Best Colleges in New York, US 2018

Undergraduate School Rankings By U.S. News

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* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.

NameLocationRankTuition and FeesEnrollment
Columbia University(New York, NY)#5 in National Universities$57,2086,113
Cornell University(Ithaca, NY)#14 in National Universities$52,85314,566
New York University(New York, NY)#30 in National Universities$50,46426,135
University of Rochester(Rochester, NY)#34 in National Universities$52,0206,386
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute(Troy, NY)#42 in National Universities$52,3056,265
Fordham University(New York, NY)#61 in National Universities$50,6019,258
Syracuse University(Syracuse, NY)#61 in National Universities$46,75515,218
Binghamton University--SUNY(Binghamton, NY)#87 in National Universities$24,403 (out-of-state), $9,523 (in-state)13,632
Yeshiva University(New York, NY)#94 in National Universities$42,0002,714
Rochester Institute of Technology(Rochester, NY)#97 in National Universities$40,06812,410
Stony Brook University--SUNY(Stony Brook, NY)#97 in National Universities$26,297 (out-of-state), $9,257 (in-state)17,026
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry(Syracuse, NY)#97 in National Universities$18,090 (out-of-state), $8,240 (in-state)1,755
University at Buffalo--SUNY(Buffalo, NY)#97 in National Universities$26,270 (out-of-state), $9,770 (in-state)20,411
Clarkson University(Potsdam, NY)#124 in National Universities$47,9503,268
Hofstra University(Hempstead, NY)#132 in National Universities$43,9606,899
The New School(New York, NY)#133 in National Universities$47,3307,014
St. John Fisher College(Rochester, NY)#145 in National Universities$33,1202,786
Adelphi University(Garden City, NY)#151 in National Universities$37,1705,205
University at Albany--SUNY(Albany, NY)#151 in National Universities$24,358 (out-of-state), $9,278 (in-state)13,139
St. John's University(Queens, NY)#165 in National Universities$40,79016,440
Pace University(New York, NY)#187 in National Universities$44,0368,914
Colgate University(Hamilton, NY)#12 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$53,9802,882
United States Military Academy(West Point, NY)#12 in National Liberal Arts CollegesN/A (out-of-state), N/A (in-state)4,389
Vassar College(Poughkeepsie, NY)#12 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$55,2102,424
Hamilton College(Clinton, NY)#18 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$52,7701,879
Barnard College(New York, NY)#26 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$52,6622,588
Union College(Schenectady, NY)#36 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$53,4902,203
Skidmore College(Saratoga Springs, NY)#41 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$52,4462,680
Bard College(Annandale on Hudson, NY)#46 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$52,9061,995
Sarah Lawrence College(Bronxville, NY)#53 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$54,0101,438
St. Lawrence University(Canton, NY)#58 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$52,9902,377
Hobart and William Smith Colleges(Geneva, NY)#65 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$53,5252,262
Siena College(Loudonville, NY)#134 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$35,7353,186
Houghton College(Houghton, NY)#147 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$31,5401,043
Elmira College(Elmira, NY)#165 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$41,9001,101
Hartwick College(Oneonta, NY)#165 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$44,1341,396
Wells College(Aurora, NY)#168 in National Liberal Arts Colleges$39,600N/A
Cooper Union(New York, NY)#1 in Regional Colleges North$43,850876
United States Merchant Marine Academy(Kings Point, NY)#3 in Regional Colleges NorthN/A (out-of-state), N/A (in-state)902
Ithaca College(Ithaca, NY)#8 in Regional Universities North$42,8846,221
St. Francis College(Brooklyn Heights, NY)#8 in Regional Colleges North$26,1882,563
