More selective than 13% of New York colleges we cover.
College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $34,203. College Scorecard.
Higher than 20% of New York colleges we cover and 25% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 19% of New York colleges we cover and 29% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
MCNY acceptance rate & admissions
Of 81 applicants, Metropolitan College of New York admitted 62 and 23 enrolled (IPEDS, Fall 2023 entering class).
IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class
Test scores: College Scorecard, Fall 2024. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
MCNY tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for students who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
State aid: New York residents may qualify for the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP): up to $5,665 a year toward tuition at eligible New York colleges, for dependent students with New York net taxable family income up to $125,000. Not included in the prices above. New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
What MCNY costs to finish, and how fast it pays back
Graduates of Metropolitan College of New York took 4.2 years on average to finish, so the yearly price adds up to the total below. Payback compares former students' earnings with what high school graduates earn in New York. The figures follow your residency and income choices above.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $28,752 | $119,896 | 10.3 years |
| $30–48k | $29,172 | $121,647 | 10.5 years |
| $48–75k | n/a | — | not available |
| $75–110k | n/a | — | not available |
| $110k+ | n/a | — | not available |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (19% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of former students 10 years after starting ($46,236) minus $34,633 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in NY (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $11,603 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard (net price, earnings); IPEDS Graduation Rates (time to finish); U.S. Census Bureau ACS (high school earnings). Calculated by EducationGuide.
MCNY majors, earnings & careers
Metropolitan College of New York offers 7 bachelor's majors across 3 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 4
- Business & Finance · 2
- Health & Medicine · 1
Highest-earning majors at MCNY
| Major | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | $55,162 | $44,500 |
| Health Administration | $52,170 | $42,655 |
| Business | $36,644 | $39,500 |
Quick list of all 7 majors
- Business$36,644
- Community Organization and Advocacy$55,162
- Health Administration$52,170
- Homeland Security—
- Management Information Systems—
- Public Administration—
- Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Business → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Management Information Systems → Computer systems analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.9% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in New York
Overall prices in the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $2,971. Housing costs 49% above the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 50 inches of rain a year, 30 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
Highest: hurricane (relatively high); river flooding (very high); heat wave (relatively high); winter weather (very high).
FEMA National Risk Index, New York County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
New York County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare MCNY with similar schools
Similar private colleges in New York by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan College of New York | 90% | $28,882 | 40% | $46,236 | This school |
| Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin | 94% | $6,415 | 46% | — | |
| Talmudical Seminary of Bobov | 98% | $2,840 | 39% | $22,432 | |
| Villa Maria College | 87% | $13,494 | 31% | $38,857 | |
| Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah | 89% | $10,273 | 58% | — |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Metropolitan College of New York would cost you $22,467 more per year than Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Metropolitan College of New York.
- Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin gives aided families $8,664 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, New York resident | MCNY | Rabbinical Academy Mesivta Rabbi Chaim Berlin | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $34,203 | $20,400 | +$13,803 |
| Average grants | −$5,321 | −$13,985 | +$8,664 |
| You pay | $28,882 | $6,415 | +$22,467 |
“+” means MCNY costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about MCNY
What is the MCNY acceptance rate?
Metropolitan College of New York accepts 90% of applicants (College Scorecard). In the latest IPEDS admissions year, 62 of 81 applicants were admitted.
How much does Metropolitan College of New York cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $34,203 a year. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $28,882 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $28,752 and families earning $110k+ pay —.
How much do MCNY graduates earn?
Former Metropolitan College of New York students earn a median $46,236 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the MCNY graduation rate?
40% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years, and 20% return for their second year.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Metropolitan College of New York: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/metropolitan-college-of-new-york (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).