Best Graduation Rate Universities in New York
Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in New York.
| # | Institution | Tuition | Avg Earnings | Grad Rate | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Cornell University
Private Non-Profit |
$66,014 | $87,830 | 95% | NY |
| 2 |
Columbia University in the City of New York
Private Non-Profit |
$69,045 | $88,535 | 95% | NY |
| 3 |
Rabbinical College Bobover Yeshiva Bnei Zion
Private Non-Profit |
$10,000 | $0 | 93% | NY |
| 4 |
Barnard College
Private Non-Profit |
$66,246 | $60,411 | 92% | NY |
| 5 |
Hamilton College
Private Non-Profit |
$65,740 | $60,082 | 92% | NY |
| 6 |
Colgate University
Private Non-Profit |
$67,024 | $64,949 | 91% | NY |
| 7 |
Vassar College
Private Non-Profit |
$67,805 | $49,177 | 91% | NY |
| 8 |
The Juilliard School
Private Non-Profit |
$56,550 | $22,129 | 90% | NY |
| 9 |
New York University
Private Non-Profit |
$60,438 | $64,543 | 88% | NY |
| 10 |
University of Rochester
Private Non-Profit |
$64,348 | $68,333 | 87% | NY |
| 11 |
United States Military Academy
Public |
$0 | $0 | 87% | NY |
| 12 |
Webb Institute
Private Non-Profit |
$61,060 | $86,249 | 85% | NY |
| 13 |
Union College
Private Non-Profit |
$66,456 | $63,219 | 85% | NY |
| 14 |
Yeshiva University
Private Non-Profit |
$49,900 | $60,252 | 84% | NY |
| 15 |
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Private Non-Profit |
$65,545 | $58,656 | 84% | NY |
| 16 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Private Non-Profit |
$61,884 | $83,054 | 84% | NY |
| 17 |
Binghamton University
Public |
$10,363 | $61,621 | 83% | NY |
| 18 |
Skidmore College
Private Non-Profit |
$65,030 | $46,923 | 83% | NY |
| 19 |
Syracuse University
Private Non-Profit |
$63,061 | $60,459 | 82% | NY |
| 20 |
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Private Non-Profit |
$46,820 | $39,707 | 82% | NY |
| 21 |
Fordham University
Private Non-Profit |
$61,992 | $68,008 | 82% | NY |
| 22 |
St Lawrence University
Private Non-Profit |
$63,870 | $55,037 | 81% | NY |
| 23 |
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel
Private Non-Profit |
$15,000 | $27,871 | 81% | NY |
| 24 |
Marist University
Private Non-Profit |
$46,140 | $62,546 | 81% | NY |
| 25 |
Boricua College
Private Non-Profit |
$12,525 | $30,398 | 80% | NY |
| 26 |
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Public |
$945 | $96,770 | 79% | NY |
| 27 |
Manhattan School of Music
Private Non-Profit |
$54,600 | $18,815 | 79% | NY |
| 28 |
Stony Brook University
Public |
$10,560 | $59,492 | 78% | NY |
| 29 |
Siena College
Private Non-Profit |
$44,405 | $56,526 | 76% | NY |
| 30 |
Pratt Institute-Main
Private Non-Profit |
$59,683 | $45,060 | 74% | NY |
| 31 |
School of Visual Arts
Private For-Profit |
$49,140 | $31,855 | 74% | NY |
| 32 |
Ithaca College
Private Non-Profit |
$50,510 | $46,305 | 74% | NY |
| 33 |
SUNY Maritime College
Public |
$8,540 | $83,439 | 74% | NY |
| 34 |
University at Buffalo
Public |
$10,782 | $53,742 | 74% | NY |
| 35 |
St. John Fisher University
Private Non-Profit |
$39,666 | $61,198 | 73% | NY |
| 36 |
Hobart William Smith Colleges
Private Non-Profit |
$63,268 | $62,416 | 73% | NY |
| 37 |
SUNY College at Geneseo
Public |
$8,966 | $51,097 | 73% | NY |
| 38 |
Clarkson University
Private Non-Profit |
$57,950 | $76,970 | 73% | NY |
| 39 |
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
Public |
$7,464 | $61,542 | 73% | NY |
| 40 |
SUNY Oneonta
Public |
$8,812 | $49,723 | 72% | NY |
| 41 |
Bard College
Private Non-Profit |
$63,612 | $31,072 | 72% | NY |
| 42 |
Elim Bible Institute and College
Private Non-Profit |
$10,480 | $0 | 72% | NY |
| 43 |
Le Moyne College
Private Non-Profit |
$38,970 | $53,493 | 72% | NY |
| 44 |
St Bonaventure University
Private Non-Profit |
$40,150 | $48,559 | 72% | NY |
| 45 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
Private Non-Profit |
$57,016 | $65,457 | 72% | NY |
| 46 |
Yeshivath Viznitz
Private Non-Profit |
$9,900 | $16,658 | 71% | NY |
| 47 |
Niagara University
Private Non-Profit |
$38,135 | $48,289 | 71% | NY |
| 48 |
Nazareth University
Private Non-Profit |
$40,880 | $47,717 | 71% | NY |
| 49 |
State University of New York at New Paltz
Public |
$8,524 | $45,555 | 71% | NY |
| 50 |
Sarah Lawrence College
Private Non-Profit |
$63,678 | $34,251 | 71% | NY |
About This Ranking
This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.
Institutions are ranked by best graduation rate metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.