The median SAT ranking is a measure of the overall academic performance of students on campus. It's important to note that students often feel most comfortable on campuses where their own academic performance is close to the average performance of other students. Students who fall either far above or below the median can sometimes feel out of place amongst their peers.
| Rank | Institution | Est. Median SAT | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score | Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price | Median Starting Salary | Save |
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| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York | 1535 | 3.86 | 1,510 – 1,590 | 22520 | 73100 |
#1
Columbia University in the City of New York
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| 2 | Cornell University | 1521 | 8.38 | 1,490 – 1,570 | 26361 | 74300 |
#2
Cornell University
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| 3 | New York University | 1520 | 9.06 | 1,490 – 1,560 | 30325 | 64500 |
#3
New York University
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| 4 | Barnard College | 1499 | 10.05 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 26407 | 55000 |
#4
Barnard College
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| 5 | Hamilton College | 1499 | 13.59 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 28719 | 58700 |
#5
Hamilton College
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| 6 | Vassar College | 1499 | 20.93 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 29981 | 54600 |
#6
Vassar College
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| 7 | Colgate University | 1488 | 13.88 | 1,450 – 1,530 | 28736 | 56500 |
#7
Colgate University
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| 8 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 1485 | 50.76 | 1,440 – 1,580 | 58152 | 59700 |
#8
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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| 9 | Webb Institute | 1475 | 24.84 | 1,430 – 1,530 | 21966 | 50400 |
#9
Webb Institute
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| 10 | University of Rochester | 1462 | 41.91 | 1,410 – 1,530 | 40462 | 61100 |
#10
University of Rochester
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| 11 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 1438 | 67.25 | 1,380 – 1,510 | 38887 | 63700 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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| 12 | Skidmore College | 1418 | 23.77 | 1,360 – 1,480 | 31187 | 54400 |
Skidmore College
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| 13 | Binghamton University | 1415 | 37.31 | 1,350 – 1,490 | 18877 | 60500 |
Binghamton University
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| 14 | Stony Brook University | 1410 | 48.18 | 1,340 – 1,500 | 20992 | 66900 |
Stony Brook University
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| 15 | Yeshiva University | 1408 | 49.85 | 1,340 – 1,490 | 39681 | 67300 |
Yeshiva University
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| 16 | Fordham University | 1406 | 59.31 | 1,340 – 1,480 | 48190 | 59300 |
Fordham University
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| 17 | Union College | 1393 | 43.42 | 1,320 – 1,480 | 42137 | 56200 |
Union College
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| 18 | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 1384 | 20.71 | 1,300 – 1,510 | 26283 | 58500 |
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
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| 19 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 1381 | 66.93 | 1,310 – 1,460 | 39534 | 59600 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
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| 20 | Bard College | 1366 | 52.12 | 1,290 – 1,450 | 29320 | 55100 |
Bard College
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| 21 | Syracuse University | 1363 | 48.79 | 1,290 – 1,440 | 48215 | 61200 |
Syracuse University
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| 22 | St Lawrence University | 1359 | 54.34 | 1,290 – 1,430 | 33216 | 56700 |
#22
St Lawrence University
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| 23 | Sarah Lawrence College | 1347 | 65.95 | 1,270 – 1,430 | 43629 | 44900 |
#23
Sarah Lawrence College
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| 24 | Hofstra University | 1328 | 72.67 | 1,250 – 1,410 | 35792 | 60600 |
Hofstra University
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| 25 | United States Military Academy | 1326 | 11.61 | 1,230 – 1,440 | 0 | 61000 |
United States Military Academy
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| 26 | Touro University | 1322 | 60.83 | 1,220 – 1,450 | 29179 | 65500 |
Touro University
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| 27 | Ithaca College | 1314 | 70.15 | 1,240 – 1,390 | 35253 | 54900 |
