Best mid-size colleges in New York
Colleges with 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduates, ranked by Compass Score.
Best mid-size colleges in New York61 schools
61 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.
- 2,000 to 10,000 undergraduate students (federal enrollment).
- 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
- 4,508 undergraduates
- 87% graduate
- 2
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollTop 2% for graduation
- 9,111 undergraduates
- 96% graduate
- 3
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 3,131 undergraduates
- 91% graduate
- 4
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 2,048 undergraduates
- 91% graduate
- 5
Barnard College
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A+
- 3,353 undergraduates
- 93% graduate
- 6
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 2,456 undergraduates
- 91% graduate
- 7
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 2,776 undergraduates
- 83% graduate
- 8
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 6,764 undergraduates
- 85% graduate
- 9
Yeshiva University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- 3,091 undergraduates
- 83% graduate
- 10
Union College
Schenectady, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- 2,082 undergraduates
- 80% graduate
- 11
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- 5,954 undergraduates
- 84% graduate
- 12
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 2,060 undergraduates
- 79% graduate
- 13
Fashion Institute of Technology
New York, NY · PublicTop 10% for graduation
- 7,843 undergraduates
- 81% graduate
- 14
Touro University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 5,098 undergraduates
- 72% graduate
- 15
Marist University
Poughkeepsie, NY · Private nonprofitTop 9% for earnings
- 5,545 undergraduates
- 80% graduate
- 16
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 2,453 undergraduates
- 68% graduate
- 17
SUNY College at Geneseo
Geneseo, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 3,868 undergraduates
- 71% graduate
- 18
- 19
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- 6,504 undergraduates
- 72% graduate
- 20
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- 2,513 undergraduates
- 75% graduate
- 21
St. John Fisher University
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for graduation
- 2,590 undergraduates
- 74% graduate
- 22
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY · PublicTop 10% for low debt
- 2,346 undergraduates
- 66% graduate
- 23Tie
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for earnings
- 6,224 undergraduates
- 69% graduate
- 23Tie
Siena College
Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- 3,497 undergraduates
- 75% graduate
- 25
Pratt Institute-Main
Brooklyn, NY · Private nonprofitTop 16% for graduation
- 3,814 undergraduates
- 74% graduate
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Military Academy | — | — | — | 87% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | $21,590 | $21,500 | $102,491 | 96% |
| Colgate University | $28,786 | $15,000 | $85,139 | 91% |
| Hamilton College | $28,985 | $17,000 | $78,411 | 91% |
| Barnard College | $28,800 | $18,000 | $80,516 | 93% |
| 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% |
| 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% |
| St. Lawrence University | $28,651 | $27,000 | $67,258 | 79% |
| Fashion Institute of Technology | $19,095 | $12,000 | $62,696 | 81% |
| Touro University | $29,627 | $15,547 | $53,419 | 72% |
| Marist University | $41,544 | $25,000 | $77,819 | 80% |
| 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% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | $18,809 | $18,750 | $58,073 | 72% |
| Clarkson University | $30,305 | $26,000 | $89,696 | 75% |
| St. John Fisher University | $28,945 | $23,250 | $66,944 | 74% |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | $18,952 | $11,000 | $55,763 | 66% |
| Hofstra University | $34,176 | $23,621 | $69,039 | 69% |
| Siena College | $33,733 | $26,561 | $76,079 | 75% |
| Pratt Institute-Main | $52,659 | $26,000 | $54,295 | 74% |
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 11
- Arkansas 9
- California 36
- Colorado 15
- Connecticut 14
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 21
- Georgia 28
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 3
- Illinois 24
- Indiana 19
- Iowa 5
- Kansas 5
- Kentucky 7
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 8
- Maryland 9
- Massachusetts 30
- Michigan 13
- Minnesota 18
- Mississippi 5
- Missouri 16
- Nebraska 4
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 14
- North Carolina 12
- North Dakota 4
- Ohio 32
- Oklahoma 9
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 43
- Puerto Rico 20
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 5
- Tennessee 15
- Texas 35
- Vermont 4
- Virginia 13
- Washington 9
- West Virginia 5
- Wisconsin 18
- Wyoming 3