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Best Homeland Security & Law Enforcement Colleges in New York

89 accredited institutions in New York offering homeland security & law enforcement programs, ranked by annual graduates (IPEDS 2023–24).

89
Colleges
18,279
Graduates/yr
51
Public
Bachelor's
Top Degree

Ranked: Homeland Security & Law Enforcement Programs in New York

1
PublicBachelor's
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
New York
4,800
Graduates/yr
57%
Acceptance
$6,930
In-State Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
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2
PublicBachelor's
University at Albany
Albany
1,068
Graduates/yr
70%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
64%
Grad Rate
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3
PublicAssociate's
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
New York
1,029
Graduates/yr
$4,800
In-State Tuition
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4
Private NonprofitBachelor's
St. John's University-New York
Queens
570
Graduates/yr
80%
Acceptance
$48,301
Tuition
68%
Grad Rate
$20,408
Net Price <$30K
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5
PublicBachelor's
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale
528
Graduates/yr
69%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
59%
Grad Rate
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6
PublicAssociate's
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City
450
Graduates/yr
$4,800
In-State Tuition
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7
PublicAssociate's
Nassau Community College
Garden City
444
Graduates/yr
$5,800
In-State Tuition
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8
PublicAssociate's
CUNY Queensborough Community College
Bayside
405
Graduates/yr
$4,800
In-State Tuition
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9
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Utica University
Utica
402
Graduates/yr
87%
Acceptance
$23,208
Tuition
55%
Grad Rate
$14,578
Net Price <$30K
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10
PublicAssociate's
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
Brooklyn
372
Graduates/yr
$4,800
In-State Tuition
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11
PublicAssociate's
CUNY Bronx Community College
Bronx
363
Graduates/yr
$4,800
In-State Tuition
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12
Private For-ProfitBachelor's
Monroe College
Bronx
357
Graduates/yr
66%
Acceptance
$15,912
Tuition
61%
Grad Rate
$12,070
Net Price <$30K
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13
PublicBachelor's
State University of New York at Oswego
Oswego
330
Graduates/yr
80%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
60%
Grad Rate
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14
PublicBachelor's
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
Canton
282
Graduates/yr
96%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
51%
Grad Rate
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15
PublicBachelor's
SUNY Buffalo State University
Buffalo
282
Graduates/yr
76%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
36%
Grad Rate
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16
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Hilbert College
Hamburg
279
Graduates/yr
98%
Acceptance
$29,300
Tuition
46%
Grad Rate
$12,637
Net Price <$30K
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17
Private NonprofitMaster's
Excelsior University
Albany
261
Graduates/yr
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18
PublicBachelor's
SUNY Brockport
Brockport
258
Graduates/yr
71%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
57%
Grad Rate
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19
PublicBachelor's
SUNY Oneonta
Oneonta
231
Graduates/yr
70%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
70%
Grad Rate
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20
PublicAssociate's
Erie Community College
Buffalo
222
Graduates/yr
$10,400
In-State Tuition
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21
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Pace University
New York
216
Graduates/yr
77%
Acceptance
$49,550
Tuition
61%
Grad Rate
$26,683
Net Price <$30K
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22
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry
216
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$21,236
Tuition
48%
Grad Rate
$12,192
Net Price <$30K
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23
PublicAssociate's
Hudson Valley Community College
Troy
201
Graduates/yr
$5,056
In-State Tuition
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24
PublicBachelor's
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
Delhi
195
Graduates/yr
88%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
56%
Grad Rate
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25
PublicAssociate's
SUNY Westchester Community College
Valhalla
177
Graduates/yr
$4,980
In-State Tuition
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26
PublicBachelor's
SUNY College at Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh
174
Graduates/yr
75%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
59%
Grad Rate
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27
PublicAssociate's
Monroe Community College
Rochester
171
Graduates/yr
$4,900
In-State Tuition
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28
Private For-ProfitBachelor's
Berkeley College-New York
New York
153
Graduates/yr
$25,781
Tuition
42%
Grad Rate
$18,648
Net Price <$30K
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29
PublicAssociate's
Onondaga Community College
Syracuse
147
Graduates/yr
$5,290
In-State Tuition
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30
PublicAssociate's
CUNY Hostos Community College
Bronx
147
Graduates/yr
$4,800
In-State Tuition
