The selectivity index is a rating system that looks at overall acceptance rate divided by the percentage of accepted students who enroll (yield rate). It's a measurement of both the selectivity and desirability of the college or university.
| Rank | Institution | Selectivity Index | 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 | 16.2124 | 3.86 | 1,510 – 1,590 | 22520 | 88535 |
#1
Columbia University in the City of New York
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| 2 | Cornell University | 7.5131 | 8.38 | 1,500 – 1,570 | 26361 | 87830 |
Cornell University
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| 3 | The Juilliard School | 6.9388 | 9.15 | -- | 45099 | 22129 |
The Juilliard School
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| 4 | Barnard College | 6.6179 | 10.05 | 1,460 – 1,550 | 26407 | 60411 |
Barnard College
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| 5 | United States Military Academy | 6.4496 | 11.61 | 1,240 – 1,450 | 0 | 63721 |
#5
United States Military Academy
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| 6 | New York University | 6.0254 | 9.06 | 1,490 – 1,560 | 30325 | 64543 |
#6
New York University
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| 7 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | 5.0147 | 16.95 | -- | 43023 | 101039 |
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
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| 8 | Hamilton College | 2.9065 | 13.59 | 1,440 – 1,540 | 28719 | 60082 |
Hamilton College
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| 9 | Webb Institute | 2.5805 | 24.84 | 1,430 – 1,500 | 21966 | 86249 |
Webb Institute
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| 10 | The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | 2.4529 | 20.71 | 1,410 – 1,550 | 26283 | 39707 |
#10
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
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| 11 | Colgate University | 2.0576 | 13.88 | 1,450 – 1,530 | 28736 | 64949 |
#11
Colgate University
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| 12 | Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland | 1.9834 | 36.67 | -- | 15255 | 53468 |
#12
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland
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| 13 | Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok | 1.8547 | 52.78 | -- | 16849 | 51395 |
#13
Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok
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| 14 | Plaza College | 1.831 | 30 | -- | 19860 | 32282 | |
| 15 | United States Merchant Marine Academy | 1.7599 | 34.24 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 4101 | 96770 |
#15
United States Merchant Marine Academy
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| 16 | Vassar College | 1.4209 | 20.93 | 1,450 – 1,530 | 29981 | 49177 |
Vassar College
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| 17 | Yeshiva University | 1.3888 | 49.85 | 1,340 – 1,490 | 39681 | 60252 |
Yeshiva University
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| 18 | American Musical and Dramatic Academy | 1.293 | 24.37 | -- | 48524 | 21168 |
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
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| 19 | Jewish Theological Seminary of America | 1.2049 | 50.76 | 1,440 – 1,580 | 58152 | 53468 |
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
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| 20 | Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz | 1.1232 | 87.43 | -- | 21632 | 54168 |
Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz
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| 21 | Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah | 1.0894 | 77.19 | -- | 10824 | 53848 |
Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
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| 22 | Yeshivas Novominsk | 1.0829 | 90.38 | -- | 9704 | 53468 |
Yeshivas Novominsk
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| 23 | Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary | 1.0547 | 80 | -- | 7174 | 53468 |
Mesivta Torah Vodaath Rabbinical Seminary
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| 24 | Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute | 1.0304 | 89.29 | -- | 12871 | 53468 |
Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute
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| 25 | Skidmore College | 0.9937 | 23.77 | 1,360 – 1,480 | 31187 | 46923 |
Skidmore College
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| 26 | Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah | 0.9141 | 88.89 | -- | 9923 | 52844 |
Bet Medrash Gadol Ateret Torah
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| 27 | Yeshiva Kollel Tifereth Elizer | 0.8726 | 73.68 | -- | 0 | 56285 | |
| 28 | Monroe University | 0.8354 | 48.98 | -- | 13291 | 36973 |
Monroe University
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| 29 | Five Towns College | 0.7973 | 53.82 | 800 – 1,020 | 24724 | 25305 |
Five Towns College
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| 30 | Fashion Institute of Technology | 0.7559 | 67.01 | -- | 16340 | 50102 |
Fashion Institute of Technology
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| 31 | Manhattan School of Music | 0.6162 | 40.78 | -- | 51767 | 18815 |
Manhattan School of Music
