Best Humanities colleges in New York

Best Humanities colleges in New York for 2026

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University at Albany offers 13 Humanities degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 229 Humanities students graduated with students earning 211 Bachelor's degrees, 9 Certificates, 6 Doctoral degrees, and 3 Master's degrees.

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Columbia University in the City of New York offers 21 Humanities degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 708 Humanities students graduated with students earning 520 Master's degrees, 147 Bachelor's degrees, 23 Doctoral degrees, and 18 Certificates.

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Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY

Empire State University offers 26 Humanities degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2024, 518 Humanities students graduated with students earning 434 Bachelor's degrees, 54 Associate's degrees, 22 Master's degrees, and 8 Certificates.

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo offers 18 Humanities degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 358 Humanities students graduated with students earning 338 Bachelor's degrees, 12 Master's degrees, 4 Certificates, and 4 Doctoral degrees.

Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY

Nassau Community College offers 4 Humanities degree programs. It's a large, public, two-year college in a large suburb. In 2024, 796 Humanities students graduated with students earning 793 Associate's degrees, and 3 Certificates.

New York University
New York, NY

New York University offers 18 Humanities degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 405 Humanities students graduated with students earning 266 Bachelor's degrees, 101 Master's degrees, 21 Doctoral degrees, 10 Certificates, and 7 Associate's degrees.

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University offers 23 Humanities degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 202 Humanities students graduated with students earning 87 Master's degrees, 65 Bachelor's degrees, 39 Certificates, and 11 Doctoral degrees.

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell University offers 15 Humanities degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 168 Humanities students graduated with students earning 90 Bachelor's degrees, 65 Master's degrees, and 13 Doctoral degrees.

SUNY Buffalo State University offers 11 Humanities degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 75 Humanities students graduated with students earning 34 Bachelor's degrees, 27 Master's degrees, and 14 Certificates.

Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY

Bard College offers 4 Humanities degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a outlying rural area. In 2024, 182 Humanities students graduated with students earning 136 Bachelor's degrees, and 46 Master's degrees.

List of all Humanities colleges in New York

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
University at Albany Logo University at Albany Albany, NY
3/5
25 : 1 17,560
Columbia University in the City of New York Logo Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
5/5
21 : 1 35,173
Empire State University Logo Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY
2/5
63 : 1 10,469
University at Buffalo Logo University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
3/5
22 : 1 31,903
Nassau Community College Logo Nassau Community College Garden City, NY
2/5
47 : 1 12,301