These Are The Top 10 Colleges and Universities in New York State
It's that time of year when high school juniors and seniors are making decisions about which colleges and universities they plan on attending. WalletHub sent me the list of New York's top 10 colleges and universities for 2024. You can see its national ranking of colleges and universities here. WalletHub compared seven key components to arrive at its rankings, including cost, campus safety, and career outcomes.
Here are the metrics WalletHub used to rank Columbia University, which is a private school:
School Snapshot: Columbia University in the City of New York (1 = Best; 34 = Average; 68 = Worst):
1st – Admission Rate
61st – Net Cost
1st – Student-Faculty Ratio
30th – On-Campus Crime
4th – Gender & Racial Diversity
1st – Graduation Rate
3rd – Post-Attendance Median Salary
10. Binghamton University - Vestal, NY
9. University of Rochester - Rochester, NY
For undergraduate programs, the 2023 tuition & fees of University of Rochester is $61,678.
8. Colgate University - Hamilton, NY
7. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art - New York, NY
6. New York University - New York, NY
5. Barnard College - New York, NY
4. Vassar College - Poughkeepsie, NY
3. Cornell University - Ithaca, NY
2. Hamilton College - Clinton, NY
1. Columbia University - New York, NY
3 New York Colleges Among "Worst" In America
2024's Most Competitive Colleges In New York State
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