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| 32 | Yeshiva Derech Chaim | 0.6044 | 88.24 | -- | 13471 | 53468 |
Yeshiva Derech Chaim
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| 33 | Touro University | 0.5815 | 60.83 | 1,210 – 1,450 | 29179 | 43510 |
Touro University
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| 34 | Simon's Rock at Bard College | 0.5638 | 95.8 | 1,170 – 1,400 | 41013 | 31072 |
Simon's Rock at Bard College
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| 35 | Russell Sage College | 0.4604 | 59.77 | 1,090 – 1,160 | 21046 | 51139 |
Russell Sage College
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| 36 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | 0.4056 | 49.04 | 1,310 – 1,450 | 4326 | 61542 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
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| 37 | Farmingdale State College | 0.3767 | 61.66 | 1,020 – 1,230 | 9655 | 55901 |
Farmingdale State College
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| 38 | Binghamton University | 0.3752 | 37.31 | 1,330 – 1,500 | 18877 | 61621 |
Binghamton University
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| 39 | Syracuse University | 0.3558 | 48.79 | 1,310 – 1,440 | 48215 | 60459 |
Syracuse University
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| 40 | Marist University | 0.3445 | 55.99 | 1,200 – 1,360 | 42508 | 62546 |
Marist University
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| 41 | Culinary Institute of America | 0.34 | 94.86 | 930 – 1,170 | 39581 | 37846 |
Culinary Institute of America
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| 42 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | 0.3376 | 57.08 | 930 – 1,220 | 4082 | 50293 |
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
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| 43 | SUNY College at Geneseo | 0.3357 | 33.33 | 1,200 – 1,350 | 19115 | 51097 |
SUNY College at Geneseo
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| 44 | The New School | 0.3354 | 57.18 | 1,170 – 1,370 | 67224 | 38210 |
The New School
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| 45 | SUNY Maritime College | 0.3331 | 78.5 | 1,050 – 1,280 | 20312 | 83439 |
SUNY Maritime College
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| 46 | University of Rochester | 0.3262 | 41.91 | 1,390 – 1,530 | 40462 | 68333 |
#46
University of Rochester
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| 47 | Trocaire College | 0.3225 | 97.49 | -- | 16953 | 56726 | |
| 48 | CUNY Hunter College | 0.3071 | 54.34 | 1,110 – 1,400 | 4431 | 50414 |
CUNY Hunter College
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| 49 | St. John Fisher University | 0.3036 | 66.07 | 1,110 – 1,320 | 30540 | 61198 |
St. John Fisher University
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| 50 | New York School of Interior Design | 0.3021 | 62.89 | 1,050 – 1,280 | 46633 | 37810 |
New York School of Interior Design
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| 51 | Roberts Wesleyan University | 0.2994 | 67.44 | 1,140 – 1,320 | 23275 | 56275 |
Roberts Wesleyan University
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| 52 | Metropolitan College of New York | 0.2733 | 90 | -- | 26091 | 45086 |
Metropolitan College of New York
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| 53 | Union College | 0.2667 | 43.42 | 1,330 – 1,480 | 42137 | 63219 |
#53
Union College
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| 54 | Stony Brook University | 0.2655 | 48.18 | 1,340 – 1,500 | 20992 | 59492 |
Stony Brook University
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| 55 | Villa Maria College | 0.2622 | 87.33 | 730 – 1,050 | 15823 | 33635 |
Villa Maria College
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| 56 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | 0.2581 | 63.28 | 1,150 – 1,330 | 19814 | 48327 |
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
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| 57 | SUNY College of Technology at Alfred | 0.2548 | 72.36 | -- | 15283 | 45460 |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
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| 58 | Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science | 0.2445 | 76.53 | 920 – 1,100 | 28443 | 38325 |
Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science
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| 59 | Bard College | 0.2427 | 52.12 | 1,290 – 1,450 | 29320 | 31072 |
Bard College
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| 60 | Rochester Institute of Technology | 0.2425 | 66.93 | 1,280 – 1,460 | 39534 | 65457 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
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| 61 | Alfred University | 0.2412 | 48 | 1,130 – 1,330 | 26470 | 41703 |
Alfred University
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| 62 | St Lawrence University | 0.2357 | 54.34 | 1,290 – 1,430 | 33216 | 55037 |
St Lawrence University
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| 63 | Houghton University | 0.2344 | 89 | 1,180 – 1,380 | 21274 | 36376 |
Houghton University
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| 64 | LIM College | 0.2303 | 81.32 | 950 – 1,130 | 40305 | 45359 |
LIM College
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| 65 | Wagner College | 0.2285 | 88 | 1,180 – 1,300 | 28033 | 63439 |
Wagner College
