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This is a measure of how evenly represented different ethnic and racial groups are on campus. Many colleges and universities actively seek to enroll more ethnic minorities to increase diversity on campus.

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Rank	Institution	Undergraduates	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Bard College	2438	52.12	1,290 – 1,450	29320	31072	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Bard College Annandale-On-Hudson, NY Located in Annandale-On-Hudson, Bard College’s acceptance rate is 52%. Undergraduates have to pay unknown to apply. About 74% of students attending Bard College currently receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more Undergraduates 2,438 Acceptance Rate 52.1% SAT Score 1,290 – 1,450 Avg. Net Price $29,320 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $31,072
2	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	5741	63.47	1,380 – 1,510	38887	83054	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is one of the oldest technological universities in the world. Many undergraduate study Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, and Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering, though the school offers up to Doctor's degrees....Read more Undergraduates 5,741 Acceptance Rate 63.5% SAT Score 1,380 – 1,510 Avg. Net Price $38,887 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $83,054
3	SUNY Buffalo State University	5255	72.95	980 – 1,240	12023	40877	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association SUNY Buffalo State University Buffalo, NY Located in Buffalo, SUNY Buffalo State University’s acceptance rate is 73% and charges $50 for undergraduate applications. About 100% of attending students will receive grant aid from the school....Read more Undergraduates 5,255 Acceptance Rate 73.0% SAT Score 980 – 1,240 Avg. Net Price $12,023 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $40,877
4	Vassar College	2462	18.57	1,460 – 1,550	29981	49177	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY Vassar College offers 50 majors and programs, with the most popular being Economics, General. A few former students of Vassar include Anne Hathaway, Jane Fonda, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Anthony Bourdain. Opened in 1861, it was the second institution in the United States that granted degrees to women. Undergraduates 2,462 Acceptance Rate 18.6% SAT Score 1,460 – 1,550 Avg. Net Price $29,981 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $49,177
5	Rochester Institute of Technology	14267	66.93	1,310 – 1,460	39534	65457	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY Located in Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology accepts 67% of applicants and requires $65 for undergraduate applications and $65 for graduate applications. About 98% of attending students currently receive institutional grant aid....Read more Undergraduates 14,267 Acceptance Rate 66.9% SAT Score 1,310 – 1,460 Avg. Net Price $39,534 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $65,457
6	Union College	2065	43.92	1,320 – 1,480	42137	63219	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Union College Schenectady, NY Union College was founded in 1795 and is known as the “Mother of Fraternities” – several of the earliest Fraternities got their starts on campus. A highly selective school, it has a first year retention rate of 90%, and 80% will graduate within four years. 85% graduate in six. Undergraduates 2,065 Acceptance Rate 43.9% SAT Score 1,320 – 1,480 Avg. Net Price $42,137 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $63,219
7	Skidmore College	2704	21.05	1,360 – 1,480	31187	46923	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY Skidmore College is an extremely school – it received 11,900 applications during the last admissions cycle and accepted just 2,500 of them. Skidmore offers up to Bachelor's degrees, with many students majoring in Business/Commerce, General. It also has a 8 to 1 student-to-faculty ratio. Undergraduates 2,704 Acceptance Rate 21.1% SAT Score 1,360 – 1,480 Avg. Net Price $31,187 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $46,923
8	Hobart William Smith Colleges	1794	63.99	1,220 – 1,400	34170	62416	#8 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Hobart William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY Located in Geneva, Hobart William Smith Colleges accepted 64% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle. They charge unknown for undergraduate applications and . About 100% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid. At Hobart William Smith Colleges, there is a 86% first year retention......Read more Undergraduates 1,794 Acceptance Rate 64.0% SAT Score 1,220 – 1,400 Avg. Net Price $34,170 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $62,416
9	Ithaca College	4268	69.01	1,240 – 1,390	35253	46305	#9 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Ithaca College Ithaca, NY Based in Ithaca, Ithaca College’s acceptance rate is 69%. They request $60 for undergraduate applications, but some students qualify for fee waivers. Approximately 100% of students at Ithaca College will receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable....Read more Undergraduates 4,268 Acceptance Rate 69.0% SAT Score 1,240 – 1,390 Avg. Net Price $35,253 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $46,305
10	Clarkson University	2296	77.36	1,210 – 1,400	32406	76970	#10 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association Clarkson University Potsdam, NY Found in Potsdam, Clarkson University’s acceptance rate is 77% and charges $50 for undergraduate applications. Approximately 100% of students at Clarkson University will receive grant aid from the school....Read more Undergraduates 2,296 Acceptance Rate 77.4% SAT Score 1,210 – 1,400 Avg. Net Price $32,406 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $76,970
11	St Lawrence University	1949	54.34	1,290 – 1,430	33216	55037	#11 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association St Lawrence University Canton, NY Found in Canton, St Lawrence University accepts 54% of applicants. Undergraduates have to send in unknown to apply. Approximately 99% of attending students currently receive grant aid from the school....Read more Undergraduates 1,949 Acceptance Rate 54.3% SAT Score 1,290 – 1,430 Avg. Net Price $33,216 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $55,037

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

2,438

52.1%

1,290 – 1,450

$29,320

$31,072

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

5,741

63.5%

1,380 – 1,510

$38,887

$83,054

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

5,255

73.0%

980 – 1,240

$12,023

$40,877

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

2,462

18.6%

1,460 – 1,550

$29,981

$49,177

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

14,267

66.9%

1,310 – 1,460

$39,534

$65,457

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

2,065

43.9%

1,320 – 1,480

$42,137

$63,219

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

2,704

21.1%

1,360 – 1,480

$31,187

$46,923

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

1,794

64.0%

1,220 – 1,400

$34,170

$62,416

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

4,268

69.0%

1,240 – 1,390

$35,253

$46,305

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

2,296

77.4%

1,210 – 1,400

$32,406

$76,970

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Diversity (Ethnicity) – Upstate Collegiate Athletic Association

1,949

54.3%

1,290 – 1,430

$33,216

$55,037

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