Best universities in New York 2022
Explore the top universities in New York State using data from the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings
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New York, New York, the state that never sleeps. What better place to spend your student years? Four years won’t be nearly enough time to exhaust all there is to see and do in New York but if you’re up to the challenge, it’s definitely worth a try.
Just exploring the museums is an education in itself, from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Guggenheim. Each of the neighbourhoods has its own individual character and you’re bound to find your favourite spot.
Choosing a university in New York can be a daunting task, so we've collected the best universities in the state based on the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education US College Rankings 2022 to help you decide.
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1. Cornell University
Cornell University’s 2,300-acre campus is located in the picturesque Finger Lakes region of New York State.
The campus contains hiking trails for students to explore. Nearby Ithaca has a reputation for being a favourite with foodies.
One of the university’s traditions is the annual Dragon Day parade in late March. Architecture students parade a giant dragon across the campus where it is pitted against a phoenix created by students from the rival College of Engineering.
The university has a number of locations in New York City, including Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Science in Upper Manhattan.
2. Columbia University
Located in Upper Manhattan, Barnard College for women in 1891.
Joseph Pulitzer founded Columbia’s prestigious School of Journalism in 1912. In the 1930s, Columbia School of Law produced two Supreme Court Chief Justices, Charles Evans Hughes and Harlan Fiske Stone. The Columbia University Medical Centre has its own 20-acre campus in Washington Heights, two miles further north.
3. New York University
Among the top institutions in New York City is New York University, located in the heart of Manhattan. Washington Square Park is the epicentre of New York University activity with many of the university’s halls and academic buildings nearby. Departments are located across the river in downtown Brooklyn.
Founded by the statesman Albert Gallatin in 1831, the university was established to serve students from all walks of life. Today, New York University is among the top universities in the US in terms of academic rankings. It is also one of the largest private universities in the country with more than 44,000 students, and is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities.
One of the university's annual traditions is the Strawberry Festival, a chance for students to celebrate the end of exams and enjoy a slice of the longest strawberry cheesecake in New York City.
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Best universities in New York 2022
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| New York Rank 2022 | US College Rank 2022 | University | City |
| 1 | 11 | Cornell University | Ithaca |
| 2 | 16 | Columbia University | New York City |
| 3 | 26 | New York University | New York City |
| 4 | 47 | United States Military Academy | West Point |
| 5 | 50 | Barnard College | New York |
| =6 | =52 | Colgate University | Hamilton |
| =6 | =52 | University of Rochester | Rochester |
| 8 | =58 | Hamilton College | Clinton |
| 9 | 65 | Vassar College | Poughkeepsie |
| 10 | 101 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | Troy |
| 11 | 102 | Skidmore College | Saratoga Springs |
| 12 | =117 | Syracuse University | Syracuse |
| 13 | 124 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo |
| 14 | 125 | Stony Brook University | Stony Brook |
| 15 | 134 | Union College | Schenectady |
| 16 | =138 | Yeshiva University | New York City |
| 17 | =154 | Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester |
| 18 | =160 | Smith Colleges | Geneva |
| 19 | 163 | SUNY Binghamton University | Vestal |
| 20 | 171 | Fordham University | Bronx |
| 21 | 188 | SUNY University at Albany | Albany |
| 22 | =192 | Lawrence University | Canton |
| 23 | =200 | Sarah Lawrence College | Bronxville |
| 24 | =202 | Clarkson University | Potsdam |
| 25 | =207 | Hofstra University | Hempstead |
| 26 | =212 | CUNY City College of New York | New York City |
| 27 | =231 | Ithaca College | Ithaca |
| 28 | =234 | CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College | New York City |
| 29 | =238 | Adelphi University | Garden City |
| 30 | =244 | Pratt Institute | Brooklyn |
| =31 | =253 | New York Institute of Technology | Old Westbury |
| =31 | =253 | SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | Syracuse |
| 33 | =256 | CUNY Hunter College | New York City |
| 34 | =256 | Manhattan College | Riverdale |
| 35 | =269 | Molloy College | Rockville Centre |
| 36 | =273 | Bard College | Annandale-On-Hudson |
| =37 | =291 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | Albany |
| =37 | =291 | Siena College | Loudonville |
| 39 | =317 | The New School | New York City |
| 40 | =320 | St John Fisher College | Rochester |
| =41 | =337 | Le Moyne College | Syracuse |
| =41 | =337 | Pace University-New York | New York City |
| =43 | =344 | CUNY Brooklyn College | Brooklyn |
| =43 | =344 | CUNY Queens College | Queens |
| 45 | =349 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz |
| 46 | =359 | Hartwick College | Oneonta |
| 47 | 362 | Canisius College | Buffalo |
| 48 | =377 | Nazareth College | Rochester |
| 49 | =392 | Marist College | Poughkeepsie |
| =50 | 401-500 | CUNY Lehman College | Bronx |
| =50 | 401-500 | Iona College | New Rochelle |
| =50 | 401-500 | Long Island University | Brookville |
| =50 | 401-500 | SUNY Cortland | Cortland |
| =50 | 401-500 | St John's University-New York | Queens |
| =50 | 401-500 | Wagner College | Staten Island |
| =56 | 501-600 | Alfred University | Alfred |
| =56 | 501-600 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice | New York City |
| =56 | 501-600 | D'Youville College | Buffalo |
| =56 | 501-600 | Daemen College | Amherst |
| =56 | 501-600 | College of Mount Saint Vincent | Bronx |
| =56 | 501-600 | Niagara University | Lewiston |
| =56 | 501-600 | SUNY College at Brockport | Brockport |
| =56 | 501-600 | SUNY Buffalo State | Buffalo |
| =56 | 501-600 | SUNY Geneseo | Geneseo |
| =56 | 501-600 | SUNY Oneonta | Oneonta |
| =56 | 501-600 | SUNY Oswego | Oswego |
| =56 | 501-600 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh |
| =56 | 501-600 | SUNY Potsdam | Potsdam |
| =56 | 501-600 | SUNY Purchase College | Purchase |
| =56 | 501-600 | St Bonaventure University | Saint Bonaventure |
| =56 | 501-600 | Touro College | New York City |
| =72 | > 600 | CUNY College of Staten Island | Staten Island |
| =72 | > 600 | Manhattanville College | Purchase |
| =72 | > 600 | Manhattan College | New York City |
| =72 | > 600 | Mercy College | Dobbs Ferry |
| =72 | > 600 | SUNY Alfred State College | Alfred |
| =72 | > 600 | SUNY Farmingdale State College | Farmingdale |
| =72 | > 600 | SUNY at Fredonia | Fredonia |
| =72 | > 600 | The College of Saint Rose | Albany |
