2024 Best Colleges with High Acceptance Rates in the New York City Area

• Brooklyn, NY•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.87 out of 5  763 reviews

Graduate Student: I loved this college! I loved KBCC! Firstly, it has a great location with ample space for college events. The college organizes various events with games and food. Additionally, KBCC has its own art gallery where every student has the opportunity to showcase their artwork. The president may even purchase standout pieces for the KBCC art collection. The college also has a fantastic farming space where organizers grow vegetables for students, professors, and the cooking program. Volunteering is also encouraged. KBCC offers a diverse range of clubs, a great library with eight floors and a stunning view, as well as excellent sports facilities. The professors, advisors, and staff are supportive and understanding. I'm grateful for my positive learning experience at KBCC. I'm thankful for everything!... Read 763 reviews

• grade B+

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $7,128

• SAT range —

• Lincroft, NJ•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 4.11 out of 5  1,419 reviews

Freshman: Brookdale Community College is an exceptional institution that I absolutely love. The college provides a welcoming environment for all students, with a wide variety of clubs and organizations to join. The community at Brookdale is diverse and inclusive, providing opportunities for students from all backgrounds to engage and connect with one another. In addition to its vibrant student life, Brookdale also offers an extensive range of academic programs to meet the needs and interests of its students. Whether you're looking to pursue a degree or certification, or just want to take some courses to develop new skills, Brookdale has something for everyone. Overall, I highly recommend Brookdale Community College to anyone seeking a supportive and inclusive environment, a wide range of academic programs, and opportunities to engage with a diverse community of students. Thank you, Brookdale, for providing me with an outstanding college experience!... Read 1,419 reviews

• grade B+

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $8,559

• SAT range —

• Monsey, NY•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 4 out of 5  1 review

Freshman: Yeshivath Viznitz is place to study also good in Torah teachings with a good everoment with good management... Read 1 review

• grade B+

• Acceptance rate 92%

• Net price $2,774

• SAT range —

• Bayside, NY•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.77 out of 5  659 reviews

Sophomore: Overall I liked QCC. They have lots of free programs to help students in STEM. There are opportunities for undergraduate research, on campus jobs, and free tutoring. Some clubs are good like the robotics club, but some are also bad. We had play with 4 puppies, pizza, and a carnival like event during a club once. The social life is what you make of it. QCC really helps to create a community and the campus is beautiful. I enjoyed most of my time in college and can’t wait to graduate debt free! Some advice - take classes at QCC while in high school or use CLEP and AP exams. You can accelerate your degree and save money or time. Also, summer STEM classes have their tuition waived for one class. Whichever CUNY you choose to go to, remember that you can always “epermit” a class at another CUNY. I used an epermit for a class at Queens College. I like QCC’s smaller classes. You get more help and guidance from professors. Most are nice and lenient. Rate my professor will be a lifesaver.... Read 659 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $6,954

• SAT range —

• Montclair, NJ•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.57 out of 5  3,121 reviews

Freshman: As someone who is freshly graduated from high school, I was really anxious and scared about going to college. Thankfully everyone at Montclair was super helpful, kind, and patient with me. The actual campus itself is gorgeous, and at least gets me a bit of exercise every time I have class since it's on a hill. There are so many amenities on the grounds and after a few months, everything become relatively close and easy to find. Overall, I've really enjoyed my freshman year at Montclair, and hope to have an even better Sophomore year!... Read 3,121 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 91%

• Net price $12,026

• SAT range 1010-1210

• New York, NY•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.76 out of 5  1,784 reviews

Senior: As an international student (F1 Visa), I am very excited to be a student at BMCC because it has been a tremendous and wonderful experience for me to study for the first time at a university outside of my country, Colombia, making solid friendships. Currently enrolled in my third and final year of the Bilingual Early Childhood Education Program, I can say that I have enjoyed each of the courses and classes with excellent teachers who have designed quite exciting activities and projects, which have allowed me to improve and strengthen my academic skills. Likewise, the new knowledge acquired during my studies at BMCC has allowed me to enrich the previous knowledge I gained during my years of study at universities and my work experience in educational organizations and institutions, both public and private, in Colombia. I will always be eternally grateful to the excellent professors and all the administrative staff and academic advisors for their support and help during this time.... Read 1,784 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $6,361

