Best colleges for English in New York
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in English, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for English in New York81 schools
81 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.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in English, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- 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
- Bachelor’s program in English
- 2
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#2 in New York
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 3
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollTop 2% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 4
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 25%
- 5
Barnard College
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 33%
- 6
New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 7
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
- 8
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 9
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 10
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 11
Yeshiva University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
- 12
Union College
Schenectady, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 13
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 14
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
- 15
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY · PublicHonor RollTop 2% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 16
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
- 17
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 18
Touro University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 19
Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
- 20
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 21
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY · Private nonprofitTop 12% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B-
- 22
SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade A- · Top 14%
- 23
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofitTop 13% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
- 24
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade C+
- 25
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in English
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Military Academy | — | — | — | 87% |
| Cornell University | About $29,000 | $14,000 | $104,043 | 95% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | About $22,000 | $21,500 | $102,491 | 96% |
| Colgate University | About $29,000 | $15,000 | $85,139 | 91% |
| Barnard College | About $29,000 | $18,000 | $80,516 | 93% |
| New York University | About $37,000 | $20,500 | $82,509 | 88% |
| Vassar College | About $39,000 | $18,625 | $71,366 | 91% |
| Skidmore College | About $32,000 | $19,500 | $69,363 | 83% |
| University of Rochester | About $29,000 | $21,000 | $79,042 | 85% |
| Binghamton University | About $22,000 | $18,500 | $80,596 | 82% |
| Yeshiva University | About $50,000 | $18,250 | $71,353 | 83% |
| Union College | About $35,000 | $25,337 | $88,604 | 80% |
| Stony Brook University | About $19,000 | $18,228 | $74,502 | 76% |
| Syracuse University | About $39,000 | $26,000 | $79,164 | 84% |
| CUNY Bernard M Baruch College | About $3,000 | $11,512 | $75,971 | 72% |
| Fordham University | About $44,000 | $24,300 | $85,569 | 82% |
| St. Lawrence University | About $29,000 | $27,000 | $67,258 | 79% |
| Touro University | About $30,000 | $15,547 | $53,419 | 72% |
| Marist University | About $42,000 | $25,000 | $77,819 | 80% |
| University at Buffalo | About $21,000 | $19,000 | $70,814 | 75% |
| Hobart William Smith Colleges | About $32,000 | $27,000 | $68,831 | 77% |
| SUNY College at Geneseo | About $18,000 | $19,500 | $67,316 | 71% |
| Ithaca College | About $34,000 | $24,000 | $63,548 | 76% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | About $35,000 | $26,778 | $76,571 | 70% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | About $19,000 | $18,750 | $58,073 | 72% |
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 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 7
- Arkansas 19
- California 68
- Colorado 17
- Connecticut 21
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 7
- Florida 29
- Georgia 41
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 37
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 21
- Kentucky 24
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 13
- Maryland 22
- Massachusetts 46
- Michigan 30
- Minnesota 30
- Mississippi 14
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 12
- New Jersey 24
- New Mexico 6
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 69
- Oklahoma 21
- Oregon 16
- Pennsylvania 87
- Puerto Rico 7
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 31
- South Dakota 8
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 67
- Utah 8
- Vermont 6
- Virginia 38
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 14
- Wisconsin 27