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Most affordable colleges in New York
New York has 228 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.
Most affordable public universities in New York
39 public universities in New York report net price data, ranging from $3,989 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $14,877. New York's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable private colleges in New York
143 private colleges in New York report net price data, ranging from $2,413 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $21,257. New York's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable for-profit colleges in New York
10 for-profit colleges in New York report net price data, ranging from $7,230 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $25,257. New York's for-profit colleges cost about the same as the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
Most affordable community colleges in New York
36 community colleges in New York report net price data, ranging from $4,799 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $7,073. New York's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.
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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.