Highlights and summary
Highlights
Cost and financial aid summary » View more
This table assumes out-of-state tuition for all schools. To show in-state tuition when appropriate, update your location in the top right.
| Avg. cost | Tuition and fees | Scholarships and grants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYU (NY) | $42,000 | 49,000 | 6,900 |
| Columbia (NY) | $40,100 | 48,900 | 8,800 |
| Pace (NY) | $30,700 | 40,700 | 9,900 |
| FIT (NY) | $21,300 | 22,700 | 1,400 |
| Cooper Union (NY) | $15,500 | 45,600 | 30,100 |
| CUNY Hunter (NY) | $13,100 | 17,000 | 4,000 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch (NY) | $6,100 | 10,900 | 4,700 |
Size summary » View more
| 40,004 NYU |
| 21,983 Columbia |
| 20,843 CUNY Hunter |
| 15,756 CUNY Bernard M Baruch |
| 14,177 Pace |
| 10,381 FIT |
| 1,008 Cooper Union |
* Includes both undergraduate and graduate students
Admissions
In this section: Acceptance rates
Acceptance rates
This is the percent of students that applied and were accepted.This can be read, "At Pace, 70% of all students that applied were accepted."
| Both Genders | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pace | 70 | 72 | 67 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch | 37 | 36 | 37 |
| NYU | 37 | 38 | 35 |
| CUNY Hunter | 36 | 36 | 36 |
| FIT | 33 | 34 | 29 |
| Columbia | 13 | 11 | 15 |
| Cooper Union | 13 | 10 | 16 |
Cost and financial aid
In this section: Cost breakdown, Endowment
Cost breakdown
This table assumes out-of-state tuition for all schools. To show in-state tuition when appropriate, update your location in the top right.
| Avg. cost | Tuition and fees | Scholarships and grants | |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYU (NY) | $42,000 | 49,000 | 6,900 |
| Columbia (NY) | $40,100 | 48,900 | 8,800 |
| Pace (NY) | $30,700 | 40,700 | 9,900 |
| FIT (NY) | $21,300 | 22,700 | 1,400 |
| Cooper Union (NY) | $15,500 | 45,600 | 30,100 |
| CUNY Hunter (NY) | $13,100 | 17,000 | 4,000 |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch (NY) | $6,100 | 10,900 | 4,700 |
The list is sorted from highest average cost to lowest. Average cost is calculated as average tuition and fees less average scholarships and grants.
These numbers are estimates. Financial aid can vary greatly depending on personal factors such as family income, savings, and academic achievement. For the most accurate information about a given school's financial aid program, contact the school directly using the contact information listed under "Campus" on each school's Collegist page.
Endowment
Endowment per student helps us better understand a school's ability to provide scholarships and grants. Frequently, schools with a large endowment per student will also have large amounts of scholarships and grants available. You may see this correlation using this graph and the one above (Cost breakdown).
| 2,100 FIT |
| 800 CUNY Hunter |
| 100 CUNY Bernard M Baruch |
| NA Pace |
| NA NYU |
| NA Cooper Union |
| NA Columbia |
Academics
Academic strength
Most of the schools on this list are strong academically. Nationally, two of these schools finish in the top 5%, three in the top 10%, four in the top 25% and six make the top 30%. These schools cover a wide range academically, so eliminating schools from the top or bottom may help narrow your search.
Academic strength is calculated using freshmen SAT and ACT scores, acceptance rates, and other academic and admissions data. 10 is the strongest, 0 the weakest.
| 9.6 Columbia |
| 9.3 NYU |
| 8.9 Cooper Union |
| 7.4 CUNY Bernard M Baruch |
| 7.1 Pace |
| 7.1 CUNY Hunter |
| 6 FIT |
Degrees
| Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| CUNY Hunter | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Columbia | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Cooper Union | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| FIT | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| NYU | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pace | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| L1 | L2 | A | L3 | B | PBC | M | PMC | PhD | FP | FPC | Oth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch | N | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| CUNY Hunter | N | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | Y | N | N | N | N |
| Columbia | N | Y | N | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Cooper Union | Y | N | N | N | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
| FIT | Y | Y | Y | N | Y | N | Y | N | N | N | N | N |
| NYU | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
| Pace | Y | N | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | N |
Complete Degrees Key
| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| L1 | Less than 1 yr. |
| L2 | Between 1 and 2 yrs. |
| A | Associate's degree |
| L3 | Between 2 and 4 yrs. |
| B | Bachelor's degree |
| PBC | Postbaccalaureate certificate |
| Abbreviation | Description |
|---|---|
| M | Master's degree |
| PMC | Post-master's certificate |
| PhD | Doctorate degree |
| FP | First-professional degree |
| FPC | First-professional certificate |
| Oth | Other |
Popular majors
These are the most popular types of majors at each school. Within each of these categories are several specific majors. For instance, Business includes Accounting, Finance, and more business majors.
