This is a measure of what percentage of students at each college or university graduate with a bachelor's degree within 4 years. Students who graduate within four years generally save money on overall tuition costs and student loan debt. This is also seen as a way to measure the success of students on campus and their engagement with faculty and staff.
| Rank | Institution | Graduation Rate % (4 Year) | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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| 1 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | 100 | 66.67 | -- | 0 | 59213 | |
| 2 | Cornell University | 89 | 8.76 | 1,490 – 1,570 | 26361 | 87830 |
#2
Cornell University
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| 3 | Hamilton College | 89 | 13.62 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 28719 | 60082 |
Hamilton College
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| 4 | Colgate University | 88 | 13.88 | 1,450 – 1,530 | 28736 | 64949 |
Colgate University
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| 5 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 88 | 3.99 | 1,510 – 1,570 | 22520 | 88535 |
Columbia University in the City of New York
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| 6 | Barnard College | 87 | 8.84 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 26407 | 60411 |
Barnard College
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| 7 | Vassar College | 87 | 18.57 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 29981 | 49177 |
Vassar College
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| 8 | Webb Institute | 86 | 14.04 | 1,430 – 1,530 | 21966 | 86249 |
Webb Institute
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| 9 | United States Military Academy | 85 | 12.45 | 1,230 – 1,440 | 0 | 63721 |
United States Military Academy
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| 10 | Skidmore College | 81 | 21.05 | 1,360 – 1,480 | 31187 | 46923 |
Skidmore College
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| 11 | The Juilliard School | 81 | 9.15 | -- | 45099 | 22129 |
The Juilliard School
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| 12 | University of Rochester | 81 | 40.08 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 40462 | 68333 |
University of Rochester
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| 13 | St Lawrence University | 80 | 54.34 | 1,290 – 1,430 | 33216 | 55037 |
St Lawrence University
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| 14 | Union College | 80 | 43.92 | 1,320 – 1,480 | 42137 | 63219 |
Union College
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| 15 | Fordham University | 79 | 59.31 | 1,340 – 1,480 | 48190 | 68008 |
Fordham University
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| 16 | New York University | 78 | 9.23 | 1,490 – 1,560 | 30325 | 64543 |
New York University
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| 17 | Binghamton University | 75 | 38.61 | 1,350 – 1,490 | 18877 | 61621 |
Binghamton University
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| 18 | Manhattan School of Music | 75 | 40.78 | -- | 51767 | 18815 |
Manhattan School of Music
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| 19 | Syracuse University | 75 | 45.92 | 1,290 – 1,440 | 48215 | 60459 |
Syracuse University
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| 20 | Yeshiva University | 75 | 55.62 | 1,340 – 1,490 | 39681 | 60252 |
Yeshiva University
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| 21 | Marist University | 73 | 56.51 | 1,200 – 1,360 | 42508 | 62546 |
Marist University
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| 22 | Siena College | 73 | 69.02 | 1,140 – 1,380 | 32955 | 56526 |
#22
Siena College
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| 23 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 71 | 48.61 | 1,440 – 1,580 | 58152 | 58656 |
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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| 24 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 71 | 63.47 | 1,380 – 1,510 | 38887 | 83054 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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| 25 | SUNY Oneonta | 70 | 69.6 | 1,140 – 1,330 | 18669 | 49723 |
SUNY Oneonta
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| 26 | United States Merchant Marine Academy | 70 | 34.24 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 4101 | 96770 |
United States Merchant Marine Academy
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| 27 | Ithaca College | 69 | 69.01 | 1,240 – 1,390 | 35253 | 46305 |
Ithaca College
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| 28 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 68 | 52.69 | 1,120 – 1,390 | 30232 | 112685 |
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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| 29 | Hobart William Smith Colleges | 68 | 63.99 | 1,220 – 1,400 | 34170 | 62416 |
Hobart William Smith Colleges
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| 30 | St Bonaventure University | 68 | 81.65 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 27373 | 48559 |
St Bonaventure University
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| 31 | Pratt Institute-Main | 67 | 73.25 | 1,160 – 1,400 | 54150 | 45060 |
