Best colleges for NCAA Division I athletes in New York
Colleges that compete in NCAA Division I athletics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for NCAA Division I athletes in New York23 schools
23 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in New York.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Competes in NCAA Division I (the school's athletics association, from federal and association data).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY · PublicHonor Roll#1 in New York
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 87% graduate
- 2
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#2 in New York
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 95% graduate
- 3
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollTop 2% for graduation
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 96% graduate
- 4
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 91% graduate
- 5
Barnard College
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 93% graduate
- 6
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 82% graduate
- 7
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 76% graduate
- 8
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 8% for earnings
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 84% graduate
- 9
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 6% for earnings
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 82% graduate
- 10
Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 80% graduate
- 11
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 75% graduate
- 12Tie
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for earnings
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 69% graduate
- 12Tie
Siena College
Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 75% graduate
- 14
Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 73% graduate
- 15
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 75% graduate
- 16
Wagner College
Staten Island, NY · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 65% graduate
- 17
St. Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 67% graduate
- 18
Manhattan University
Riverdale, NY · Private nonprofitTop 6% for earnings
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 64% graduate
- 19
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for earnings
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 66% graduate
- 20
- 21
Canisius University
Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 66% graduate
- 22
Long Island University
Brookville, NY · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 57% graduate
- 23
Iona University
New Rochelle, NY · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- NCAA Division I athletics
- 56% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Military Academy | — | — | — | 87% |
| Cornell University | $28,690 | $14,000 | $104,043 | 95% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | $21,590 | $21,500 | $102,491 | 96% |
| Colgate University | $28,786 | $15,000 | $85,139 | 91% |
| Barnard College | $28,800 | $18,000 | $80,516 | 93% |
| Binghamton University | $21,620 | $18,500 | $80,596 | 82% |
| Stony Brook University | $18,784 | $18,228 | $74,502 | 76% |
| Syracuse University | $38,793 | $26,000 | $79,164 | 84% |
| Fordham University | $44,338 | $24,300 | $85,569 | 82% |
| Marist University | $41,544 | $25,000 | $77,819 | 80% |
| University at Buffalo | $20,995 | $19,000 | $70,814 | 75% |
| Hofstra University | $34,176 | $23,621 | $69,039 | 69% |
| Siena College | $33,733 | $26,561 | $76,079 | 75% |
| Le Moyne College | $22,277 | $23,000 | $62,731 | 73% |
| Niagara University | $17,248 | $25,475 | $56,196 | 75% |
| Wagner College | $28,241 | $25,000 | $74,360 | 65% |
| St. Bonaventure University | $27,074 | $26,000 | $57,214 | 67% |
| Manhattan University | $27,256 | $26,000 | $86,316 | 64% |
| St. John's University-New York | $29,999 | $25,000 | $69,571 | 66% |
| University at Albany | $17,167 | $19,500 | $67,979 | 61% |
| Canisius University | $17,940 | $24,250 | $60,681 | 66% |
| Long Island University | $33,062 | $23,577 | $59,950 | 57% |
| Iona University | $29,188 | $25,999 | $73,595 | 56% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 10
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 5
- California 26
- Colorado 5
- Connecticut 6
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 14
- Georgia 6
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 13
- Indiana 11
- Iowa 4
- Kansas 3
- Kentucky 8
- Louisiana 12
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 9
- Michigan 7
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 6
- Nebraska 3
- New Jersey 8
- North Carolina 19
- Ohio 13
- Oklahoma 4
- Oregon 4
- Pennsylvania 15
- Rhode Island 4
- South Carolina 12
- Tennessee 12
- Texas 26
- Utah 7
- Virginia 14
- Washington 5
- Wisconsin 4