2023 Top New York Men's Basketball Schools
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Student athletes have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Men's Basketball in New York ranking is part of that endeavor.
After analyzing 89 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Basketball athletes in New York. Our ranking methodology focuses a number of different objective factors - such as the overall quality of the school, the school's athletic competitiveness, and the amount of athletic aid per student - to make this determination. Having a great sports team is not enough - the school must also focus on academic excellence.
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Top Colleges in New York for Men's Basketball athletes in New York
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Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the best school for Men’s Basketball athletes in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in .
Syracuse brought in $34,157,191 while tallying up $14,822,271 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $19,334,920 in profit. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 970.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Out of the 89 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2,090 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at University of Rochester took home $283,047 in revenue.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. University of Rochester excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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A rank of #3 on our list means Stony Brook University is a great place for Men’s Basketball athletes in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Stony Brook, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 5,259 students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at SUNY Stony Brook made $2,313,426 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 985.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. On top of its placing in this ranking, SUNY Stony Brook also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent sports programs at Colgate University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Basketball athletes in New York. Located in Hamilton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 943 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Colgate made $2,432,598 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Colgate did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list.
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You’ll join some of the best athletes around if you attend St. Bonaventure University. The school came in at #5 in this year’s ranking. St. Bonaventure is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 426 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at St. Bonaventure took home $4,239,342 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 966.
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Hofstra University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Hempstead, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Hofstra took home $3,311,186 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000.
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Fordham University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,645 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Fordham U took home $6,196,401 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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With a ranking of #8, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 5,679 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at University at Buffalo took home $2,512,660 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 947.
In addition to its great ranking here, University at Buffalo is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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St Lawrence University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #9. St Lawrence University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Canton, New York that handed out 713 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at St. Lawrence brought home $156,788 in revenue in a single year.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. St. Lawrence also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Siena College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Siena is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loudonville, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 752 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Siena brought home $3,022,186 in revenue in a single year. The academic progress rate of the team is 975.
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Skidmore College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #11. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, and it awarded 688 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Skidmore brought home $138,475 in revenue in a single year.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Skidmore also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Le Moyne College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York list. LeMoyne is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 721 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at LeMoyne took home $831,326 in revenue and paid out $790,048 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $41,278, which isn’t bad at all.
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St. John Fisher College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Fisher is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 683 bachelor’s degrees in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Fisher made $218,911 in revenue, while incurring $201,092 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $17,819.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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Hamilton College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Located in Clinton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 616 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Hamilton made $242,591 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Hamilton also made our overall quality list, coming in at #2.
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Wagner College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #15. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Staten Island, New York, and it awarded 396 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Wagner made $1,576,737 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960.
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St John’s University - New York landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Queens, New York, and it awarded 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at STJ took home $10,317,806 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 954.
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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #17 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York list. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,649 students in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Columbia brought home $1,297,068 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 961.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 99%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Columbia not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #4 on our overall quality list.
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University at Albany ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York list. This fairly large public school is located in Albany, New York, and it awarded 3,304 bachelor’s degrees in .
UAlbany brought in $2,310,116 while tallying up $1,977,322 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $332,794 for the sports team.
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Canisius College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York list. Canisius is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 520 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Canisius took home $1,590,753 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 950.
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Union College New York came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Located in Schenectady, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 600 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in .
The Men’s Basketball team at Union College made $222,378 in revenue, while incurring $190,767 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $31,611.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. In addition to its great ranking here, Union College is in the top 5% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Molloy College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Molloy is located in Rockville Centre, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 910 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
Molloy brought in $329,106 while tallying up $316,034 in expenses for its Men’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $13,072.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #21 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York list. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1,566 bachelor’s degrees in .
The team at RPI took home $270,988 in revenue and paid out $255,670 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $15,318, which isn’t bad at all.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, RPI also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking.
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Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York list. The Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution located in Geneva, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in .
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at The Colleges made $284,676 in revenue.
The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The Colleges excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list.
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Cornell University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 4,219 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.
On the financial side of things, the Men’s Basketball team at Cornell made $1,142,947 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 993, signifying that team members care about their grades.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our overall quality list.
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With a ranking of #25, Binghamton University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Binghamton University is a fairly large public school situated in Vestal, New York. It awarded 3,899 bachelor’s degrees in .
Speaking financially, the Men’s Basketball team at Binghamton University took home $2,022,516 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Binghamton University also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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