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31
Private NonprofitBachelor's
St. Joseph's University-New York
Brooklyn
144
Graduates/yr
71%
Acceptance
$33,825
Tuition
64%
Grad Rate
$12,644
Net Price <$30K
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32
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Iona University
New Rochelle
141
Graduates/yr
91%
Acceptance
$43,680
Tuition
57%
Grad Rate
$26,600
Net Price <$30K
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33
PublicAssociate's
Rockland Community College
Suffern
135
Graduates/yr
$5,472
In-State Tuition
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34
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Marist College
Poughkeepsie
135
Graduates/yr
65%
Acceptance
$45,330
Tuition
80%
Grad Rate
$24,780
Net Price <$30K
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35
PublicAssociate's
Orange County Community College
Middletown
129
Graduates/yr
$5,664
In-State Tuition
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36
Private NonprofitBachelor's
The College of Saint Rose
Albany
114
Graduates/yr
73%
Acceptance
$36,122
Tuition
51%
Grad Rate
$19,790
Net Price <$30K
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37
PublicAssociate's
Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie
114
Graduates/yr
$4,800
In-State Tuition
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38
PublicBachelor's
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Alfred
111
Graduates/yr
82%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
45%
Grad Rate
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39
Private NonprofitBachelor's
St. Francis College
Brooklyn
108
Graduates/yr
$27,460
Tuition
53%
Grad Rate
$24,807
Net Price <$30K
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40
PublicAssociate's
Herkimer County Community College
Herkimer
108
Graduates/yr
$5,116
In-State Tuition
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41
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Long Island University
Brookville
105
Graduates/yr
90%
Acceptance
$39,458
Tuition
53%
Grad Rate
$20,971
Net Price <$30K
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42
PublicAssociate's
SUNY Broome Community College
Binghamton
102
Graduates/yr
$5,472
In-State Tuition
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43
Private NonprofitMaster's
Syracuse University
Syracuse
96
Graduates/yr
42%
Acceptance
$61,310
Tuition
81%
Grad Rate
$18,312
Net Price <$30K
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44
PublicAssociate's
Jamestown Community College
Jamestown
87
Graduates/yr
$5,440
In-State Tuition
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45
PublicBachelor's
SUNY Morrisville
Morrisville
84
Graduates/yr
91%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
34%
Grad Rate
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46
PublicAssociate's
Schenectady County Community College
Schenectady
84
Graduates/yr
$4,824
In-State Tuition
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47
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Adelphi University
Garden City
84
Graduates/yr
78%
Acceptance
$45,450
Tuition
69%
Grad Rate
$22,374
Net Price <$30K
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48
PublicAssociate's
Niagara County Community College
Sanborn
81
Graduates/yr
$5,136
In-State Tuition
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49
PublicBachelor's
SUNY at Fredonia
Fredonia
78
Graduates/yr
79%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
53%
Grad Rate
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50
Private NonprofitMaster's
Hofstra University
Hempstead
72
Graduates/yr
71%
Acceptance
$54,335
Tuition
67%
Grad Rate
$28,867
Net Price <$30K
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51
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Keuka College
Keuka Park
69
Graduates/yr
94%
Acceptance
$36,500
Tuition
49%
Grad Rate
$23,827
Net Price <$30K
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52
PublicAssociate's
Mohawk Valley Community College
Utica
66
Graduates/yr
$5,162
In-State Tuition
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53
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester
66
Graduates/yr
78%
Acceptance
$36,004
Tuition
64%
Grad Rate
$18,191
Net Price <$30K
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54
PublicAssociate's
Genesee Community College
Batavia
66
Graduates/yr
$5,150
In-State Tuition
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55
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Molloy College
Rockville Centre
66
Graduates/yr
76%
Acceptance
$36,280
Tuition
73%
Grad Rate
$24,290
Net Price <$30K
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56
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Hartwick College
Oneonta
63
Graduates/yr
69%
Acceptance
$51,762
Tuition
46%
Grad Rate
$20,997
Net Price <$30K
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57
PublicAssociate's
Finger Lakes Community College
Canandaigua
63
Graduates/yr
$5,280
In-State Tuition
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58
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester
63
Graduates/yr
71%
Acceptance
$55,784
Tuition
73%
Grad Rate
$26,896
Net Price <$30K
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59
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Dominican University New York
Orangeburg
57
Graduates/yr
79%
Acceptance
$32,160
Tuition
57%
Grad Rate
$20,285
Net Price <$30K
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60
PublicAssociate's
SUNY Adirondack
Queensbury
57
Graduates/yr
$5,328
In-State Tuition
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61
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Metropolitan College of New York
New York
54
Graduates/yr
77%
Acceptance
$19,338
Tuition
21%
Grad Rate
$19,821
Net Price <$30K
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62
