Points of Distinction


2021-2022

Student Loan Hero - Most Affordable LGBTQ+-Friendly Schools

  • Four-year Colleges in New York State - #1
  • Overall in New York State - #2
  • Nationally - #29

College Census - Best Value Colleges & Universities

NATIONALLY

  • Best Value College - #25 
  • Best Value College in SUNY - #1

Military Friendly Schools - Best Colleges & Ranking List

NATIONALLY

  • Small public colleges and universities - #8

2020-2021

Best Value Schools - Best Colleges & Ranking List

NEW YORK STATE

  • Best Accounting colleges - #1
  • Best Engineering colleges - #5
  • Most affordable colleges - #25

NATIONALLY

  • Best Music Therapy colleges - #8
  • Best colleges for MFA programs - #19

US News & World Report - Best Colleges & Ranking List 

NORTHEAST

  • Top public university - #9
  • Best College for Veterans - #21
  • Best Undergraduate Teaching - #22
  • Best Value School - #68
  • Top Performer in Social Mobility - #60
  • Best Undergraduate Engineering Program - #123
  • Best Undergraduate Business Program
  • Best Graduate Fine Arts (New York) - #11