It isn’t a simple decision to choose where to go to college, as the quality of a school can have an impact on a student’s experience and future career success.

WalletHub released its 2026’s Best College & University Rankings report to find top-performing schools with the lowest costs for undergraduates.

WalletHub compared nearly 800 higher-education institutions in the United States across 30 key measures, such as student-faculty ratio, graduation rate, and post-attendance median salary.

Here are the top 10 colleges and universities in New York, along with their locations and overall nationwide rankings.

10 - Binghamton University

Location: Binghamton

Nationwide ranking: 74

9 - University of Rochester

Location: Rochester

Nationwide ranking: 66

8 - Colgate University

Location:

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