• SAT range —

• Long Island City, NY•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.76 out of 5  1,095 reviews

Graduate Student: LaGuardia Community College has been an exceptional institution that has provided me with a well-rounded education and an enriching college experience. Its commitment to diversity, dedicated faculty, supportive student services, career-focused programs, and engaging extracurricular activities are commendable. While there are areas for improvement, such as infrastructure upgrades, enhanced communication channels, expanded scholarship opportunities, and strengthened transfer pathways, LaGuardia remains a remarkable place for personal and academic growth. I am grateful for the opportunities and experiences it has offered me, and I would highly recommend LaGuardia Community College to anyone seeking a quality education in a diverse and inclusive environment.... Read 1,095 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $8,344

• SAT range —

• New York, NY•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.68 out of 5  143 reviews

Senior: Attending Boricua College has proven to be a truly enriching experience. The smaller class sizes create an intimate and engaging learning environment, allowing for more personalized interactions with professors and fellow students. What I particularly appreciate is the college's colloquium strategy of learning, which fosters dynamic discussions and critical thinking. This approach closely mirrors real-world experiences, encouraging us to analyze, debate, and collaborate just as we would in professional settings. Through this unique educational approach, Boricua College has not only imparted knowledge but has also empowered me to apply my learning effectively in the real world.... Read 143 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $13,499

• SAT range —

• Valhalla, NY•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.7 out of 5  654 reviews

Alum: There are so many opportunities for growth, wonderful and knowledgeable professors, a great sense of community, and exceptional facilities and resources. The Science Tutorial was my best resource for improving my grades. All profs offered office hrs and ensured their students do well. WCC offers refunds on dropped classes before a certain date. Take advantage if the class or professor doesn’t align with them. Take time to read testimonials of your professors before signing up for their class. I am still in contact with many of my professors and they have given me support and encouragement through my current career. It’s a great feeling to know they still want to see you succeed even after you leave the classroom. Diversity on campus is lively! WCC is a large commuter school including HS grads, transfers, and grad students. Pool offered open swim hrs which were fun to go to in between classes. Student life is what you make of it. You can be as active or inactive as you’d like.... Read 654 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $10,536

• SAT range —

• Bronx, NY•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.67 out of 5  1,066 reviews

Freshman: CUNY Bronx Community College is honestly better than I had expected in my viewpoint! It’s a great school with people that provides such great opportunities to us students. I can genuinely tell that the staff members and (most) professors care about students’ successions. Additionally, the college supplies students with various academically supportive resources. Overall, it’s a fairly good option if you are looking for an all around good (2 year) college.... Read 1,066 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $5,326

• SAT range —

• Branchburg, NJ•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.76 out of 5  668 reviews

Alum: Small college, friendly students and staff, several clubs free to join any time, after a couple semesters you feel like family with the community. The food in the cafeteria not the greatest and also expensive in my opinion for it's quality. Shoprite is walking distance to college. Tuition costs are lower than four year college. Free parking! I had a great experience, very recommended.... Read 668 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $7,412

• SAT range —

• Bronx, NY•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.8 out of 5  585 reviews

Sophomore: My first year was great, it was not easy but Hostos and the Staff treated me well. The books were pricey for my first semester. My classes were science based meaning they were high maintenance and required my time and attention everyday, study and assignment wise. My teachers were supportive and gracious in their office hours with me, but I still needed to discipline myself. I would like more career opportunities in the school. I had to work outside the school to support myself during the school year and it made my schooling more stressful since I had less time for studying and assignments.... Read 585 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $3,371

• SAT range —

• New York, NY•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.58 out of 5  79 reviews

