List of defunct colleges and universities in New York (state)

This page includes colleges and universities that have closed in New York state. Since 2016, at least 15 colleges have closed in the state of New York.

Institutions

School Location(s) Affiliation Type Founded Closed Notes
Alliance Theological Seminary New York City and Nyack Christian and Missionary Alliance seminary 1974 2023
Alliance University New York City and Nyack Christian and Missionary Alliance master's university 1882 2023 formerly Nyack College
Art Institute of Buffalo Buffalo Private non-profit art school 1931 1956
ASA College New York City (Manhattan and Downtown Brooklyn) Private for-profit baccalaureate college 1985 2023
Auburn Theological Seminary Auburn Presbyterian seminary 1818 1939 Still exists as a non-degree granting 501(c)(3) located in the Interchurch Center in New York City.
Barleywood Female University Rochester Private non-profit women's college 1852 1853
Bennett College Millbrook Private non-profit women's college 1890 1977
Briarcliff College Briarcliff Manor Private non-profit women's college 1904 1977
Briarcliffe College New York City (Long Island City)/Bethpage/Patchogue Private for-profit baccalaureate college 1966 2018
Bramson ORT College Forest Hills Private non-profit junior college 1979 2017
Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception New York City (Brooklyn) (1914–1967); Douglaston (1967–1987) Roman Catholic seminary 1914 1987
Cazenovia College Cazenovia Private non-profit baccalaureate college 1824 2023 Serving as police academy for New York State Police
Christie's Education New York City Private for-profit graduate school 1993 2020
College of Insurance New York City Private non-profit master's university 1901 2001 Merged into St. John's University
College of New Rochelle New Rochelle Roman Catholic master's university 1904 2019
College of Saint Rose Albany Roman Catholic master's university 1920 2024
Concordia College Bronxville Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod master's university 1881 2021
Dowling College Oakdale Private non-profit master's university 1968 2016
Eastman Business College Poughkeepsie Private for-profit business college 1859 1931
Eisenhower College Seneca Falls Private non-profit baccalaureate college 1968 1982 Merged into Rochester Institute of Technology
Falley Seminary Fulton, Oswego County Presbyterian seminary 1836 1883
Gibbs College New York City/Melville Private for-profit baccalaureate college 1911 2009
Glasgow Caledonian New York College New York City Private non-profit graduate school 2013 2023
Globe Institute of Technology New York City (Manhattan) Private for-profit baccalaureate college 1985 2016
Harlem Hospital School of Nursing New York City Public nursing school 1923 1977
Ingham University Le Roy Private non-profit women's college 1836 1892
Institute of Design and Construction New York City (Brooklyn) Private non-profit technical college 1947 2015
Ladycliffe College Highland Falls Roman Catholic baccalaureate college 1933 1980 United States Military Academy at West Point acquired the property, and it is the location of the school's museum.
Lincoln SchoolLong Island Business Institute for Nurses New York City Private non-profit nursing school 1898 1961
Long Island Business Institute New York City (Flushing)/Commack Private for-profit junior college 1968 2024
Kirkland College Clinton Private non-profit women's college 1965 1978 Merged into Hamilton College
Long Island College Hospital School of Nursing New York City (Brooklyn) Private non-profit nursing school 1899 2011
Maria Regina College Syracuse Roman Catholic junior college 1934 1990
Medaille University Buffalo Private non-profit master's university 1937 2023
New York Career Institute New York City Private for-profit trade school 1941 2017
New York Central College McGraw Baptist baccalaureate college 1849 1860
New York Theological Seminary New York City Non-denominational progressive Christian seminary 1900 2024
Oneida Institute Whitesboro Presybeterian baccalaureate college 1827 1843
Pentecostal Collegiate Institute Saratoga Springs Pentecostal Bible college 1900 1903
Rutgers Female College New York City Private non-profit women's seminary 1839 1894
St. Anthony-on-Hudson Seminary Rensselaer Roman Catholic seminary 1912 1988
St. Pius X Preparatory Seminary Hempstead, then Uniondale Roman Catholic seminary 1961 1968
Seminary of the Immaculate Conception Lloyd Harbor Roman Catholic seminary 1926 2012
State and National Law School Ballston Spa (1849–1852); Poughkeepsie (1853–1865) Private non-profit law school 1849 1865
Technical Career Institute College of Technology New York City Private for-profit junior college 1909 2017
Theological School of St. Lawrence University Canton Universalist seminary 1856 1965
Troy University Troy Methodist Episcopal Church baccalaureate college 1858 1861
Union Graduate College Schenectady Private non-profit graduate school 2003 2016 Merged into Clarkson University
Utica School of Commerce Utica Private for-profit business college 1896 2016
Wells College Aurora Private non-profit baccalaureate college 1868 2024
Wood Tobe-Coburn School New York City Private for-profit career college 1937 2017

See also

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