Best Northeast

Connecticut (CT), Maine (ME), Massachusetts (MA), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Rhode Island (RI), and Vermont (VT)

For our "2026 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 631 colleges in seven zones—Northeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, West, and International (outside of the United States)—that we consider academically outstanding and well worth consideration in your college search.

Please note that these lists are not ranked. These lists appear in alphabetical order. Schools marked "featured" have paid a fee for that designation but not for inclusion in this list.


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Hamilton College

  • Clinton, NY
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  • 1,985 Full-Time Enrollment

City College of New York of The City University of New York

  • New York, NY
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  • 14,379 Full-Time Enrollment

City University of New York—Queens College

  • Queens, NY
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  • 12,404 Full-Time Enrollment

Fordham University

  • Bronx, NY
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  • 10,383 Full-Time Enrollment

Manhattan University

  • Riverdale, NY
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  • 2,378 Full-Time Enrollment

St. John's University (NY)

  • Queens, NY
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  • 16,651 Full-Time Enrollment

State University of New York - Maritime College

  • Throggs Neck, NY
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  • 1,511 Full-Time Enrollment

United States Merchant Marine Academy

  • Kings Point, NY
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  • 952 Full-Time Enrollment

Molloy University

  • Rockville Centre, NY
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  • 3,240 Full-Time Enrollment

Adelphi University

  • Garden City, NY
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  • 5,097 Full-Time Enrollment

United States Military Academy

  • West Point, NY
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  • 4,507 Full-Time Enrollment

Long Island University

  • Brookville, NY
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  • 11,319 Full-Time Enrollment

Webb Institute

  • Glen Cove, NY
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  • 106 Full-Time Enrollment

State University of New York - Purchase College

  • Purchase, NY
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  • 3,283 Full-Time Enrollment

Manhattanville University

  • Purchase, NY
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  • 1,465 Full-Time Enrollment

State University of New York - New Paltz

  • New Paltz, NY
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  • 6,111 Full-Time Enrollment

Marist University

  • Poughkeepsie, NY
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  • 5,644 Full-Time Enrollment

Vassar College

  • Poughkeepsie, NY
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  • 2,514 Full-Time Enrollment

Bard College

  • Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
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  • 1,893 Full-Time Enrollment

Fairfield University

  • Fairfield, Connecticut
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  • 5,671 Full-Time Enrollment

State University of New York - Stony Brook University

  • Stony Brook, NY
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  • 18,615 Full-Time Enrollment

Union College (NY)

  • Schenectady, NY
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  • 1,954 Full-Time Enrollment

University of New Haven

  • West Haven, CT
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  • 4,969 Full-Time Enrollment

Siena University

  • Loudonville, NY
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  • 3,469 Full-Time Enrollment

Yale University

  • New Haven, CT
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  • 6,667 Full-Time Enrollment

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