2024 Best Colleges in New York

New York's excellent City University of New York (CUNY) and State University of New York (SUNY) public college and university network are a blessing to New York residents, offering high quality, very affordable education to state residents. City College of New York specifically, known as the "Harvard of the proletariat", is one of the top schools in the country according to our value scoring.  New York also has a number of prestigious private unis, most centered in New York city, allowing students from accross the country and globe the unique opportunity for first-rate educational opportunity in the city that never sleeps.

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#1 in New York | #26 in Most Affordable Schools

SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase, New York

Economic score 11.92

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Cost $19,598

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $45,092

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 66%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#2 in New York | #28 in Most Affordable Schools

Houghton University

Houghton, New York

Economic score 13.54

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Cost $19,831

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $46,721

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 70%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#3 in New York | #60 in Most Affordable Schools

Hartwick College

Oneonta, New York

Economic score 4.24

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Cost $23,430

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $61,107

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 59%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#4 in New York | #66 in Most Affordable Schools

Colgate University

Hamilton, New York

Economic score 1.60

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Cost $24,052

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $85,139

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 91%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#5 in New York | #71 in Most Affordable Schools

Hamilton College

Clinton, New York

Economic score 2.11

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Cost $24,837

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $78,411

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 90%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#6 in New York | #104 in Most Affordable Schools

Barnard College

New York, New York

Economic score 2.13

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Cost $27,999

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $80,516

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 90%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#7 in New York | #107 in Most Affordable Schools

St Lawrence University

Canton, New York

Economic score 3.85

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Cost $28,344

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $67,258

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 80%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#8 in New York | #113 in Most Affordable Schools
Economic score 3.67

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Cost $29,256

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $68,831

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 76%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#9 in New York | #132 in Most Affordable Schools

The King's College

New York, New York

Economic score 6.17

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Cost $33,219

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $58,065

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 52%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#10 in New York | #136 in Most Affordable Schools

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs, New York

Economic score 4.44

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Cost $34,165

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $69,363

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 86%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#11 in New York | #138 in Most Affordable Schools

Union College

Schenectady, New York

Economic score 2.59

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Cost $35,375

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $88,604

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 86%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#12 in New York | #140 in Most Affordable Schools

Vassar College

Poughkeepsie, New York

Economic score 4.07

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Cost $35,701

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $71,366

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 88%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

#13 in New York | #150 in Most Affordable Schools
Economic score 14.02

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Cost $39,478

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $49,131

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 58%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

CUNY Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, New York

Economic score 3.25

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Cost $7,849

The median net cost of students who receive federal financial aid. This is lower than the price advertised by the school.

Earnings $46,498

Median earnings of all students 10 years after enrollment. Includes students that did not graduate.

Graduation rate 32%

Graduation rates below the school’s state average are shown in red. Schools with graduation rates in the bottom 25% nationally (49%) are not  displayed.

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