Ithaca College
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| 28 | Hobart William Smith Colleges | 1308 | 66.7 | 1,220 – 1,400 | 34170 | 56600 |
Hobart William Smith Colleges
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| 29 | School of Visual Arts | 1306 | 94.67 | 1,190 – 1,490 | 61337 | 46400 |
School of Visual Arts
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| 30 | University at Buffalo | 1303 | 80.59 | 1,220 – 1,390 | 20529 | 64400 |
University at Buffalo
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| 31 | Clarkson University | 1302 | 82.5 | 1,210 – 1,400 | 32406 | 63900 |
Clarkson University
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| 32 | New York Institute of Technology | 1298 | 81.02 | 1,190 – 1,430 | 24688 | 68600 |
New York Institute of Technology
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| 33 | SUNY at Purchase College | 1294 | 74.05 | 1,210 – 1,380 | 18211 | 54200 |
SUNY at Purchase College
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| 34 | Marist University | 1279 | 55.99 | 1,200 – 1,360 | 42508 | 61200 |
Marist University
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| 35 | SUNY College at Geneseo | 1279 | 33.33 | 1,200 – 1,360 | 19115 | 59300 |
SUNY College at Geneseo
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| 36 | Simon's Rock at Bard College | 1278 | 95.8 | 1,170 – 1,400 | 41013 | 50700 |
#36
Simon's Rock at Bard College
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| 37 | Houghton University | 1277 | 89 | 1,180 – 1,380 | 21274 | 53100 |
#37
Houghton University
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| 38 | Manhattan University | 1274 | 82.16 | 1,190 – 1,360 | 29717 | 66300 |
Manhattan University
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| 39 | Pratt Institute-Main | 1272 | 86.38 | 1,160 – 1,400 | 54150 | 52500 |
Pratt Institute-Main
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| 40 | The New School | 1268 | 57.18 | 1,170 – 1,370 | 67224 | 55300 |
The New School
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| 41 | Pace University | 1260 | 78.27 | 1,180 – 1,340 | 34791 | 66000 |
Pace University
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| 42 | State University of New York at New Paltz | 1260 | 62.67 | 1,180 – 1,340 | 18051 | 59300 |
State University of New York at New Paltz
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| 43 | SUNY at Fredonia | 1258 | 77.7 | 1,160 – 1,360 | 16023 | 56100 |
SUNY at Fredonia
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| 44 | Le Moyne College | 1255 | 67.82 | 1,170 – 1,340 | 23702 | 58200 |
Le Moyne College
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| 45 | Siena University | 1254 | 84.64 | 1,140 – 1,380 | 32955 | 57600 |
#45
Siena University
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| 46 | Elmira College | 1250 | 80.54 | 1,140 – 1,370 | 23682 | 60000 |
Elmira College
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| 47 | St. John's University-New York | 1249 | 83.43 | 1,160 – 1,340 | 29656 | 67000 |
St. John's University-New York
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| 48 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 1244 | 52.69 | 1,120 – 1,390 | 30232 | 80300 |
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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| 49 | Wagner College | 1240 | 88 | 1,180 – 1,300 | 28033 | 65800 |
Wagner College
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| 50 | Alfred University | 1239 | 48 | 1,150 – 1,330 | 26470 | 57100 |
Alfred University
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| 51 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 1239 | 63.28 | 1,150 – 1,330 | 19814 | 54700 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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| 52 | Adelphi University | 1237 | 72.15 | 1,130 – 1,350 | 31303 | 66900 |
Adelphi University
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| 53 | CUNY Hunter College | 1237 | 54.34 | 1,100 – 1,420 | 4431 | 66800 |
CUNY Hunter College
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| 54 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 1234 | 49.04 | 1,100 – 1,400 | 4326 | 68100 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
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| 55 | SUNY Oneonta | 1234 | 76.96 | 1,140 – 1,330 | 18669 | 58500 |
SUNY Oneonta
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| 56 | Long Island University | 1229 | 86.16 | 1,110 – 1,360 | 24867 | 65700 |
Long Island University
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| 57 | Marymount Manhattan College | 1224 | 82.61 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 38376 | 54200 |
Marymount Manhattan College
