Best colleges for NCAA Division III athletes in New York
Colleges that compete in NCAA Division III athletics, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for NCAA Division III athletes in New York60 schools
60 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in New York.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Competes in NCAA Division III (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
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 91% graduate
- 2
New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 88% graduate
- 3
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 91% graduate
- 4
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 83% graduate
- 5
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 85% graduate
- 6
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY · PublicHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 82% graduate
- 7
Yeshiva University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 83% graduate
- 8
Union College
Schenectady, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 80% graduate
- 9
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 84% graduate
- 10
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY · PublicHonor RollTop 2% for low net price
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 72% graduate
- 11
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 79% graduate
- 12
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY · Private nonprofitTop 12% for graduation
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 77% graduate
- 13
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 68% graduate
- 14
SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 71% graduate
- 15
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofitTop 13% for graduation
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 76% graduate
- 16
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 70% graduate
- 17
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 72% graduate
- 18
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 71% graduate
- 19
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 75% graduate
- 20
St. John Fisher University
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 74% graduate
- 21
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · PublicTop 2% for low net price
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 57% graduate
- 22
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 74% graduate
- 23
CUNY City College
New York, NY · PublicTop 2% for low net price
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 57% graduate
- 24
Nazareth University
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- NCAA Division III athletics
- 73% graduate
- 25
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton College | $28,985 | $17,000 | $78,411 | 91% |
| New York University | $37,050 | $20,500 | $82,509 | 88% |
| Vassar College | $39,343 | $18,625 | $71,366 | 91% |
| Skidmore College | $32,297 | $19,500 | $69,363 | 83% |
| University of Rochester | $29,278 | $21,000 | $79,042 | 85% |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | $6,174 | $8,833 | $90,610 | 82% |
| Yeshiva University | $49,965 | $18,250 | $71,353 | 83% |
| Union College | $34,561 | $25,337 | $88,604 | 80% |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $36,228 | $23,750 | $102,051 | 84% |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | $3,033 | $11,512 | $75,971 | 72% |
| St. Lawrence University | $28,651 | $27,000 | $67,258 | 79% |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | $31,563 | $27,000 | $68,831 | 77% |
| Bard College | $34,649 | $24,254 | $46,543 | 68% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | $18,211 | $19,500 | $67,316 | 71% |
| Ithaca College | $33,926 | $24,000 | $63,548 | 76% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | $34,906 | $26,778 | $76,571 | 70% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | $18,809 | $18,750 | $58,073 | 72% |
| Sarah Lawrence College | $41,437 | $27,000 | $53,603 | 71% |
| Clarkson University | $30,305 | $26,000 | $89,696 | 75% |
| St. John Fisher University | $28,945 | $23,250 | $66,944 | 74% |
| CUNY Hunter College | $2,984 | $11,000 | $63,163 | 57% |
| Pratt Institute-Main | $52,659 | $26,000 | $54,295 | 74% |
| CUNY City College | $3,776 | $11,990 | $66,039 | 57% |
| Nazareth University | $29,357 | $26,038 | $56,458 | 73% |
| SUNY Oneonta | $19,158 | $19,812 | $60,386 | 69% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Arkansas 3
- California 13
- Connecticut 10
- District of Columbia 3
- Georgia 8
- Illinois 21
- Indiana 10
- Iowa 10
- Kentucky 5
- Maine 11
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 38
- Michigan 7
- Minnesota 19
- Mississippi 3
- Missouri 3
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 14
- North Carolina 10
- Ohio 21
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 60
- Rhode Island 4
- Tennessee 3
- Texas 15
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 19
- Washington 4
- Wisconsin 24