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| 66 | SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill | 0.2231 | 84.01 | 950 – 1,160 | 18140 | 37901 |
SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill
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| 67 | CUNY City College | 0.2225 | 57.99 | 1,070 – 1,430 | 4664 | 46435 |
CUNY City College
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| 68 | The College of Westchester | 0.2203 | 94.42 | -- | 15871 | 32951 |
The College of Westchester
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| 69 | Molloy University | 0.218 | 66.33 | 1,070 – 1,310 | 24405 | 78372 |
Molloy University
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| 70 | St Bonaventure University | 0.2165 | 85.33 | 1,070 – 1,260 | 27373 | 48559 |
St Bonaventure University
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| 71 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | 0.2147 | 67.25 | 1,380 – 1,520 | 38887 | 83054 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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| 72 | CUNY Lehman College | 0.2101 | 56.58 | 850 – 1,150 | 3961 | 51067 |
CUNY Lehman College
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| 73 | School of Visual Arts | 0.2091 | 94.67 | 1,080 – 1,380 | 61337 | 31855 |
School of Visual Arts
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| 74 | Canisius University | 0.2048 | 73.23 | 1,060 – 1,320 | 19666 | 46089 |
Canisius University
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| 75 | SUNY Brockport | 0.1984 | 70.68 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 15725 | 47164 |
SUNY Brockport
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| 76 | Sarah Lawrence College | 0.1959 | 65.95 | 1,250 – 1,420 | 43629 | 57703 |
Sarah Lawrence College
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| 77 | Hilbert College | 0.1901 | 97.24 | 980 – 1,180 | 22157 | 45369 |
Hilbert College
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| 78 | State University of New York at Cortland | 0.1894 | 62.4 | 1,100 – 1,250 | 19847 | 46535 |
State University of New York at Cortland
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| 79 | Hobart William Smith Colleges | 0.1844 | 66.7 | 1,200 – 1,400 | 34170 | 62416 |
Hobart William Smith Colleges
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| 80 | Keuka College | 0.1833 | 81.51 | 850 – 1,250 | 24628 | 50940 |
Keuka College
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| 81 | SUNY at Fredonia | 0.1803 | 77.7 | 1,160 – 1,360 | 16023 | 40580 |
SUNY at Fredonia
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| 82 | Ithaca College | 0.1779 | 70.15 | 1,250 – 1,410 | 35253 | 46305 |
Ithaca College
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| 83 | CUNY Queens College | 0.1739 | 64.34 | 1,010 – 1,290 | 5728 | 48548 |
CUNY Queens College
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| 84 | SUNY at Purchase College | 0.1737 | 74.05 | 1,210 – 1,380 | 18211 | 31229 |
SUNY at Purchase College
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| 85 | University at Buffalo | 0.1729 | 80.59 | 1,230 – 1,390 | 20529 | 53742 |
#85
University at Buffalo
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| 86 | Niagara University | 0.1674 | 87.6 | 1,070 – 1,270 | 16613 | 48289 |
Niagara University
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| 87 | CUNY New York City College of Technology | 0.1641 | 90.23 | 900 – 1,140 | 5794 | 39982 |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
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| 88 | Fordham University | 0.1629 | 59.31 | 1,340 – 1,480 | 48190 | 68008 |
Fordham University
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| 89 | University at Albany | 0.1579 | 70.44 | 1,160 – 1,330 | 17949 | 51380 |
University at Albany
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| 90 | Daemen University | 0.1576 | 73.75 | 950 – 1,150 | 19102 | 59912 |
Daemen University
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| 91 | SUNY College of Technology at Delhi | 0.1561 | 89 | 920 – 1,160 | 16371 | 42826 |
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
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| 92 | Clarkson University | 0.1559 | 82.5 | 1,190 – 1,380 | 32406 | 76970 |
Clarkson University
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| 93 | CUNY Brooklyn College | 0.1554 | 57.8 | 950 – 1,340 | 4512 | 45035 |
#93
CUNY Brooklyn College
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| 94 | University of Mount Saint Vincent | 0.1542 | 85.11 | 1,020 – 1,180 | 22808 | 53755 |
University of Mount Saint Vincent
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| 95 | Mercy University | 0.1537 | 87.24 | 1,040 – 1,230 | 15200 | 44969 |
Mercy University
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| 96 | Utica University | 0.153 | 91.87 | 1,120 – 1,310 | 20295 | 57422 |
Utica University
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| 97 | SUNY College of Technology at Canton | 0.1518 | 94.9 | 990 – 1,200 | 14754 | 42079 |
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
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| 98 | Pratt Institute-Main | 0.1498 | 86.38 | 1,120 – 1,410 | 54150 | 45060 |
Pratt Institute-Main
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| 99 | State University of New York at New Paltz | 0.1498 | 62.67 | 1,190 – 1,370 | 18051 | 45555 |
