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Community-college tuition in New York

Published in-state tuition for community colleges in New York, ranked highest to lowest. Use this as a quick reference for comparing the published price tag across institutions; for a full picture of what you'll actually pay, see each college's profile and our cost-and-aid guide for New York.

  1. American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New YorkNew York, NY$40,650
  2. Culinary Institute of AmericaHyde Park, NY$39,850
  3. New York Conservatory for Dramatic ArtsNew York, NY$37,450
  4. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and TechnologyFlushing, NY$29,810
  5. Swedish Institute a College of Health SciencesNew York, NY$27,066
  6. Helene Fuld College of NursingNew York, NY$25,852
  7. St. Joseph's College of NursingSyracuse, NY$23,816
  8. Mandl School-The College of Allied HealthNew York, NY$21,700
  9. Pomeroy College of Nursing at Crouse HospitalEast Syracuse, NY$21,213
  10. Trocaire CollegeBuffalo, NY$20,640
  11. Saint Elizabeth College of NursingUtica, NY$20,180
  12. Bryant & Stratton College-GreeceRochester, NY$20,073
  13. American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral ServiceNew York, NY$20,018
  14. Island Drafting and Technical InstituteAmityville, NY$19,200
  15. Bryant & Stratton College-BuffaloBuffalo, NY$18,910
  16. Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse NorthLiverpool, NY$18,768
  17. Maria College of AlbanyAlbany, NY$18,740
  18. Monroe UniversityBronx, NY$18,464
  19. Bryant & Stratton College-AlbanyAlbany, NY$18,374
  20. St Paul's School of Nursing-Staten IslandStaten Island, NY$17,492
  21. St Paul's School of Nursing-QueensRego Park, NY$17,433
  22. Rabbinical College Beth ShragaMonsey, NY$16,850
  23. Pacific College of Health and ScienceNew York, NY$15,804
  24. Plaza CollegeForest Hills, NY$15,450
  25. Samaritan Hospital School of NursingTroy, NY$15,358
  26. St. Peter's Hospital College of NursingAlbany, NY$15,358
  27. Elyon CollegeBrooklyn, NY$14,620
  28. Finger Lakes Health College of Nursing & Health SciencesGeneva, NY$13,620
  29. Mirrer Yeshiva Cent InstituteBrooklyn, NY$13,600
  30. Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of RocklandSuffern, NY$13,000
  31. Yeshiva Derech ChaimBrooklyn, NY$12,700
  32. Beth Medrash Meor YitzchokMonsey, NY$12,600
  33. Belanger School of NursingSchenectady, NY$12,444
  34. Yeshivat Hechal ShemuelBrooklyn, NY$12,380
  35. Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher InstituteBrooklyn, NY$12,000
  36. Bais Medrash of Dexter ParkChestnut Ridge, NY$11,500
  37. Yeshivath Zichron MosheSouth Fallsburg, NY$10,880
  38. Yeshiva Ohr NaftoliNew Windsor, NY$10,870
  39. Elim Bible Institute and CollegeLima, NY$10,480
  40. Rabbinical College of Long IslandLong Beach, NY$10,290
  41. Ohr Hameir Theological SeminaryPeekskill, NY$10,150
  42. Mesivta of Eastern Parkway-Yeshiva Zichron MeilechBrooklyn, NY$10,100
  43. Yeshiva of the Telshe AlumniRiverdale, NY$9,600
  44. Bais Binyomin AcademyMonsey, NY$9,450
  45. Yeshiva of OceanGreenfield Park, NY$9,000
  46. SUNY College of Technology at AlfredAlfred, NY$8,892
  47. SUNY MorrisvilleMorrisville, NY$8,825
  48. Yeshivas NovominskBrooklyn, NY$8,640
  49. SUNY Broome Community CollegeBinghamton, NY$8,624
  50. Cayuga County Community CollegeAuburn, NY$7,056

How to read this table

The published rate is what the institution charges before financial aid is applied. New York community colleges are funded through a combination of state appropriations, local tax support (in many states), and student tuition; the public colleges on this list are required to publish their tuition schedules and report them annually to the U.S. Department of Education. Private nonprofit and private for-profit two-year colleges in New York report similarly but may not benefit from state subsidy, which is why their tuition rates can be substantially higher.

Tuition alone is the smallest component of a community-college cost decision for most students. The full annual cost of attendance — including required fees, books, supplies, transportation, and (when applicable) room and board — is consistently several times the tuition figure shown here. Federal Pell Grants, state grant programs in New York, and institutional aid typically reduce the out-of-pocket cost dramatically, often to zero for the lowest-income students. Always file the FAFSA before you decide which community college is most affordable for you personally; the answer based on real cost is frequently different from the answer based on sticker price.

If you are not a New York resident, expect a meaningfully higher tuition rate at most public community colleges in the state. Out-of-state tuition is reported on each college's full profile.