The Cheapest Colleges in New York – Top Value
Are you still looking for the right place for your child to go to college? New York is actually home to some of the best schools to attend if you're looking for value.
According to CollegeStats.com the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy is the best value in the state with tuition at a low $4392. The school is located in Kings Point, NY. and if you live in New York and are accepted, tuition is free.
Other area schools with low tuition rates include MVCC and Herkimer, Herkimer offers classes to out of state students at just under $8,000 and New York students can expect tuition at about $3300.
Other affordable schools include, Fulton Montgomery and Onondaga Central School.
Check out this list from College Stats.com
Rank | School Name | City | State | Net Cost | School Level | Retention Rate | In-State Cost |
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1 | United States Merchant Marine Academy | Kings Point | NY | $4,392 | 4 year | 95.33% | $0 |
2 | Dutchess Community College | Poughkeepsie | NY | $6,264 | 2 year | 62.6% | $3,200 |
3 | Monroe Community College | Rochester | NY | $6,795 | 2 year | 60.72% | $3,416 |
4 | Schenectady County Community College | Schenectady | NY | $3,904 | 2 year | 55.45% | $3,456 |
5 | Fulton-Montgomery Community College | Johnstown | NY | $7,944 | 2 year | 53.31% | $3,648 |
6 | Mohawk Valley Community College | Utica | NY | $6,515 | 2 year | 58.94% | $3,810 |
7 | Herkimer County Community College | Herkimer | NY | $7,784 | 2 year | 56.16% | $3,840 |
8 | Genesee Community College | Batavia | NY | $6,272 | 2 year | 56.74% | $3,850 |
9 | Adirondack Community College | Queensbury | NY | $7,211 | 2 year | 55.92% | $3,870 |
10 | Niagara County Community College | Sanborn | NY | $5,578 | 2 year | 62.42% | $3,888 |
11 | Hudson Valley Community College | Troy | NY | $8,829 | 2 year | 56.13% | $3,980 |
12 | Jefferson Community College | Watertown | NY | $5,677 | 2 year | 56.73% | $3,984 |
13 | Finger Lakes Community College | Canandaigua | NY | $9,545 | 2 year | 55.52% | $4,022 |
14 | North Country Community College | Saranac Lake | NY | $7,105 | 2 year | 52.09% | $4,050 |
15 | Clinton Community College | Plattsburgh | NY | $7,179 | 2 year | 55.45% | $4,060 |
16 | Columbia-Greene Community College | Hudson | NY | $5,711 | 2 year | 64.01% | $4,080 |
17 | SUNY Broome Community College | Binghamton | NY | $5,163 | 2 year | 58.13% | $4,108 |
18 | Corning Community College | Corning | NY | $6,593 | 2 year | 57.33% | $4,150 |
19 | Cayuga County Community College | Auburn | NY | $6,037 | 2 year | 55.12% | $4,200 |
20 | Ulster County Community College | Stone Ridge | NY | $4,225 | 2 year | 61.75% | $4,230 |
21 | Nassau Community College | Garden City | NY | $7,196 | 2 year | 69.98% | $4,234 |
22 | SUNY Westchester Community College | Valhalla | NY | $6,027 | 2 year | 65.99% | $4,280 |
23 | Erie Community College | Buffalo | NY | $4,369 | 2 year | 52.54% | $4,295 |
24 | Rockland Community College | Suffern | NY | $9,130 | 2 year | 71.49% | $4,299 |
25 | Onondaga Community College | Syracuse | NY | $8,011 | 2 year | 56.68% | $4,300 |