For those who have the desire or means to attend a private university, New York City offers many. The schools are Barnard College, Boricua College, Bramson ORT College, Brooklyn Law School, College of Mount Saint Vincent, College of New Rochelle, The School of New Resources, Columbia University, Cornell University, Fordham University, Helene Fuld College of Nursing, Institute of Design and Construction, Jewish Theological Seminary, The King's College, Long Island College Hospital School of Nursing, Long Island University, Manhattan College, Manhattan School of Music, Marymount Manhattan College, Mercy College, Metropolitan College of New York, The New School, New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York Institute of Technology, New York School of Interior Design, New York University, Pace University, Phillips Beth Israel School of Nursing, Pratt Institute, The Rockefeller University, St. Francis College, St. John's University, St. Joseph's College,Touro College, Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology, Wagner College and Yeshiva University.
Public colleges and universities are partially funded by the state or government, thus bringing school fees down. These schools are often large in size with a greater student-teacher ratio, a sacrifice made for the lower cost of tuition. Public colleges and universities in New York City are City University of New York (multiple campuses), The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and The Graduate Center.
A community college, or junior college, is a stepping stone in one's four-year college education, providing a 2-year college education that awards an associate's degree at a fraction of the cost of most private and public colleges and universities. Community colleges located in New York City are the Borough of Manhattan Community College, Kingsborough Community College, Technical Career Institutes and LaGuardia Community College.