Sophomore: I am a student at Guttman Community College. Best college so far. I will soon graduate in June 2021, I am so excited. They have excellent teachers, coordinators and assistance. Everyone helps in literally everything. I have had the best experience so far.... Read 79 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $4,439

• SAT range —

• Paramus, NJ•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.78 out of 5  842 reviews

Sophomore: I'm in the nursing program and this is the best 2 years program in NJ I know. This college is very affordable, All the faculty are helping students succeed and they provide good lectures and help us prepare for NCLEX. Highly recommend this college for nursing!... Read 842 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $9,138

• SAT range —

• Randolph, NJ•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.84 out of 5  563 reviews

Sophomore: Overall, a truly fantastic community college! Many of the professors are highly accomplished and well-known in their fields. It is constantly rated as one of the best county colleges in the nation. It boasts multiple degree programs, as well as numerous certificates in a variety of subjects. Checksheets for all of the above can be found on their website or outside the Academic Advisement office. The fall and spring semesters mostly run on 15, 13, or 7 early/late week schedules, depending upon the particular course. CCM also offers a 4-week winter term, which is completely online, along with various summer terms (5 week early/late, 10-week, and 7-week). Many courses are available in multiple formats: in-person, remote, and online. Definitely take advantage of the free articles & databases service through the library when enrolled! CCM offers honors courses each semester and is working on expanding its program; there are also a few honors societies and other clubs one can join.... Read 563 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $8,315

• SAT range —

• Toms River, NJ•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.68 out of 5  689 reviews

Sophomore: It's not the most enjoyable experience to attend a community college, especially when you watch all of your friends at colleges having a good time, making new friends, partying, joining sororities, and doing other things you might be losing out on. Since I was unable to have the same experience that I watched everyone else having, I began to feel really upset and lonely. I didn't start to really appreciate it until the beginning of spring semester at Ocean County College. In the English class I was enrolled in, I met someone. Due to the fact that we were in a comparable situation, we quickly became the best of friends. She had a significant influence on my life and encouraged me to see the good in everything. I am quite happy that I went to community college because I know I would have never met her otherwise.... Read 689 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $10,765

• SAT range —

• Cranford, NJ•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.74 out of 5  583 reviews

Alum: At the time I attended and graduated, it was called UCC for short. In non abbreviated terms, Union County College. This college and their professors were fixing and truly innovating their school and uplifting to students. I really became close to many professors and I can attest, you can't find that elsewhere. This warmth made me felt how much they cared. Believe me it wasn't just their surroundings and how rich it looks but their students. Alerts from the school was majority of the time accurate, most of the professors were professional. Although, you will find some that aren't. The cafeteria is always clean the food always delicious! I enjoyed their events, the clubs and trips they offered. The only thing I would like to see change, would be the catalogs as I can remember. They had many for example as an education major. It was hard to select one, even with an advisor. Also, how expensive it was, however still affordable. I missed all the hardships and reward at the college.... Read 583 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $12,757

• SAT range —

• Jersey City, NJ•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.53 out of 5  760 reviews

Sophomore: I really have enjoyed my experience so far at NJCU. They are extremely welcoming and I really felt comfortable with all of my professors. They are understanding and will work with you through everything. Overall, the campus and people are so nice. The school feels like home and not like a huge campus where you can sometimes feel like a small fish in a sea. There are so many opportunities and clubs here that they offer. It is an amazing university!... Read 760 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 91%

• Net price $13,756

• SAT range 890-1140

• Edison, NJ•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.74 out of 5  648 reviews

Alum: They were able to give me the classes I needed to teach me how to understand certain aspects of social work and understand how important learning sociology is. The majority of the professors I had really did their best to work with me so I can have a good experience, especially in the language department my asl teacher helped me grasp the language!... Read 648 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $11,738

• SAT range —

• Woodland Park, NJ•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.98 out of 5  248 reviews

