For prospective college students looking for schools that align with their Christian faith and demonstrate academic excellence, here are the best Christian colleges and universities in New York.
On average, tuition at New York’s higher education institutes comes in well-below the national average at about $7,900. Students have nearly 80 public school options to choose from, ranging in fees from $1,000 at the United States Merchant Marine Academy up to $10,000 at the University at Buffalo, the largest public university. However, some of the state’s private schools, such as New York University (NYU), charge tuition fees at a much higher cost.
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Although tuition fees at NYU average $52,000, students who attend this school have access to some of the best programs in fields like literature, business, medicine, communications, and law. The school also boasts famous alumni like Whoopi Goldberg and Jonas Salk. New York also offers close to 40 religiously affiliated schools. Students can expect to pay a wide range of tuition costs at these schools, but have the option to major in fields like social work, law, religious studies, business, and nursing.
They say New York is a place where dreams come true. Here, fashion, culture, food, business, art, and many languages comfortably coexist. While The Empire State’s metropolitan landmarks, like the iconic Brooklyn Bridge, are noteworthy, many forget New York also offers access to the Great Lakes, the Atlantic Ocean, and countless cozy cabins tucked away in the verdant Catskills Mountains. Additionally, New York is home to over 200 colleges and universities, making it easy for students to dream big while earning their degrees.
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The following list of the best Christian schools consists entirely of colleges and universities that offer four-year undergraduate degrees. We’ve identified 21 Christian colleges in New York. In order to be included in this ranking list of best Christian colleges and universities, a school must self-identify as Christian, be fully accredited, and offer a broad range of bachelor degree programs.
Tuition + fees
$56K
Acceptance
53%
Graduation
83%
Student body
16K
Median SAT/ACT
1345/30
Fordham University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$46K
Acceptance
75%
Graduation
64%
Student body
15K
Median SAT/ACT
1195/26
St. John's University ’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$47K
Acceptance
78%
Graduation
70%
Student body
4K
Median SAT/ACT
1170/25
Manhattan College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$36K
Acceptance
92%
Graduation
77%
Student body
4K
Median SAT/ACT
1125/23
Niagara University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$43K
Acceptance
86%
Graduation
60%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1080/23
Iona University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$31K
Acceptance
76%
Graduation
69%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1150/24
Canisius College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$50K
Acceptance
70%
Graduation
73%
Student body
2K
Wagner College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$37K
Acceptance
75%
Graduation
78%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1176/25
Le Moyne College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$36K
Acceptance
68%
Graduation
72%
Student body
3K
Median SAT/ACT
1165/23
St. John Fisher University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$41K
Acceptance
81%
Graduation
81%
Student body
3K
Siena College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$16K
Acceptance
80%
Graduation
65%
Student body
<1K
Median SAT/ACT
1190/24
Houghton University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$27K
Acceptance
97%
Graduation
43%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
945/20
Nyack College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$34K
Acceptance
76%
Graduation
59%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1145/22
Roberts Wesleyan College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$41K
Acceptance
93%
Graduation
63%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1010/20
College of Mount Saint Vincent’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$36K
Acceptance
94%
Graduation
46%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
985/19
Concordia College ’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$36K
Acceptance
90%
Graduation
60%
Student body
2K
Median SAT/ACT
1065/21
Mount Saint Mary College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$34K
Acceptance
74%
Graduation
73%
Student body
5K
Median SAT/ACT
1145/25
Molloy University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$26K
Acceptance
92%
Graduation
57%
Student body
<1K
Hilbert College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$38K
Acceptance
39%
Graduation
50%
Student body
<1K
Median SAT/ACT
1205/25
The King's College ’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$26K
Acceptance
79%
Graduation
30%
Student body
<1K
Villa Maria College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Many of our 2022 undergraduate focused rankings look considerably different than 2021. That’s because we took a fundamentally different apporach. For 2021 we utiulized our Concentrated Influence algorithm, designed to take away the size advantage larger schools have when we rank their faculty and alumni’s academic influence. Concentrated influence highlights smaller schools that are proportionally as successful as larger universities at cultivating influential alumni and faculty.
