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2023 Top New York Women's Basketball Schools

87 Colleges
$46,092 Avg Tuition & Fees*
69% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

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We analyzed 87 colleges and universities across New York to determine which were the best for Women's Basketball athletes in New York. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.

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Top Colleges in New York for Women's Basketball athletes in New York

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Our 2023 rankings named Syracuse University the best school for Women’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 . The Women’s Basketball team at Syracuse brought home $1,608,302 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%. Syracuse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Syracuse University Sports Report

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fordham University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball athletes in New York list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 2,645 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Fordham U made $4,077,065 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Read More…

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Out of the 87 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, St John’s University - New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at STJ brought home $3,476,096 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994. Read full sports report on St John’s University - New York

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

A rank of #4 on our list means University at Buffalo is a great place for Women’s Basketball athletes in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. University at Buffalo is a large public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 5,679 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at University at Buffalo brought home $2,295,586 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 962. University at Buffalo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball athletes in New York list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Hofstra brought home $2,339,808 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read full sports report on Hofstra University

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Colgate University
Hamilton, New York

Colgate University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #6. 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 Women’s Basketball team at Colgate made $1,922,628 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 976. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Colgate did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Colgate University

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Siena College
Loudonville, New York

Siena College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Located in Loudonville, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 752 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Siena brought home $2,143,024 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 995 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Read More…

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 4,219 students in . The Women’s Basketball team at Cornell brought home $988,651 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. 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. Cornell also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Read More…

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #9. University at Albany is a fairly large public school located in Albany, New York that handed out 3,304 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at UAlbany made $1,824,980 in revenue, while incurring $1,558,720 in expenses. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $266,260. Read full sports report on University at Albany

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Adelphi University
Garden City, New York

Adelphi University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #10. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 1,267 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Adelphi brought home $570,400 in revenue in a single year. Full Adelphi University Sports Report

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Ithaca College
Ithaca, New York

Ithaca College ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York list. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 1,322 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Ithaca took home $174,758 in revenue. In addition to its great ranking here, Ithaca is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Ithaca College Sports Report

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SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, New York

SUNY Geneseo ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York list. SUNY Geneseo is a small public school located in Geneseo, New York that handed out 1,128 bachelor’s degrees in . SUNY Geneseo brought in $203,057 while tallying up $189,130 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. Thus, the team actually made $13,927, which isn’t bad at all. Full SUNY Geneseo Sports Report

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Poughkeepsie, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,289 students in . The Women’s Basketball team at Marist brought home $1,897,427 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. In addition to its great ranking here, Marist is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Columbia University in the City of New York ranked #14 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York list. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school awarded 2,649 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Columbia made $1,163,580 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 987 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 99%. In addition to its Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Columbia is ranked #4 for overall quality in New York. Full Columbia University in the City of New York Sports Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

With a ranking of #15, Stony Brook University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. SUNY Stony Brook is a large public school situated in Stony Brook, New York. It awarded 5,259 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at SUNY Stony Brook took home $1,699,950 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. Read More…

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, New York

Molloy College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #16. Molloy College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Rockville Centre, New York that handed out 910 bachelor’s degrees in . Molloy brought in $305,866 while tallying up $293,402 in expenses for its Women’s Basketball team. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $12,464. Read More…

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Iona College
New Rochelle, New York

Iona College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #17. Iona is located in New Rochelle, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 708 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at Iona made $2,053,468 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 961. Read full sports report on Iona College

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Binghamton University landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,899 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Binghamton University brought home $1,784,820 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. On top of its placing in this ranking, Binghamton University also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Full Binghamton University Sports Report

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University of Rochester
Rochester, New York

University of Rochester ranked #19 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 2,090 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at University of Rochester took home $265,383 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Rochester also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on University of Rochester

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Clarkson University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 702 students in . The Women’s Basketball team at Clarkson made $171,544 in revenue, while incurring $166,125 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $5,419, which isn’t bad at all. Clarkson also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Clarkson University

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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

Canisius College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Canisius College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 520 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Canisius made $1,320,756 in revenue, while incurring $1,320,755 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $1 in profit. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 995. Read More…

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, New York

With a ranking of #22, Skidmore College did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Skidmore College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saratoga Springs, New York that handed out 688 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Women’s Basketball team at Skidmore took home $114,669 in revenue. The student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Skidmore also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category. Read More…

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York list. The Colleges is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Geneva, New York. It awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Women’s Basketball team at The Colleges made $224,500 in revenue. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. On top of its placing in this ranking, The Colleges also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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St. Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, New York

St. Bonaventure University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #24. Located in Saint Bonaventure, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 426 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at St. Bonaventure brought home $1,924,168 in revenue in a single year. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 994. Full St. Bonaventure University Sports Report

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

Niagara University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Women’s Basketball in New York ranking. Niagara is a private not-for-profit institution located in Niagara University, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees in . The Women’s Basketball team at Niagara brought home $1,758,546 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 986, signifying that team members care about their grades. Read full sports report on Niagara University

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