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| 58 | University at Albany | 1223 | 70.44 | 1,120 – 1,330 | 17949 | 62800 |
University at Albany
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| 59 | Iona University | 1220 | 86.94 | 1,130 – 1,310 | 29978 | 62800 |
Iona University
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| 60 | CUNY City College | 1218 | 57.99 | 1,070 – 1,430 | 4664 | 64600 |
CUNY City College
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| 61 | SUNY Maritime College | 1215 | 78.5 | 1,130 – 1,300 | 20312 | 64800 |
SUNY Maritime College
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| 62 | St. John Fisher University | 1214 | 66.07 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 30540 | 57900 |
St. John Fisher University
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| 63 | United States Merchant Marine Academy | 1214 | 34.24 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 4101 | 56400 |
#63
United States Merchant Marine Academy
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| 64 | Nazareth University | 1211 | 74.09 | 1,090 – 1,340 | 30785 | 57900 |
Nazareth University
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| 65 | St- Joseph's University-New York | 1200 | 70.39 | 1,120 – 1,280 | 19422 | 60900 |
St- Joseph's University-New York
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| 66 | Molloy University | 1199 | 66.33 | 1,100 – 1,300 | 24405 | 71600 |
#66
Molloy University
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| 67 | SUNY Brockport | 1195 | 70.68 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 15725 | 58500 |
#67
SUNY Brockport
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| 68 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 1189 | 81.42 | 1,040 – 1,370 | 14782 | 64400 |
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
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| 69 | St Bonaventure University | 1189 | 85.33 | 1,080 – 1,300 | 27373 | 55900 |
#69
St Bonaventure University
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| 70 | Canisius University | 1186 | 73.23 | 1,060 – 1,320 | 19666 | 56800 |
Canisius University
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| 71 | State University of New York at Oswego | 1180 | 79.89 | 1,080 – 1,280 | 15853 | 60000 |
State University of New York at Oswego
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| 72 | Hartwick College | 1179 | 84.82 | 1,070 – 1,290 | 31712 | 58100 |
Hartwick College
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| 73 | State University of New York at Cortland | 1175 | 62.4 | 1,100 – 1,250 | 19847 | 57700 |
State University of New York at Cortland
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| 74 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh | 1175 | 78.41 | 1,090 – 1,260 | 15412 | 58300 |
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
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| 75 | Dominican University New York | 1170 | 90.57 | 1,100 – 1,240 | 33972 | 65100 |
Dominican University New York
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| 76 | New York School of Interior Design | 1164 | 62.89 | 1,050 – 1,280 | 46633 | 61300 |
New York School of Interior Design
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| 77 | Manhattanville University | 1160 | 86.88 | 1,060 – 1,260 | 21690 | 62400 |
Manhattanville University
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| 78 | Niagara University | 1160 | 87.6 | 1,070 – 1,250 | 16613 | 65500 |
Niagara University
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| 79 | Mount Saint Mary College | 1153 | 89.2 | 1,010 – 1,310 | 26896 | 65200 |
Mount Saint Mary College
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| 80 | Elim Bible College | 1148 | 100 | 990 – 1,330 | 10057 | 53200 |
#80
Elim Bible College
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| 81 | CUNY Queens College | 1146 | 64.34 | 1,010 – 1,290 | 5728 | 65500 |
#81
CUNY Queens College
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| 82 | Farmingdale State College | 1145 | 61.66 | 1,040 – 1,250 | 9655 | 61200 |
#82
Farmingdale State College
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| 83 | Roberts Wesleyan University | 1142 | 67.44 | 990 – 1,310 | 23275 | 61500 |
Roberts Wesleyan University
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| 84 | Mercy University | 1135 | 87.24 | 1,040 – 1,230 | 15200 | 64200 |
#84
Mercy University
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| 85 | CUNY Brooklyn College | 1126 | 57.8 | 950 – 1,340 | 4512 | 67900 |
CUNY Brooklyn College
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| 86 | St. Francis College | 1119 | 100 | 1,000 – 1,240 | 17698 | 60500 |
St. Francis College
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| 87 | Utica University | 1118 | 91.87 | 990 – 1,250 | 20295 | 63500 |
Utica University
