Colleges in New York: ACT scores and what they really cost.

153 four-year colleges in New York, 65 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among NY schools is $2,840 a year at Talmudical Seminary of Bobov, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Common questions

How many four-year colleges are in New York?

New York (NY) has 153 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 65 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.

What is the cheapest college in New York?

By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Talmudical Seminary of Bobov in Brooklyn is the least expensive four-year college in New York at $2,840 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.

Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in New York?

Usually, but not always. Among New York's 35 public colleges the median net price is $14,164 a year, against $22,870 across 118 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.

Does household income change what college costs in New York?

Substantially. Across New York colleges the median net price is $12,633 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $27,565 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.

Colleges in New York: ACT scores and what they really cost.

Talmudical Seminary of Bobov

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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

CUNY Brooklyn College

CUNY Lehman College

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

CUNY City College

Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary

Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel

CUNY Queens College

CUNY York College

Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary

Rabbinical Seminary of America

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CUNY New York City College of Technology

College of Staten Island CUNY

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United Talmudical Seminary

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Talmudical Institute of Upstate New York

Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College

Mesivtha Tifereth Jerusalem of America

Bais Medrash Elyon

Yeshivath Shaar Hatorah

Yeshivath Viznitz

Yeshiva of Ocean

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Yeshiva of Kasho

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Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah

Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah

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Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid

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Yeshiva Yesoda Hatorah Vetz Chaim

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DeVry College of New York

Davis College

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The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

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Mercy University

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North

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SUNY College of Technology at Canton

SUNY at Fredonia

State University of New York at Oswego

The College of Westchester

SUNY Brockport

Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College

State University of New York at Plattsburgh

University at Albany

Niagara University

Canisius University

St. Francis College

SUNY College at Geneseo

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State University of New York at New Paltz

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