Pratt Institute-Main
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| 32 | SUNY College at Geneseo | 67 | 66.45 | 1,200 – 1,360 | 19115 | 51097 |
SUNY College at Geneseo
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| 33 | Sarah Lawrence College | 66 | 61.73 | 1,270 – 1,430 | 43629 | 34251 |
Sarah Lawrence College
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| 34 | Stony Brook University | 66 | 49.04 | 1,340 – 1,500 | 20992 | 59492 |
Stony Brook University
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| 35 | Le Moyne College | 65 | 82.98 | 1,170 – 1,340 | 23702 | 53493 |
Le Moyne College
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| 36 | Niagara University | 65 | 87.37 | 1,070 – 1,250 | 16613 | 48289 |
Niagara University
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| 37 | School of Visual Arts | 65 | 92.64 | 1,190 – 1,490 | 61337 | 31855 |
School of Visual Arts
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| 38 | St. John Fisher University | 64 | 66.4 | 1,130 – 1,300 | 30540 | 61198 |
St. John Fisher University
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| 39 | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 64 | 20.71 | 1,300 – 1,510 | 26283 | 39707 |
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
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| 40 | Canisius University | 63 | 72.36 | 1,060 – 1,320 | 19666 | 46089 |
Canisius University
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| 41 | Monroe University | 63 | 67.51 | -- | 13291 | 36973 |
Monroe University
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| 42 | Bard College | 62 | 52.12 | 1,290 – 1,450 | 29320 | 31072 |
Bard College
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| 43 | Nazareth University | 62 | 74.72 | 1,090 – 1,340 | 30785 | 47717 |
Nazareth University
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| 44 | Russell Sage College | 62 | 53.26 | 900 – 1,120 | 21046 | 51139 |
Russell Sage College
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| 45 | Clarkson University | 61 | 77.36 | 1,210 – 1,400 | 32406 | 76970 |
Clarkson University
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| 46 | Roberts Wesleyan University | 61 | 70.63 | 990 – 1,310 | 23275 | 56275 |
Roberts Wesleyan University
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| 47 | Manhattan University | 60 | 78.94 | 1,190 – 1,360 | 29717 | 64472 |
Manhattan University
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| 48 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 60 | 63.28 | 1,150 – 1,330 | 19814 | 48327 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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| 49 | American Musical and Dramatic Academy | 59 | 24.48 | -- | 48524 | 21168 |
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
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| 50 | Hofstra University | 59 | 68.08 | 1,250 – 1,410 | 35792 | 52131 |
#50
Hofstra University
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| 51 | St. Joseph's University-New York | 59 | 72.05 | 1,120 – 1,280 | 19422 | 50759 |
St. Joseph's University-New York
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| 52 | University at Buffalo | 59 | 74.18 | 1,220 – 1,390 | 20529 | 53742 |
#52
University at Buffalo
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| 53 | Adelphi University | 58 | 65.91 | 1,130 – 1,350 | 31303 | 63688 |
Adelphi University
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| 54 | SUNY at Purchase College | 58 | 74.05 | 1,210 – 1,380 | 18211 | 31229 |
SUNY at Purchase College
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| 55 | University at Albany | 58 | 69.1 | 1,120 – 1,330 | 17949 | 51380 |
University at Albany
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| 56 | The New School | 57 | 63.47 | 1,170 – 1,370 | 67224 | 38210 |
The New School
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| 57 | Wagner College | 57 | 88 | 1,180 – 1,300 | 28033 | 63439 |
Wagner College
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| 58 | State University of New York at New Paltz | 56 | 61.61 | 1,180 – 1,340 | 18051 | 45555 |
State University of New York at New Paltz
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| 59 | Manhattanville University | 55 | 87.34 | 1,060 – 1,260 | 21690 | 45056 |
Manhattanville University
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| 60 | St. John's University-New York | 55 | 83.43 | 1,160 – 1,340 | 29656 | 54189 |
St. John's University-New York
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| 61 | State University of New York at Cortland | 55 | 59.79 | 1,100 – 1,250 | 19847 | 46535 |
State University of New York at Cortland
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| 62 | State University of New York at Oswego | 54 | 80.55 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 15853 | 46358 |
#62
State University of New York at Oswego
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| 63 | Touro University | 54 | 60.83 | 1,220 – 1,450 | 29179 | 43510 |
Touro University
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| 64 | Elmira College | 53 | 76.96 | 1,140 – 1,370 | 23682 | 49057 |
Elmira College
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| 65 | Houghton University | 53 | 88.66 | 1,180 – 1,380 | 21274 | 36376 |
Houghton University
