Best Universities/Colleges in USA - Rankings, Programs, Fees, Admission Process, Scholarships

CD Rank	College Info	Tuition Fees & living Cost(Avg.)	Top Courses	Ranking & Reviews
#1	Columbia University, New York City New York, Usa3.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $71.6K/YrLiving: $11K/YrAdmission	M.S Data ScienceGRE326TOEFL101$59K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 94+ More Programs	8.0/10(17 Users)Ranked 17 by THE in 2024 Ranked 34 by QS in 2025
#2	New York University, New York City New York, Usa31.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $58.7K/YrLiving: $6.6K/YrAdmission	M.S Data ScienceTOEFL100$54.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 118+ More Programs	6.8/10(17 Users)Ranked 27 by THE in 2024 Ranked 43 by QS in 2025
#3	The New School, New York City New York, Usa60.1%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $48.1K/YrLiving: $18.6K/YrAdmission	M.S Media ManagementTOEFL80$33.9K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 44+ More Programs	7.3/10(1 User)Ranked 801 by THE in 2024 Ranked 781 by QS in 2025
#4	Yeshiva University, New York City New York, Usa50.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $44.8K/YrLiving: $11.9K/YrAdmission	M.S Data Analytics and Visualiza...TOEFL79$40.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 46+ More Programs	Ranked 413 by QS in 2025 Ranked 105 by US News in 2024

#5	The City College of New York, New York City New York, Usa64%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $26.3K/YrLiving: $15.5K/YrAdmission	M.S Computer EngineeringIELTS6.5PTE53$28.3K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 25+ More Programs	8.2/10(1 User)Ranked 1201 by QS in 2025 Ranked 105 by US News in 2024
#6	Pace University, New York City New York, Usa84%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $44.7K/YrLiving: $11.8K/YrAdmission	M.S Computer ScienceDuolingo115IELTS7$23.8K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 109+ More Programs	5.5/10(4 Users)Ranked 249 by US News in 2024 Ranked 400 by FORBES in 2019
#7	Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City New York, Usa7.9%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $40.2K/YrAdmission	M.P.HTOEFL79$42K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 7+ More Programs	Ranked 101 by ARWU in 2022 Ranked 172 by CWUR in 2022
#8	The Graduate Center City University of New York, New York City New York, Usa85%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $20.7K/YrAdmission	M.S Data Analysis and Visualizat...TOEFL79$20.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 25+ More Programs	Ranked 401 by ARWU in 2022
#9	Hunter College, New York City New York, Usa40%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $19.4K/YrLiving: $8.3K/YrAdmission	M.S AccountancyTOEFL71$22.6K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 59+ More Programs	5.0/10(3 Users)Ranked 980 by CWUR in 2022 Ranked 301 by FORBES in 2019
#10	Baruch College, New York City New York, Usa32%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $23.9K/YrLiving: $17.9K/YrAdmission	M.S FinanceTOEFL80PTE70$33.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 74+ More Programs	7.2/10(1 User)Ranked 1429 by CWUR in 2022 Ranked 174 by FORBES in 2019

#11	Barnard College, New York City New York, Usa11.4%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $64.1K/YrLiving: $16.1K/YrAdmission	B.S Computer ScienceTOEFL100$64.1K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 50+ More Programs	Ranked 50 by FORBES in 2019
#12	Manhattan School of Music, New York City New York, Usa46.3%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $55.7K/YrLiving: $16K/YrAdmission	B.A/B.S FluteIELTS6$55.7K/Yr Course duration: 4 years 22+ More Programs	Ranked 163 by FORBES in 2019
#13	Fashion Institute of Technology, New York City New York, Usa47%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $21.9K/YrLiving: $13.9K/Yr	M.F.A Fashion DesignIELTS6.5PTE53$23.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 33+ More Programs	8.0/10(3 Users)
#14	LIM College, New York City New York, Usa93.5%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $31.9K/YrAdmission	M.A Fashion Merchandising & Reta...IELTS6.5PTE55$33.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 9+ More Programs	3.8/10(1 User)
#15	Teachers College at Columbia University, New York City New York, Usa17%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.7K/YrLiving: $21.8K/Yr	M.S Neuroscience and EducationTOEFL100$32.8K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 5+ More Programs	--
#16	School of Visual Arts, New York City New York, Usa75%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $29K/YrLiving: $19.6K/YrAdmission	M.A Design Research, Writing and...IELTS6.5PTE52$27.5K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 10+ More Programs	--
#17	New York Institute of Technology, New York City New York, Usa67.8%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $42.2K/YrLiving: $17.1K/YrAdmission	M.S Data ScienceTOEFL88PTE58$49.7K/Yr Course duration: 1 year 52+ More Programs	7.3/10(3 Users)
#18	Columbia Business School, New York City New York, Usa22%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $105.3K/YrLiving: $21.8K/YrAdmission	M.B.AGMAT729TOEFL100$88.3K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 5+ More Programs	--
#19	Stern School of Business, New York City New York, Usa7%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $66.9K/YrAdmission	M.B.AGMAT700TOEFL100$86.1K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 11+ More Programs	7.7/10(1 User)
#20	Zicklin School of Business, New York City New York, Usa39%Acceptance Rate	Tuition: $20.6K/YrAdmission	M.S Business AnalyticsDuolingo120IELTS7$25.6K/Yr Course duration: 2 years 30+ More Programs	--

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