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Metropolitan College of New York: cost, admission and results

Metropolitan College of New York is a private nonprofit college in New York, New York. It has about 402 undergraduate students. It admits 90% of applicants. The average net price for students with federal aid is $29,006 a year.

At a glance

  • 90%Admission rate
  • $29,006Net price a year
  • 31%Graduation rate
  • $48,298Median earnings, 10 years on
Location
New York, New York 10006
Type
Private nonprofit
Degrees
Mostly bachelor's degrees (four-year)
Setting
Large city
Undergraduate students
402
Graduate students
281
Students per teacher
12 to 1
Accredited by
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Website
mcny.edu

Getting in

Metropolitan College of New York admits 90% of those who apply, which makes it open to most applicants. The median admission rate of colleges on this site that report one is 77%.

What it costs

Tuition and fees for a year$20,188
Books and supplies$1,000
Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid$38,304
Average net price after grants and scholarships$29,006

The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off. It is 90% above the median net price of colleges in New York on this site ($15,275). International students normally pay the published tuition and do not receive US federal aid.

Net price by family income

Family income a yearAverage net price
Up to $30,000$26,288
$30,001 to $48,000$27,111
$48,001 to $75,000$31,476
$75,001 to $110,000$29,606
Above $110,000$30,526

For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.

For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.

Results

MeasureThis collegeNY medianUS median
Students who come back for a second year20%79%73%
Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length)31%50%49%
Median earnings 10 years after starting$48,298$60,260$53,132
Median federal loan debt of those who finish$33,538$19,500$19,994

Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in New York and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.

The students

64% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 67% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 69% women and 31% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 175 of the 254 colleges in New York on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,272.

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Common questions

What is the acceptance rate of Metropolitan College of New York?

Metropolitan College of New York admits 90% of applicants, according to the College Scorecard.

How much is tuition at Metropolitan College of New York?

Published tuition and fees are $20,188 a year. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.

What is the graduation rate of Metropolitan College of New York?

31% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.

Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.

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