632-00000000
  • Rank: #1010.
    CUNY Bronx Community College
    Public
    $6,204
    2155 University Avenue
    Bronx,  NY  10453
    (718) 289-5100
  • Rank: #1111.
    CUNY Hostos Community College
    Public
    $6,205
    500 Grand Concourse
    Bronx,  NY  10451
    (718) 518-4444
  • Rank: #1212.
    CUNY LaGuardia Community College
    Public
    $6,216
    31-10 Thomson Ave
    Long Island City,  NY  11101
    (718) 482-7200
  • Rank: #1313.
    Adirondack Community College
    Public
    $6,237
    640 Bay Rd
    Queensbury,  NY  12804
    (518) 743-2200
  • Rank: #1414.
    Bais Binyomin Academy
    Private not-for-profit
    $6,300
    51 Carlton Road
    Monsey,  NY  10952
    (845) 207-0330
  • Rank: #1515.
    Mohawk Valley Community College
    Public
    $6,320
    1101 Sherman Dr
    Utica,  NY  13501
    (315) 792-5400
  • Rank: #1616.
    Columbia-Greene Community College
    Public
    $6,450
    4400 Route 23
    Hudson,  NY  12534
    (518) 828-4181
  • Rank: #1717.
    Finger Lakes Community College
    Public
    $6,467
    3325 Marvin Sands Drive
    Canandaigua,  NY  14424
    (585) 394-3500
  • Rank: #1818.
    Cayuga County Community College
    Public
    $6,489
    197 Franklin Street
    Auburn,  NY  13021
    (315) 255-1743
  • Rank: #1919.
    Corning Community College
    Public
    $6,775
    1 Academic Dr
    Corning,  NY  14830
    (607) 962-9011
  • Rank: #2020.
    Rockland Community College
    Public
    $6,804
    145 College Rd
    Suffern,  NY  10901
    (845) 574-4000
  • Rank: #2121.
    Nassau Community College
    Public
    $6,856
    One Education Dr
    Garden City,  NY  11530
    (516) 572-7501
  • Rank: #2222.
    Onondaga Community College
    Public
    $7,034
    4585 West Seneca Turnpike
    Syracuse,  NY  13215
    (315) 498-2622
  • Rank: #2323.
    Erie Community College
    Public
    $7,036
    121 Ellicott St
    Buffalo,  NY  14203
    (716) 851-1322
  • Rank: #2424.
    Ulster County Community College
    Ulster County Community College Photo - Students on the Quad
    Public
    $7,052
    491 Cottekill Rd
    Stone Ridge,  NY  12484
    (845) 687-5000
  • Rank: #2525.
    Jefferson Community College
    Jefferson Community College Photo - Jefferson's Residence Hall - East Hall.
    Public
    $7,128
    1220 Coffeen St
    Watertown,  NY  13601
    (315) 786-2200
  • Rank: #2626.
    Orange County Community College
    Public
    $7,149
    115 South St
    Middletown,  NY  10940
    (845) 344-6222
  • Rank: #2727.
    Niagara County Community College
    Public
    $7,190
    3111 Saunders Settlement Rd
    Sanborn,  NY  14132
    (716) 614-6222
  • Rank: #2828.
    Jamestown Community College
    Public
    $7,285
    525 Falconer St
    Jamestown,  NY  14701
    (716) 338-1000
  • Rank: #2929.
    Suffolk County Community College
    Public
    $7,295
    533 College Rd
    Selden,  NY  11784
    (631) 451-4110
  • Rank: #3030.
    Clinton Community College
    Public
    $7,333
    136 Clinton Point Dr.
    Plattsburgh,  NY  12901
    (518) 562-4200
  • Rank: #3131.
    CUNY Kingsborough Community College
    CUNY Kingsborough Community College Photo - CUNY Kingsborough Community College offers over 50 programs of study, including liberal arts, business, criminal justice, nursing, and maritime technology. Located in Brooklyn's Manhattan Beach neighborhood, the bucolic campus is hugged by three bodies of water: Sheepshead Bay, Jamaica Bay, and the Atlantic Ocean.
    Public
    $7,401
    2001 Oriental Blvd
    Brooklyn,  NY  11235
    (718) 368-5000
  • Rank: #3232.
    Sullivan County Community College
    Public
    $7,837
    112 College Road
    Loch Sheldrake,  NY  12759
    (845) 434-5750
  • Rank: #3333.
    Tompkins Cortland Community College
    Public
    $7,891
    170 North St
    Dryden,  NY  13053
    (607) 844-8211
  • Rank: #3434.
    SUNY Westchester Community College
    Public
    $8,468
    75 Grasslands Road
    Valhalla,  NY  10595
    (914) 606-6600
  • Rank: #3535.
    SBI Campus-An Affiliate of Sanford-Brown
    Private, for profit
    $8,853
    320 S. Service Road
    Melville,  NY  11747
    (631) 370-3300
  • Show 55 more community colleges in New York (out of 90 total colleges)
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