Best colleges for NCAA Division II athletes in New York
Colleges that compete in NCAA Division II athletics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for NCAA Division II athletes in New York11 schools
11 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 II (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.
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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 67% graduate
- 2
Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 70% graduate
- 3
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 67% graduate
- 4
CUNY Queens College
Queens, NY · PublicTop 3% for low net price
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 53% graduate
- 5
Pace University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 60% graduate
- 6
D'Youville University
Buffalo, NY · Private nonprofitTop 18% for earnings
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 67% graduate
- 7
Daemen University
Amherst, NY · Private nonprofitTop 25% for earnings
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 59% graduate
- 8
St. Thomas Aquinas College
Sparkill, NY · Private nonprofitTop 23% for earnings
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 54% graduate
- 9
Mercy University
Dobbs Ferry, NY · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 46% graduate
- 10
College of Staten Island CUNY
Staten Island, NY · PublicTop 5% for low net price
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 34% graduate
- 11
Dominican University New York
Orangeburg, NY · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- NCAA Division II athletics
- 53% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelphi University | $30,783 | $25,000 | $75,482 | 67% |
| Molloy University | $24,347 | $27,000 | $77,789 | 70% |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | $23,130 | $23,750 | $55,031 | 67% |
| CUNY Queens College | $4,195 | $10,298 | $62,763 | 53% |
| Pace University | $30,892 | $23,250 | $70,378 | 60% |
| D'Youville University | $20,433 | $25,000 | $66,942 | 67% |
| Daemen University | $18,693 | $22,091 | $61,808 | 59% |
| St. Thomas Aquinas College | $19,994 | $23,198 | $62,909 | 54% |
| Mercy University | $14,072 | $19,637 | $52,055 | 46% |
| College of Staten Island CUNY | $5,579 | $14,350 | $53,501 | 34% |
| Dominican University New York | $41,832 | $25,000 | $61,171 | 53% |
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 7
- Arkansas 7
- California 23
- Colorado 10
- Connecticut 4
- Florida 13
- Georgia 16
- Hawaii 3
- Illinois 5
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 3
- Massachusetts 3
- Michigan 10
- Minnesota 9
- Missouri 13
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 3
- New Jersey 4
- New Mexico 3
- North Carolina 17
- Ohio 10
- Oklahoma 11
- Pennsylvania 17
- South Carolina 14
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 10
- Texas 12
- Virginia 4
- Washington 4
- West Virginia 12