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology(Flushing, NY)#8 in Regional Colleges North$24,7771,540
Marist College(Poughkeepsie, NY)#9 in Regional Universities North$36,7805,616
SUNY--Geneseo(Geneseo, NY)#11 in Regional Universities North$18,058 (out-of-state), $8,408 (in-state)5,431
Cazenovia College(Cazenovia, NY)#12 in Regional Colleges North$33,6561,042
SUNY College of Technology--Alfred(Alfred, NY)#14 in Regional Colleges North$11,345 (out-of-state), $8,075 (in-state)3,735
Farmingdale State College--SUNY(Farmingdale, NY)#15 in Regional Colleges North$17,726 (out-of-state), $8,076 (in-state)9,235
Manhattan College(Riverdale, NY)#15 in Regional Universities North$40,3453,637
SUNY Polytechnic Institute(Utica, NY)#15 in Regional Universities North$17,760 (out-of-state), $7,910 (in-state)2,012
Le Moyne College(Syracuse, NY)#17 in Regional Universities North$33,9052,897
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology--Cobleskill(Cobleskill, NY)#17 in Regional Colleges North$17,812 (out-of-state), $7,962 (in-state)2,304
SUNY College of Technology--Delhi(Delhi, NY)#17 in Regional Colleges North$17,990 (out-of-state), $8,340 (in-state)3,423
Concordia College(Bronxville, NY)#19 in Regional Colleges North$31,600929
CUNY--Baruch College(New York, NY)#20 in Regional Universities North$18,021 (out-of-state), $7,551 (in-state)15,210
St. Bonaventure University(St. Bonaventure, NY)#21 in Regional Universities North$33,3011,660
Canisius College(Buffalo, NY)#22 in Regional Universities North$36,4542,595
Paul Smith's College(Paul Smiths, NY)#22 in Regional Colleges North$27,621851
SUNY College of Technology--Canton(Canton, NY)#25 in Regional Colleges North$17,850 (out-of-state), $8,200 (in-state)3,241
CUNY--Hunter College(New York, NY)#28 in Regional Universities North$17,250 (out-of-state), $6,780 (in-state)16,723
Nazareth College(Rochester, NY)#28 in Regional Universities North$32,4242,159
SUNY--New Paltz(New Paltz, NY)#28 in Regional Universities North$17,683 (out-of-state), $7,833 (in-state)6,717
Morrisville State College(Morrisville, NY)#29 in Regional Colleges North$13,340 (out-of-state), $8,270 (in-state)3,003
CUNY--York College(Jamaica, NY)#33 in Regional Colleges North$17,218 (out-of-state), $6,748 (in-state)8,258
CUNY--New York City College of Technology(Brooklyn, NY)#36 in Regional Colleges North$13,779 (out-of-state), $6,669 (in-state)17,282
Wagner College(Staten Island, NY)#37 in Regional Universities North$45,3801,796
CUNY--Queens College(Queens, NY)#41 in Regional Universities North$17,408 (out-of-state), $6,938 (in-state)16,326
Molloy College(Rockville Centre, NY)#41 in Regional Universities North$30,3103,598
New York Institute of Technology(Old Westbury, NY)#47 in Regional Universities North$35,8703,575
Alfred University(Alfred, NY)#48 in Regional Universities North$32,2641,815
Niagara University(Niagara University, NY)#48 in Regional Universities North$31,9503,136
SUNY College--Cortland(Cortland, NY)#48 in Regional Universities North$17,950 (out-of-state), $8,100 (in-state)6,304
SUNY College--Oneonta(Oneonta, NY)#48 in Regional Universities North$17,786 (out-of-state), $7,936 (in-state)5,730
SUNY--Oswego(Oswego, NY)#48 in Regional Universities North$17,841 (out-of-state), $8,191 (in-state)7,150
CUNY--City College(New York, NY)#56 in Regional Universities North$13,799 (out-of-state), $6,689 (in-state)13,511
SUNY--Fredonia(Fredonia, NY)#56 in Regional Universities North$17,939 (out-of-state), $8,089 (in-state)4,386
SUNY Maritime College(Throggs Neck, NY)#62 in Regional Universities North$17,724 (out-of-state), $7,874 (in-state)1,635
College at Brockport--SUNY(Brockport, NY)#64 in Regional Universities North$17,778 (out-of-state), $7,928 (in-state)7,128
St. Joseph's College New York(Brooklyn, NY)#71 in Regional Universities North$26,5604,040
SUNY--Plattsburgh(Plattsburgh, NY)#71 in Regional Universities North$17,800 (out-of-state), $7,950 (in-state)5,215
Iona College(New Rochelle, NY)#75 in Regional Universities North$37,6823,329
Roberts Wesleyan College(Rochester, NY)#78 in Regional Universities North$30,6861,316
