Private Colleges in New York, Ranked by Acceptance Rate

New York has 40 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Columbia University at 4%; the most accessible is St. Thomas Aquinas College at 93%, and the median private college in the state admits 68%. 7 schools admit 30% of applicants or fewer. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.

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Median acceptance

68%

Most selective

Columbia University

4% acceptance

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Which of the Private Colleges in New York can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?

By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 30 of the 37 colleges here, including University of Rochester, Union College and Syracuse University. 1 more is a Target (25 to 44%), such as Skidmore College. The other 6 are Reach. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.

Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT
College	3.3 GPA1150 SAT	3.7 GPA1300 SAT	4.0 GPA1500 SAT
Columbia Universityadmits 4%	4%Reach	6%Reach	8%Reach
Cornell Universityadmits 9%	8%Reach	10%Reach	18%Reach
New York Universityadmits 9%	8%Reach	11%Reach	18%Reach
Colgate Universityadmits 14%	11%Reach	17%Reach	30%Target
Hamilton Collegeadmits 14%	11%Reach	16%Reach	28%Target
Vassar Collegeadmits 19%	13%Reach	22%Reach	39%Target
Skidmore Collegeadmits 21%	14%Reach	29%Target	49%Likely
University of Rochesteradmits 40%	27%Target	56%Likely	85%Safety
Union Collegeadmits 44%	31%Target	69%Likely	92%Safety
Syracuse Universityadmits 46%	33%Target	72%Safety	93%Safety
Bard Collegeadmits 52%	63%Likely	92%Safety	96%Safety
St. Lawrence Universityadmits 54%	66%Likely	93%Safety	97%Safety
Marist Universityadmits 57%	64%Likely	94%Safety	98%Safety
Fordham Universityadmits 59%	58%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
Rensselaer Polytechnic Instituteadmits 63%	61%Likely	92%Safety	98%Safety
Hobart Collegeadmits 64%	84%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Adelphi Universityadmits 66%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. John Fisher Universityadmits 66%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Rochester Institute of Technologyadmits 67%	72%Safety	97%Safety	98%Safety
Hofstra Universityadmits 68%	83%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Daemen Universityadmits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Dominican University (NY)admits 68%	94%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Ithaca Collegeadmits 69%	87%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Roberts Wesleyan Universityadmits 71%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Canisius Universityadmits 72%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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Estimated admission chance for three student profiles at each college: 3.3 GPA, 1150 SAT; 3.7 GPA, 1300 SAT; 4.0 GPA, 1500 SAT (continued)
Alfred Universityadmits 74%	95%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Pace Universityadmits 76%	96%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Clarkson Universityadmits 77%	92%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Bonaventure Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Molloy Universityadmits 82%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. John's Universityadmits 83%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Long Island Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Mercy Universityadmits 86%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Iona Universityadmits 87%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Wagner Collegeadmits 88%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
Utica Universityadmits 92%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety
St. Thomas Aquinas Collegeadmits 93%	98%Safety	98%Safety	98%Safety

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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.