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Plaza College
Admission here is competitive but not lottery-odds: 30% got in from a pool of 1,410 (Fall 2023 cycle).
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Plaza College sits in Forest Hills proper — a for-profit campus woven into the city rather than walled off from it.
85% of undergraduates carry Pell grants — a plain read on who the campus actually serves.
Plaza College won't look at test scores — here the GPA calculator is the tool that matters. Bring your saved semester numbers and see what they average.
Admissions
In the Fall 2023 cycle, Plaza College received 1,410 applications and admitted 423 (30%), with 233 enrolling.
Leave the SAT prep out of this one — test scores are disregarded entirely. Plaza College's 30% admission rate turned on grades and application strength.
How Plaza College compares
| Plaza College | New York median | National median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance rate | 30% | 70.1% | 77.2% |
| Tuition (in-state) | $15,450 | $17,408 | $19,591 |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $31,519 | $60,236 | $53,781 |
At $31,519, ten-year earnings trail the state median ($60,236). Look at Plaza College's major-level rows below before reading too much into the campus-wide number.
Cost, size & completion
Tuition runs $15,450 regardless of where you're from. At Plaza College, that sticker is a starting point for aid talks — not what the median family pays.
Enrollment sits at 984 — Plaza College is one of the smaller campuses on this site.
67.6% graduate within six years. Roughly 32% don't — ask a Plaza College tour guide what happens to them and watch the answer carefully.
Frequently asked questions
What GPA and test scores do you need for Plaza College?
Plaza College doesn't look at test scores; its 30% admission rate turned on transcripts, coursework rigor and the application itself.
What is Plaza College's acceptance rate?
30% in the Fall 2023 cycle — 423 admitted from 1,410 applicants.
How much does Plaza College cost?
At Plaza College, published tuition is $15,450 — net price after aid usually comes in lower. That number is Plaza College's ceiling, not a quote.
What do Plaza College graduates earn?
Federal data puts median earnings at $31,519 ten years after enrolling.
Similar colleges in New York
- Skidmore College — 21.1% admitted
- United States Merchant Marine Academy — 34.2% admitted
- Vassar College — 18.6% admitted
- Helene Fuld College of Nursing — 17% admitted
Run your own numbers
Data: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (Jun 2026), IPEDS ADM2023/HD2024. Retrieved 2026-09-01. Figures reflect the latest federal cohorts, which lag the current admissions cycle.