New Paltz, New York · ★ — / 5 Overall
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Public · 4-year · Master's
The State University of New York at New Paltz is a public university located in New Paltz, New York, United States. Its institutional origins date to the New Paltz Classical School, founded in 1828 as a secondary institution and reorganized as an academy in 1833.
National rank
Ranked #361 in Forbes Top Colleges (2026). Source: Forbes ↗
25th–75th percentile
SAT total: 1170–1340
SAT ERW:
Unfiltered student reviews about the real
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1 Hawk Drive, New Paltz, New York, 12561-2443
Visit University SiteSAT math: 570–660
ACT composite: 24–29
Total: 7,420
Undergrad: 6,504
Undergrad full-time: 5,564
Graduate: 916
Part-time: 1,328
In-state
Tuition: $8,524
Total cost on campus: $29,360
Out-of-state
Tuition: $18,434
Total cost on campus: $39,270
Room & board: $15,896
Books & supplies: $1,240
Receive aid: 84%
Avg grant aid: $8,776
Pell grant recipients: 34%
Rent: $1,278 / mo
Typical state asking rent, as a roommate share. Zillow Observed Rent Index.
Coffee: $6.75
State average cafe price. Numbeo, 2024.
Gas: $4.49 / gal
State average price. AAA.
Average meal: $8.62
Published board plan, per meal. IPEDS.