State University of New York at New Paltz
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| 100 | SUNY Old Westbury | 0.1485 | 83.52 | 1,010 – 1,210 | 10944 | 43671 |
SUNY Old Westbury
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| 101 | Iona University | 0.1479 | 86.94 | 1,120 – 1,310 | 29978 | 51218 |
Iona University
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| 102 | Le Moyne College | 0.1466 | 67.82 | 1,170 – 1,330 | 23702 | 53493 |
Le Moyne College
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| 103 | State University of New York at Plattsburgh | 0.1456 | 78.41 | 1,090 – 1,260 | 15412 | 48089 |
State University of New York at Plattsburgh
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| 104 | Elmira College | 0.1455 | 80.54 | 1,310 – 1,510 | 23682 | 49057 |
#104
Elmira College
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| 105 | SUNY Morrisville | 0.141 | 91.67 | 990 – 1,230 | 15960 | 39759 |
#105
SUNY Morrisville
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| 106 | Hofstra University | 0.1402 | 72.67 | 1,310 – 1,430 | 35792 | 52131 |
Hofstra University
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| 107 | St. John's University-New York | 0.1392 | 83.43 | 1,160 – 1,340 | 29656 | 54189 |
St. John's University-New York
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| 108 | Nazareth University | 0.1356 | 74.09 | 1,210 – 1,340 | 30785 | 47717 |
Nazareth University
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| 109 | College of Staten Island CUNY | 0.1345 | 99.9 | 890 – 1,250 | 6525 | 36931 |
#109
College of Staten Island CUNY
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| 110 | D'Youville University | 0.1322 | 81.37 | 1,000 – 1,220 | 20690 | 63804 | |
| 111 | Dominican University New York | 0.1322 | 90.57 | 1,140 – 1,300 | 33972 | 50865 |
Dominican University New York
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| 112 | Siena University | 0.1276 | 84.64 | 1,190 – 1,440 | 32955 | 56526 |
Siena University
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| 113 | SUNY College at Potsdam | 0.1274 | 82.41 | 970 – 1,150 | 13730 | 39440 |
SUNY College at Potsdam
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| 114 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | 0.1262 | 52.69 | 1,120 – 1,390 | 30232 | 112685 |
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
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| 115 | SUNY Oneonta | 0.1218 | 76.96 | 970 – 1,210 | 18669 | 49723 |
SUNY Oneonta
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| 116 | Adelphi University | 0.1132 | 72.15 | 1,130 – 1,360 | 31303 | 63688 |
Adelphi University
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| 117 | State University of New York at Oswego | 0.1102 | 79.89 | 1,070 – 1,290 | 15853 | 46358 |
State University of New York at Oswego
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| 118 | Hartwick College | 0.1095 | 84.82 | 1,190 – 1,290 | 31712 | 50452 |
Hartwick College
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| 119 | CUNY York College | 0.1083 | 67.33 | 790 – 960 | 5131 | 46148 |
CUNY York College
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| 120 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute | 0.1059 | 81.42 | 1,040 – 1,370 | 14782 | 58662 |
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
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| 121 | St. Joseph's University-New York | 0.1014 | 70.39 | 1,110 – 1,280 | 19422 | 50759 |
St. Joseph's University-New York
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| 122 | Mount Saint Mary College | 0.0979 | 89.2 | 1,010 – 1,310 | 26896 | 59588 |
Mount Saint Mary College
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| 123 | New York Institute of Technology | 0.0964 | 81.02 | 1,190 – 1,430 | 24688 | 52559 |
New York Institute of Technology
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| 124 | Long Island University | 0.0927 | 86.16 | 1,110 – 1,360 | 24867 | 47543 |
Long Island University
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| 125 | Manhattanville University | 0.0909 | 86.88 | 1,050 – 1,230 | 21690 | 45056 |
Manhattanville University
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| 126 | St. Thomas Aquinas College | 0.0888 | 94.69 | 1,000 – 1,310 | 21187 | 44908 |
St. Thomas Aquinas College
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| 127 | Pace University | 0.0885 | 78.27 | 1,180 – 1,370 | 34791 | 52767 |
Pace University
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| 128 | Maria College of Albany | 0.0759 | 89.8 | 970 – 1,100 | 16254 | 53357 | |
| 129 | Marymount Manhattan College | 0.0748 | 82.61 | 1,130 – 1,320 | 38376 | 34052 |
Marymount Manhattan College
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| 130 | SUNY Buffalo State University | 0.0709 | 84.22 | 920 – 1,180 | 12023 | 40877 |
SUNY Buffalo State University
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| 131 | CUNY Medgar Evers College | 0.0572 | 86.08 | 850 – 1,020 | 6273 | 37538 |
CUNY Medgar Evers College
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| 132 | Manhattan University | 0.0469 | 82.16 | 1,020 – 1,360 | 29717 | 64472 |
Manhattan University
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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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