5 States with the Most Colleges

2. New York 

Total Number of Postsecondary Degree-Granting Institutions between 2021-2022: 288

The state of New York is located in the northeastern United States, known majorly for New York City and Niagara Falls. New York ranks second on our list and has 288 postsecondary degree-granting institutions as of 2021-2022. It has 79 public institutions, 181 private nonprofit institutes, and 28 private for-profit institutes.