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| 66 | SUNY Maritime College | 52 | 72.41 | 1,130 – 1,300 | 20312 | 83439 |
SUNY Maritime College
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| 67 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 51 | 47.52 | 1,100 – 1,400 | 4326 | 61542 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
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| 68 | Hilbert College | 51 | 97.2 | 980 – 1,180 | 22157 | 45369 |
Hilbert College
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| 69 | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 51 | 84.02 | 990 – 1,170 | 18140 | 37901 |
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
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| 70 | Bryant & Stratton College-Online | 50 | 0 | -- | 15116 | 27873 | |
| 71 | New York School of Interior Design | 50 | 62.89 | 1,050 – 1,280 | 46633 | 37810 |
#71
New York School of Interior Design
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| 72 | Pace University | 50 | 75.92 | 1,180 – 1,340 | 34791 | 52767 |
Pace University
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| 73 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 50 | 81.35 | 1,040 – 1,370 | 14782 | 58662 |
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
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| 74 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh | 50 | 78.41 | 1,090 – 1,260 | 15412 | 48089 |
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
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| 75 | Iona University | 49 | 86.94 | 1,130 – 1,310 | 29978 | 51218 |
Iona University
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| 76 | Marymount Manhattan College | 49 | 82.61 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 38376 | 34052 |
Marymount Manhattan College
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| 77 | SUNY Brockport | 49 | 70.68 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 15725 | 47164 |
SUNY Brockport
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| 78 | Boricua College | 48 | 66.01 | -- | 15245 | 30398 |
Boricua College
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| 79 | Mount Saint Mary College | 48 | 88.88 | 1,010 – 1,310 | 26896 | 59588 |
Mount Saint Mary College
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| 80 | Keuka College | 47 | 68.08 | 1,010 – 1,190 | 24628 | 50940 |
#80
Keuka College
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| 81 | Molloy University | 46 | 81.74 | 1,100 – 1,300 | 24405 | 78372 |
Molloy University
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| 82 | SUNY at Fredonia | 45 | 77.7 | 1,160 – 1,360 | 16023 | 40580 |
SUNY at Fredonia
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| 83 | Utica University | 45 | 91.95 | 990 – 1,250 | 20295 | 57422 |
#83
Utica University
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| 84 | Hartwick College | 44 | 69.6 | 1,070 – 1,290 | 31712 | 50452 |
Hartwick College
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| 85 | Alfred University | 43 | 73.84 | 1,150 – 1,330 | 26470 | 41703 |
Alfred University
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| 86 | Daemen University | 43 | 68.26 | 950 – 1,150 | 19102 | 59912 |
Daemen University
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| 87 | St. Thomas Aquinas College | 42 | 93.05 | 880 – 1,090 | 21187 | 44908 |
St. Thomas Aquinas College
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| 88 | University of Mount Saint Vincent | 42 | 85.11 | 1,020 – 1,180 | 22808 | 53755 |
University of Mount Saint Vincent
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| 89 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 41 | 76.53 | 920 – 1,100 | 28443 | 38325 |
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
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| 90 | Dominican University New York | 40 | 63.3 | 1,100 – 1,240 | 33972 | 50865 |
Dominican University New York
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| 91 | LIM College | 40 | 95.9 | 980 – 1,160 | 40305 | 45359 |
LIM College
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| 92 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton | 40 | 92.15 | 1,000 – 1,160 | 14754 | 42079 |
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
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| 93 | New York Institute of Technology | 38 | 81.02 | 1,190 – 1,430 | 24688 | 52559 |
New York Institute of Technology
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| 94 | Yeshiva Sholom Shachna | 38 | 100 | -- | 13614 | 63721 |
Yeshiva Sholom Shachna
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| 95 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 37 | 57.11 | 930 – 1,220 | 4082 | 50293 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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| 96 | SUNY College at Potsdam | 37 | 77.7 | 970 – 1,150 | 13730 | 39440 |
SUNY College at Potsdam
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| 97 | Farmingdale State College | 36 | 63.29 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 9655 | 55901 |
Farmingdale State College
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| 98 | Long Island University | 36 | 86.16 | 1,110 – 1,360 | 24867 | 47543 |
Long Island University
