Business
Ranked #986 of 986 for valueBusiness/Commerce, General · 21 graduates
- Earnings 4 yrs after
- $36,644
- Ranked-college median: $64,860
- Median debt
- $35,562
- Ranked-college median: $21,375

New York, NY, United States
Metropolitan College of New York's acceptance rate is 90% (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, 88 applicants). It is a private nonprofit college in New York, NY, with 402 students. The average net price after grants is $29,006 a year. The six-year graduation rate is 31%, and median earnings ten years after entry are $48,298.
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Acceptance rate: 90% (fall admissions, CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 68 of 88 applicants were admitted. Admissions details
Smaller than 82% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Business/Commerce, General · 21 graduates
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Metropolitan College of New YorkNew York, NY, United States
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Metropolitan College of New York
New York, NY, United States
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
Nearest major cityIn or next to New York, NY
In the city250 mi
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Average net price $29,006 a year after aid
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Compare with Villa Maria CollegeMetropolitan College of New York admitted 90% of 88 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, the most recent release. That is the figure colleges report to the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Tuition at Metropolitan College of New York is $20,188 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $29,006 a year.
The average net price at Metropolitan College of New York, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $29,006 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
31% of first-time, full-time students at Metropolitan College of New York graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
The closest matches are Villa Maria College, Roberts Wesleyan College, and Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
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Villa Maria College
Buffalo, NY
Graduation rate 32%, close to 31%
Profile closeness71/100
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester, NY
Graduation rate 39%, close to 31%
Profile closeness67/100
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths, NY
Enrollment 579 students, close to 402
Profile closeness67/100
Nyack College
New York, NY
Acceptance rate 100%, close to 90%
Profile closeness67/100
Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY
Same Carnegie classification
Profile closeness63/100
Elmira College
Elmira, NY
Same control type (private nonprofit)
Profile closeness63/100
Boricua College
New York, NY
Enrollment 391 students, close to 402
Profile closeness62/100
St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, NY
Acceptance rate 93%, close to 90%
Profile closeness62/100
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