Colleges with the most faculty per student in New York
Colleges with the fewest students for each faculty member.
Colleges with the most faculty per student in New York80 schools
80 schools qualify, ranked by students per faculty member. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in New York.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Academic Excellence grade B+ or better (the top 35% of rated colleges).
- Has a student-to-faculty ratio from federal data (College Scorecard).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by students per faculty member, fewest first.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
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The Juilliard School
New York, NY · Private nonprofitTop 3% for graduation
- 4 students per faculty member
- 619 undergraduates
- 2
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
New York, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 5 students per faculty member
- 1,502 undergraduates
- 3Tie
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY · PublicHonor Roll#1 in New York
- 6 students per faculty member
- 4,508 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollTop 2% for graduation
- 6 students per faculty member
- 9,111 undergraduates
- 3Tie
Manhattan School of Music
New York, NY · Private nonprofitTop 12% for graduation
- 6 students per faculty member
- 543 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 7 students per faculty member
- 2,456 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Yeshiva University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 7 students per faculty member
- 3,091 undergraduates
- 6Tie
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 7 students per faculty member
- 1,092 undergraduates
- 9Tie
New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 8 students per faculty member
- 29,760 undergraduates
- 9Tie
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 8 students per faculty member
- 901 undergraduates
- 9Tie
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 8 students per faculty member
- 2,776 undergraduates
- 9Tie
Nazareth University
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- 8 students per faculty member
- 1,900 undergraduates
- 13Tie
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#2 in New York
- 9 students per faculty member
- 16,051 undergraduates
- 13Tie
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 9 students per faculty member
- 3,131 undergraduates
- 13Tie
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 9 students per faculty member
- 2,048 undergraduates
- 13Tie
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 9 students per faculty member
- 6,764 undergraduates
- 13Tie
Union College
Schenectady, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- 9 students per faculty member
- 2,082 undergraduates
- 13Tie
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 9 students per faculty member
- 2,453 undergraduates
- 13Tie
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- 9 students per faculty member
- 3,814 undergraduates
- 13Tie
School of Visual Arts
New York, NY · Private for-profitTop 14% for graduation
- 9 students per faculty member
- 3,442 undergraduates
- 13Tie
The New School
New York, NY · Private nonprofitTop 22% for graduation
- 9 students per faculty member
- 6,841 undergraduates
- 13Tie
Alfred University
Alfred, NY · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- 9 students per faculty member
- 1,422 undergraduates
- 23Tie
Barnard College
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 10 students per faculty member
- 3,353 undergraduates
- 23Tie
Touro University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 10 students per faculty member
- 5,098 undergraduates
- 23Tie
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofitTop 13% for graduation
- 10 students per faculty member
- 4,368 undergraduates
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Juilliard School | $43,571 | $25,500 | $37,827 | 93% |
| American Musical and Dramatic Academy | $41,416 | $15,250 | $26,975 | 72% |
| United States Military Academy | — | — | — | 87% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | $21,590 | $21,500 | $102,491 | 96% |
| Manhattan School of Music | $51,754 | $26,994 | $26,878 | 78% |
| Vassar College | $39,343 | $18,625 | $71,366 | 91% |
| Yeshiva University | $49,965 | $18,250 | $71,353 | 83% |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | $23,130 | $23,750 | $55,031 | 67% |
| New York University | $37,050 | $20,500 | $82,509 | 88% |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | $13,269 | $15,000 | $83,847 | 81% |
| Skidmore College | $32,297 | $19,500 | $69,363 | 83% |
| Nazareth University | $29,357 | $26,038 | $56,458 | 73% |
| Cornell University | $28,690 | $14,000 | $104,043 | 95% |
| Colgate University | $28,786 | $15,000 | $85,139 | 91% |
| Hamilton College | $28,985 | $17,000 | $78,411 | 91% |
| University of Rochester | $29,278 | $21,000 | $79,042 | 85% |
| Union College | $34,561 | $25,337 | $88,604 | 80% |
| Bard College | $34,649 | $24,254 | $46,543 | 68% |
| Pratt Institute-Main | $52,659 | $26,000 | $54,295 | 74% |
| School of Visual Arts | $57,914 | $27,000 | $46,459 | 76% |
| The New School | $58,741 | $22,266 | $52,901 | 69% |
| Alfred University | $25,620 | $26,000 | $54,897 | 57% |
| Barnard College | $28,800 | $18,000 | $80,516 | 93% |
| Touro University | $29,627 | $15,547 | $53,419 | 72% |
| Ithaca College | $33,926 | $24,000 | $63,548 | 76% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 5
- Arizona 4
- Arkansas 5
- California 64
- Colorado 7
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 21
- Georgia 9
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 21
- Iowa 16
- Kansas 4
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 3
- Maine 9
- Maryland 16
- Massachusetts 47
- Michigan 21
- Minnesota 19
- Missouri 20
- Nebraska 8
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 17
- North Carolina 18
- Ohio 33
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 11
- Pennsylvania 62
- Rhode Island 9
- South Carolina 10
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 20
- Utah 4
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 22
- Washington 13
- Wisconsin 15