Graduate Student: Berkeley helped me finally graduate by making it accessible for me with scheduling classes while still keeping my full time job. While being grandfathered into a curriculum I couldn’t finish due to scheduling, availability of classes and a tough financial status, I found myself in a “no way out” situation at the other college I was in prior to Berkeley. Berkeley made it easy for me to finish in a reasonable amount of time and awarded me with scholarships to help me graduate!... Read 248 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $17,322

• SAT range —

• Norwalk, CT•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.71 out of 5  417 reviews

Freshman: Norwalk Community College is a great start if you're not exactly ready to jump right in to college. I transferred to Norwalk Community College my spring semester of 2023 and I believe it was one of the best decisions I could've made. I went to a 4 year university my first semester of my freshman year and it was overwhelming and very fast paced. Making the choice to transfer to community college turned out to be the transition that I needed. Being at Norwalk, it has allowed me to be more self-paced and a lot more manageable academic wise. I was able to feel myself slowing down and really taking to the time to focus on my work without always stressing. No matter where you go, it may always feel like it's hard to meet people but with community college, Norwalk has showed me that people may be closed off at first but it's more of just putting yourself out there and people will come to. Norwalk is just like any other school. You get the sense of independency, it's just more of a breather!... Read 417 reviews

• grade C+

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $6,983

• SAT range —

• Garden City, NY•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.65 out of 5  1,105 reviews

Alum: I had a really good first semester at Nassau Community College but unfortunately, I didn't get to experience my full year at Nassau Community College as the pandemic had hit and everything was shifted to online. Most of my professors that I had were very accommodating and patient to the transition. My only complaint would be that the advisors can sometimes be rude and not in the slightest bit helpful. I have one advisor that help me with a specific issue and basically told me to go to her for any help that I needed but then turned her back on me after I came to her in regards to another issue that had to do with my financial aid. Overall, this is a great community college to get your feet wet into transferring into a senior college and I miss this school very much. I owe this school my success!... Read 1,105 reviews

• grade C+

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $6,730

• SAT range —

• Caldwell, NJ•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.58 out of 5  449 reviews

Sophomore: So far Caldwell is a very interesting and colorful school. I have felt that my professors care deeply about my education and success. Classes offered, an example being the Shakespeare In Performance class I took last semester, are very interesting and engaging. Every staff member of the university I have interacted with has been nothing but pleasant, whether it be a professor or a cook in the cafeteria. My fellow students are incredible as well. Every walk of life can be found in Caldwell's diverse halls. Although the freshman dorm, Mother Joseph Hall, needs some upgrades, I have thoroughly enjoyed my time dorming and attending classes at Caldwell. I have made at least three life long friends and have had life-changing experiences I will never forget. I love Caldwell University and will enjoy every moment I get to spend with my many new friends.... Read 449 reviews

• grade C+

• Acceptance rate 96%

• Net price $16,222

• SAT range 1000-1310

• Suffern, NY•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.76 out of 5  516 reviews

Freshman: I came to Rockland Community College as a reverse transfer student after bad experiences at my previous 4-year university - and I could not be happier! I was instantly accepted by everyone, and the students are very supportive of one another. I have never met such an inclusive and diverse group of people. For a community college, I believe that the education I have received so far has been superb. Instead of memorizing a book, we are asked thought-provoking questions and I leave all of my classes inspired. I could not have asked for a better group of teachers. However, I wish there were more clubs and activities to take part in, but this is a small community college and almost everyone has a full-time / part-time job which takes up most of their time.... Read 516 reviews

• grade C+

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $11,410

• SAT range —

• New Rochelle, NY•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.51 out of 5  702 reviews

Sophomore: I’m currently a student at Iona college and I absolutely love my experience here. The academics and course choice variety is amazing. The professors are also extremely knowledgeable, understanding and helpful. Iona also has a wide variety of clubs and student organizations where every single student can find a place where they fit in and continue their passions. I’m really happy I chose to attend this college!... Read 702 reviews

• grade C+

• Acceptance rate 93%

• Net price $28,596

• SAT range 1060-1260