Best colleges for nursing in New York
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in New York58 schools
58 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 nursing, 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
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollTop 2% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 2
New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 3
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 4
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 5
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 6
Touro University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 7
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 8
St. John Fisher University
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 9
CUNY Hunter College
New York, NY · PublicTop 2% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 10
Siena College
Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 11
Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 12
CUNY City College
New York, NY · PublicTop 2% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 13
Plaza College
Forest Hills, NY · Private for-profitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 14
Nazareth University
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitTop 17% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 15
Adelphi University
Garden City, NY · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 16
St. Joseph's University-New York
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofitTop 21% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 17
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 18
Molloy University
Rockville Centre, NY · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 19
Roberts Wesleyan University
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 20
Wagner College
Staten Island, NY · Private nonprofitTop 11% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 21
New York Institute of Technology
Old Westbury, NY · Private nonprofitTop 14% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 32%
- 22
Elmira College
Elmira, NY · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 23
St. John's University-New York
Queens, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B-
- 24
University at Albany
Albany, NY · PublicTop 16% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 10%
- 25
Farmingdale State College
Farmingdale, NY · PublicTop 15% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia University in the City of New York | $21,590 | $21,500 | $102,491 | 96% |
| New York University | $37,050 | $20,500 | $82,509 | 88% |
| University of Rochester | $29,278 | $21,000 | $79,042 | 85% |
| Binghamton University | $21,620 | $18,500 | $80,596 | 82% |
| Stony Brook University | $18,784 | $18,228 | $74,502 | 76% |
| Touro University | $29,627 | $15,547 | $53,419 | 72% |
| University at Buffalo | $20,995 | $19,000 | $70,814 | 75% |
| St. John Fisher University | $28,945 | $23,250 | $66,944 | 74% |
| CUNY Hunter College | $2,984 | $11,000 | $63,163 | 57% |
| Siena College | $33,733 | $26,561 | $76,079 | 75% |
| Le Moyne College | $22,277 | $23,000 | $62,731 | 73% |
| CUNY City College | $3,776 | $11,990 | $66,039 | 57% |
| Plaza College | $19,860 | $20,751 | $31,519 | 68% |
| Nazareth University | $29,357 | $26,038 | $56,458 | 73% |
| Adelphi University | $30,783 | $25,000 | $75,482 | 67% |
| St. Joseph's University-New York | $19,035 | $22,000 | $63,905 | 69% |
| Niagara University | $17,248 | $25,475 | $56,196 | 75% |
| Molloy University | $24,347 | $27,000 | $77,789 | 70% |
| Roberts Wesleyan University | $23,130 | $23,750 | $55,031 | 67% |
| Wagner College | $28,241 | $25,000 | $74,360 | 65% |
| New York Institute of Technology | $22,443 | $23,334 | $70,080 | 59% |
| Elmira College | $22,386 | $27,000 | $57,550 | 65% |
| St. John's University-New York | $29,999 | $25,000 | $69,571 | 66% |
| University at Albany | $17,167 | $19,500 | $67,979 | 61% |
| Farmingdale State College | $10,867 | $14,718 | $69,781 | 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 16
- Arizona 10
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Georgia 37
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Massachusetts 24
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 10
- Nevada 6
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 64
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Utah 14
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 24