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| 99 | Metropolitan College of New York | 36 | 90 | -- | 26091 | 45086 |
Metropolitan College of New York
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| 100 | St. Francis College | 36 | 84.27 | 1,000 – 1,240 | 17698 | 43378 |
St. Francis College
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| 101 | Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | 35 | 73.93 | 890 – 1,100 | 40301 | 48890 |
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
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| 102 | CUNY Hunter College | 33 | 53.8 | 1,100 – 1,420 | 4431 | 50414 |
CUNY Hunter College
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| 103 | Davis College | 33 | 56.25 | 810 – 1,100 | 14840 | 29943 |
Davis College
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| 104 | Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary | 33 | 100 | -- | 0 | 63721 | |
| 105 | CUNY Brooklyn College | 32 | 58.36 | 950 – 1,340 | 4512 | 45035 |
CUNY Brooklyn College
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| 106 | SUNY Old Westbury | 32 | 83.63 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 10944 | 43671 |
SUNY Old Westbury
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| 107 | Five Towns College | 31 | 53.82 | 800 – 1,020 | 24724 | 25305 |
#107
Five Towns College
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| 108 | Berkeley College-New York | 30 | 71.99 | -- | 35294 | 37284 |
Berkeley College-New York
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| 109 | CUNY Queens College | 30 | 64.35 | 1,010 – 1,290 | 5728 | 48548 |
CUNY Queens College
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| 110 | College of Staten Island CUNY | 30 | 92.34 | 890 – 1,250 | 6525 | 36931 |
College of Staten Island CUNY
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| 111 | D'Youville University | 30 | 81.37 | 1,000 – 1,220 | 20690 | 63804 |
D'Youville University
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| 112 | Mercy University | 30 | 85.84 | 1,040 – 1,230 | 15200 | 44969 |
Mercy University
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| 113 | The College of Westchester | 30 | 94.42 | -- | 15871 | 32951 |
The College of Westchester
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| 114 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 29 | 66.93 | 1,310 – 1,460 | 39534 | 65457 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
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| 115 | SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 29 | 75.68 | 1,000 – 1,200 | 15283 | 45460 |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
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| 116 | SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | 28 | 89.01 | 920 – 1,160 | 16371 | 42826 |
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
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| 117 | Villa Maria College | 28 | 86.59 | 730 – 1,050 | 15823 | 33635 |
Villa Maria College
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| 118 | CUNY Lehman College | 27 | 56.58 | 850 – 1,150 | 3961 | 51067 |
CUNY Lehman College
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| 119 | CUNY City College | 26 | 60.02 | 1,070 – 1,430 | 4664 | 46435 |
CUNY City College
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| 120 | Maria College of Albany | 25 | 44.48 | 970 – 1,100 | 16254 | 53357 |
Maria College of Albany
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| 121 | SUNY Buffalo State University | 24 | 72.95 | 980 – 1,240 | 12023 | 40877 |
SUNY Buffalo State University
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| 122 | SUNY Morrisville | 21 | 91.54 | 990 – 1,230 | 15960 | 39759 |
SUNY Morrisville
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| 123 | Rabbinical College of Long Island | 20 | 100 | -- | 13531 | 63721 |
#123
Rabbinical College of Long Island
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| 124 | CUNY York College | 12 | 64.1 | 790 – 960 | 5131 | 46148 |
#124
CUNY York College
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| 125 | Empire State University | 11 | 80.53 | -- | 11659 | 50167 |
Empire State University
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| 126 | Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid | 10 | 78.95 | -- | 12732 | 63721 |
Beis Medrash Heichal Dovid
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| 127 | CUNY Medgar Evers College | 10 | 86.05 | 850 – 1,020 | 6273 | 37538 |
CUNY Medgar Evers College
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| 128 | CUNY New York City College of Technology | 9 | 80.29 | 900 – 1,140 | 5794 | 39982 |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
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| 129 | Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah | 6 | 77.19 | -- | 10824 | 53848 |
#129
Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
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| 130 | Rabbinical Seminary of America | 5 | 98.45 | -- | 8125 | 63721 |
Rabbinical Seminary of America
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| 131 | United Talmudical Seminary | 1 | 0 | -- | 7589 | 51109 |
School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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