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| 88 | D'Youville University | 1110 | 81.37 | 1,000 – 1,220 | 20690 | 66400 | |
| 89 | SUNY Old Westbury | 1110 | 83.52 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 10944 | 64700 |
#89
SUNY Old Westbury
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| 90 | SUNY Buffalo State University | 1109 | 84.22 | 980 – 1,240 | 12023 | 60800 |
SUNY Buffalo State University
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| 91 | SUNY Morrisville | 1109 | 91.67 | 990 – 1,230 | 15960 | 59500 |
SUNY Morrisville
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| 92 | Keuka College | 1100 | 81.51 | 1,010 – 1,190 | 24628 | 62100 |
Keuka College
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| 93 | SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 1100 | 72.36 | 1,000 – 1,200 | 15283 | 59700 |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
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| 94 | University of Mount Saint Vincent | 1100 | 85.11 | 1,020 – 1,180 | 22808 | 71600 |
University of Mount Saint Vincent
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| 95 | Hilbert College | 1080 | 97.24 | 980 – 1,180 | 22157 | 57200 |
#95
Hilbert College
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| 96 | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 1080 | 84.01 | 990 – 1,170 | 18140 | 59900 |
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
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| 97 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton | 1080 | 94.9 | 1,000 – 1,160 | 14754 | 58400 |
#97
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
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| 98 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 1073 | 57.08 | 930 – 1,220 | 4082 | 61700 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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| 99 | LIM College | 1070 | 81.32 | 980 – 1,160 | 40305 | 64200 |
LIM College
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| 100 | College of Staten Island CUNY | 1064 | 99.9 | 890 – 1,250 | 6525 | 66500 |
College of Staten Island CUNY
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| 101 | SUNY College at Potsdam | 1060 | 82.41 | 970 – 1,150 | 13730 | 57100 |
SUNY College at Potsdam
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| 102 | Culinary Institute of America | 1050 | 94.86 | 930 – 1,170 | 39581 | 52300 |
Culinary Institute of America
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| 103 | Daemen University | 1050 | 73.75 | 950 – 1,150 | 19102 | 63800 |
Daemen University
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| 104 | SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | 1040 | 89 | 920 – 1,160 | 16371 | 57300 |
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
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| 105 | Maria College of Albany | 1035 | 89.8 | 970 – 1,100 | 16254 | 60400 | |
| 106 | CUNY New York City College of Technology | 1020 | 90.23 | 900 – 1,140 | 5794 | 60500 |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
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| 107 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 1010 | 76.53 | 920 – 1,100 | 28443 | 53600 |
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
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| 108 | Russell Sage College | 1010 | 59.77 | 900 – 1,120 | 21046 | 61400 |
Russell Sage College
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| 109 | CUNY Lehman College | 1000 | 56.58 | 850 – 1,150 | 3961 | 67900 |
#109
CUNY Lehman College
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| 110 | Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology | 995 | 83.78 | 890 – 1,100 | 40301 | 65500 |
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
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| 111 | St. Thomas Aquinas College | 985 | 94.69 | 880 – 1,090 | 21187 | 61300 |
#111
St. Thomas Aquinas College
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| 112 | Davis College | 956 | 56.25 | 810 – 1,100 | 14840 | 54200 |
Davis College
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| 113 | CUNY Medgar Evers College | 935 | 86.08 | 850 – 1,020 | 6273 | 66700 |
CUNY Medgar Evers College
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| 114 | Five Towns College | 910 | 53.82 | 800 – 1,020 | 24724 | 53700 |
Five Towns College
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| 115 | Villa Maria College | 895 | 87.33 | 730 – 1,050 | 15823 | 54600 |
Villa Maria College
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| 116 | CUNY York College | 875 | 67.33 | 790 – 960 | 5131 | 63600 |
CUNY York College
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School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.
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