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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.
Median net price in New York
$21,257
National median for private colleges
$15,832
private colleges reporting in New York
143
The most affordable private colleges in New York, ranked by net price
Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin
NY
Net price
$6,209
Receive grant aid
98%
Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron Meilech
NY
Net price
$9,001
Receive grant aid
83%
What makes a school affordable here
In New York, the most affordable private colleges share two things in common. First, low published net prices reflect both reasonable sticker prices and meaningful institutional or state aid. Second, a high share of students receive grant aid. At Talmudical Seminary of Bobov, the most affordable on this list, 100% of students receive grant aid. Net price reflects what a typical family actually pays, not the sticker price you see at first glance. A school with a $50,000 sticker price and a $10,000 net price is more affordable for most families than a school with a $20,000 sticker and a $19,000 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. See full methodology →