PublicBachelor's
SUNY College at Potsdam
Potsdam
51
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
48%
Grad Rate
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63
Private NonprofitBachelor's
St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill
51
Graduates/yr
82%
Acceptance
$36,920
Tuition
60%
Grad Rate
$9,669
Net Price <$30K
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64
PublicAssociate's
Sullivan County Community College
Loch Sheldrake
48
Graduates/yr
$5,472
In-State Tuition
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65
PublicAssociate's
Jefferson Community College
Watertown
45
Graduates/yr
$5,304
In-State Tuition
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66
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Canisius University
Buffalo
45
Graduates/yr
82%
Acceptance
$31,100
Tuition
71%
Grad Rate
$13,343
Net Price <$30K
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67
Private NonprofitAssociate's
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo
Buffalo
42
Graduates/yr
$17,768
Tuition
$12,726
Net Price <$30K
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68
PublicDoctoral
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
New York
39
Graduates/yr
39%
Acceptance
$6,930
In-State Tuition
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69
PublicMaster's
SUNY Old Westbury
Old Westbury
36
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$7,070
In-State Tuition
47%
Grad Rate
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70
PublicAssociate's
Ulster County Community College
Stone Ridge
36
Graduates/yr
$5,280
In-State Tuition
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71
Private NonprofitAssociate's
Bryant & Stratton College-Albany
Albany
33
Graduates/yr
$18,610
Tuition
$12,905
Net Price <$30K
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72
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Alfred University
Alfred
33
Graduates/yr
48%
Acceptance
$38,270
Tuition
56%
Grad Rate
$17,288
Net Price <$30K
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73
PublicAssociate's
Cayuga County Community College
Auburn
33
Graduates/yr
$5,136
In-State Tuition
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74
PublicAssociate's
Tompkins Cortland Community College
Dryden
33
Graduates/yr
$5,570
In-State Tuition
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75
PublicAssociate's
Columbia-Greene Community College
Hudson
30
Graduates/yr
$5,256
In-State Tuition
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76
PublicAssociate's
Fulton-Montgomery Community College
Johnstown
27
Graduates/yr
$5,376
In-State Tuition
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77
PublicAssociate's
SUNY Corning Community College
Corning
27
Graduates/yr
$5,170
In-State Tuition
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78
Private For-ProfitAssociate's
Long Island Business Institute
Flushing
18
Graduates/yr
73%
Acceptance
$9,800
Tuition
$8,943
Net Price <$30K
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79
PublicBachelor's
Empire State University
Saratoga Springs
18
Graduates/yr
$7,070
In-State Tuition
22%
Grad Rate
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80
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
Paul Smiths
15
Graduates/yr
91%
Acceptance
$32,012
Tuition
49%
Grad Rate
$14,958
Net Price <$30K
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81
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Elmira College
Elmira
15
Graduates/yr
91%
Acceptance
$36,152
Tuition
64%
Grad Rate
$19,442
Net Price <$30K
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82
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Manhattanville College
Purchase
12
Graduates/yr
85%
Acceptance
$40,850
Tuition
54%
Grad Rate
$16,968
Net Price <$30K
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83
PublicAssociate's
North Country Community College
Saranac Lake
12
Graduates/yr
$5,280
In-State Tuition
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84
Private NonprofitAssociate's
Bryant & Stratton College-Syracuse North
Liverpool
12
Graduates/yr
$19,459
Tuition
$11,001
Net Price <$30K
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85
PublicAssociate's
Clinton Community College
Plattsburgh
9
Graduates/yr
$5,518
In-State Tuition
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86
Private NonprofitBachelor's
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury
9
Graduates/yr
78%
Acceptance
$41,960
Tuition
56%
Grad Rate
$15,987
Net Price <$30K
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87
Private NonprofitAssociate's
Bryant & Stratton College-Greece
Rochester
9
Graduates/yr
$18,573
Tuition
$12,037
Net Price <$30K
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88
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Houghton University
Houghton
6
Graduates/yr
93%
Acceptance
$16,690
Tuition
66%
Grad Rate
$16,492
Net Price <$30K
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89
Private NonprofitBachelor's
Russell Sage College
Troy
3
Graduates/yr
76%
Acceptance
$35,206
Tuition
66%
Grad Rate
$15,830
Net Price <$30K
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Studying Homeland Security & Law Enforcement in New York

New York has 89 accredited colleges offering homeland security & law enforcement programs, producing 18,279 graduates annually. Of these, 51 are public institutions with subsidized in-state tuition for New York residents.

When evaluating programs, consider accreditation, internship placement rates, and faculty expertise. Always file the FAFSA — the net price after grants can be dramatically lower than sticker tuition, especially at public institutions.

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Data source: Graduate counts from IPEDS 2023–24 C2023_A Completions survey (NCES). Tuition, acceptance rate, and graduation rate from IPEDS HD2023, ADM2023, DRVGR2023.