| School | Major category, percent of students |
|---|---|
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch |
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| CUNY Hunter |
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| Columbia |
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| Cooper Union |
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| FIT |
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| NYU |
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| Pace |
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Campus and Location
In this section: Location
Location
Enter your location in the top right to see the distance to each school.
| City | Distance from home | |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | New York, NY | - |
| Cooper Union | New York, NY | - |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch | New York, NY | - |
| CUNY Hunter | New York, NY | - |
| FIT | New York, NY | - |
| NYU | New York, NY | - |
| Pace | New York, NY | - |
Student profiles
Size
| 40,004 NYU |
| 21,983 Columbia |
| 20,843 CUNY Hunter |
| 15,756 CUNY Bernard M Baruch |
| 14,177 Pace |
| 10,381 FIT |
| 1,008 Cooper Union |
* Includes both undergraduate and graduate students
Gender
| Percent female, percent male | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| FIT | 87 | 13 | |
| CUNY Hunter | 67 | 33 | |
| Pace | 63 | 37 | |
| NYU | 61 | 39 | |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch | 51 | 49 | |
| Columbia | 47 | 53 | |
| Cooper Union | 34 | 66 | |
Home state
Shown as percent of students
| CA | CT | FL | MA | NJ | NY | PA | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 0 | 6 |
| CUNY Hunter (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 0 | 12 |
| Columbia (NY) | Not available | |||||||
| Cooper Union (NY) | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 60 | 0 | 21 |
| FIT (NY) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 57 | 4 | 25 |
| NYU (NY) | 10 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 27 | 5 | 35 |
| Pace (NY) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 64 | 0 | 15 |
Race
| White | Asian or Pacific | Black | Hispanic | Amer. Indian | Nonres. Alien | Unknown | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch | 5,467 | 4,059 | 1,965 | 2,393 | 23 | 1,849 | 0 |
| CUNY Hunter | 9,671 | 3,059 | 2,949 | 3,882 | 34 | 1,248 | 0 |
| Columbia | 9,224 | 2,712 | 1,222 | 1,184 | 63 | 4,382 | 3,196 |
| Cooper Union | 499 | 204 | 51 | 84 | 4 | 125 | 41 |
| FIT | 4,457 | 1,336 | 805 | 1,057 | 24 | 796 | 1,906 |
| NYU | 18,567 | 5,608 | 2,166 | 2,651 | 71 | 3,907 | 7,034 |
| Pace | 5,815 | 1,303 | 1,237 | 1,245 | 32 | 846 | 3,699 |
Age
| Under 18 yrs | 18-19 | 20-21 | 22-24 | 25+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch | 529 | 3,102 | 3,401 | 2,645 | 3,166 |
| CUNY Hunter | 783 | 3,470 | 3,346 | 3,224 | 4,806 |
| Columbia | 143 | 2,531 | 2,716 | 871 | 1,058 |
| Cooper Union | 47 | 358 | 348 | 128 | 57 |
| FIT | 19 | 1,880 | 2,232 | 2,244 | 3,755 |
| NYU | 90 | 8,033 | 8,605 | 1,960 | 1,878 |
| Pace | 273 | 2,622 | 2,604 | 1,350 | 1,941 |
Religion and other
In this section: Religion, Public vs. Private
Religion
| School | Religious affiliation |
|---|---|
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch | None |
| CUNY Hunter | None |
| Columbia | None |
| Cooper Union | None |
| FIT | None |
| NYU | None |
| Pace | None |
Public vs. Private
| School | Public, Private, Other |
|---|---|
| Columbia | Private |
| Cooper Union | Private |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch | Public |
| CUNY Hunter | Public |
| FIT | Public |
| NYU | Private |
| Pace | Private |
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