CUNY--Brooklyn College(Brooklyn, NY)#86 in Regional Universities North$17,310 (out-of-state), $6,840 (in-state)14,406
College of Saint Rose(Albany, NY)#91 in Regional Universities North$31,6542,602
SUNY College--Potsdam(Potsdam, NY)#91 in Regional Universities North$17,834 (out-of-state), $7,984 (in-state)3,416
The Sage Colleges(Troy, NY)#97 in Regional Universities North$31,1641,473
LIU Post(Brookville, NY)#102 in Regional Universities North$36,9786,273
Manhattanville College(Purchase, NY)#102 in Regional Universities North$37,9101,794
CUNY--John Jay College of Criminal Justice(New York, NY)#111 in Regional Universities North$17,940 (out-of-state), $7,070 (in-state)12,674
St. Thomas Aquinas College(Sparkill, NY)#111 in Regional Universities North$30,7501,721
College of Mount St. Vincent(Bronx, NY)#120 in Regional Universities North$36,5401,702
Keuka College(Keuka Park, NY)#120 in Regional Universities North$31,0711,730
SUNY Buffalo State(Buffalo, NY)#120 in Regional Universities North$17,551 (out-of-state), $8,001 (in-state)8,482
Mount St. Mary College(Newburgh, NY)#126 in Regional Universities North$29,9202,128
Daemen College(Amherst, NY)#130 in Regional Universities North$27,9901,993
Utica College(Utica, NY)#130 in Regional Universities North$20,6763,550
CUNY--Lehman College(Bronx, NY)#137 in Regional Universities North$13,040 (out-of-state), $6,230 (in-state)11,278
College of New Rochelle(New Rochelle, NY)Rank Not Published$36,6181,208
CUNY--College of Staten Island(Staten Island, NY)Rank Not Published$17,959 (out-of-state), $7,089 (in-state)12,417
CUNY--Medgar Evers College(Brooklyn, NY)Rank Not Published$13,866 (out-of-state), $6,756 (in-state)6,819
Dominican College(Orangeburg, NY)Rank Not Published$28,4481,478
D'Youville College(Buffalo, NY)Rank Not Published$25,7101,716
Five Towns College(Dix Hills, NY)Rank Not Published$19,590668
The King's College(New York, NY)Rank Not Published$35,400534
Marymount Manhattan College(New York, NY)Rank Not Published$31,9502,069
Medaille College(Buffalo, NY)Rank Not Published$27,276N/A
Metropolitan College of New York(New York, NY)Rank Not Published$19,180697
Monroe College(Bronx, NY)Rank Not Published$14,8965,888
Nyack College(Nyack, NY)Rank Not Published$25,3501,451
Purchase College--SUNY(Purchase, NY)Rank Not Published$18,148 (out-of-state), $8,298 (in-state)4,121
SUNY College--Old Westbury(Old Westbury, NY)Rank Not Published$17,533 (out-of-state), $7,683 (in-state)4,242
Touro College(New York, NY)Rank Not Published$19,8707,087
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences(Albany, NY)Unranked$31,981902
Berkeley College(New York, NY)Unranked$25,3004,276
Boricua College(New York, NY)Unranked$10,625899
The College of Westchester(White Plains, NY)Unranked$21,015N/A
Culinary Institute of America(Hyde Park, NY)Unranked$31,6162,774
Davis College(Bible School Park, NY)UnrankedN/AN/A
Excelsior College(Albany, NY)UnrankedN/AN/A
Fashion Institute of Technology(New York, NY)Unranked$14,863 (out-of-state), $5,483 (in-state)9,096
Hilbert College(Hamburg, NY)Unranked$21,300N/A
Jamestown Business College(Jamestown, NY)Unranked$6,377N/A
Jewish Theological Seminary of America(New York, NY)UnrankedN/AN/A
Juilliard School(New York, NY)Unranked$41,410580
LIM College(New York, NY)Unranked$26,3951,499
Manhattan School of Music(New York, NY)Unranked$44,600N/A
Maria College of Albany(Albany, NY)UnrankedN/AN/A
Mercy College(Dobbs Ferry, NY)Unranked$18,7147,157
Plaza College(Forest Hills, NY)Unranked$12,450N/A
Pratt Institute(Brooklyn, NY)Unranked$50,0383,310
School of Visual Arts(New York, NY)Unranked$38,0003,767
SUNY Downstate Medical Center(Brooklyn, NY)UnrankedN/A (out-of-state), N/A (in-state)N/A
SUNY Empire State College(Saratoga Springs, NY)Unranked$16,835 (out-of-state), $6,985 (in-state)10,191
SUNY Upstate Medical University(Syracuse, NY)UnrankedN/A (out-of-state), N/A (in-state)N/A
Villa Maria College(Buffalo, NY)Unranked$21,080N/A
Webb Institute(Glen Cove, NY)Unranked$48,77592

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