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2023 Top New York Men's D1 Ice Hockey Schools

8 Colleges
$54,847 Avg Tuition & Fees*
74% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Division I Men's Ice Hockey in New York ranking.

Our analysis looked at 8 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in New York. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.

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Top Colleges in New York for D1 Men's Ice Hockey athletes in New York

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in New York. This large private not-for-profit school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4,219 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Cornell took home $1,990,819 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Cornell also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Read More…

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Union College New York
Schenectady, New York

The excellent sports programs at Union College New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in New York. Union College New York is a small private not-for-profit school located in Schenectady, New York that handed out 600 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Union College made $1,343,929 in revenue, while incurring $1,049,322 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $294,607 in profit. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Union College also is in the top 5% of our overall quality ranking. Read full sports report on Union College New York

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Colgate University
Hamilton, New York

The excellent sports programs at Colgate University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey 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 D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Colgate made $2,423,063 in revenue. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Colgate not only placed well in this ranking, but it is also #3 on our overall quality list. Full Colgate University Sports Report

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clarkson University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in New York list. Clarkson is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Potsdam, New York. It awarded 702 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at Clarkson took home $2,978,465 in revenue and paid out $2,630,662 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $347,803, which isn’t bad at all. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. Clarkson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Clarkson University Sports Report

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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

Out of the 8 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Canisius College landed the #5 spot on the list. Canisius College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Buffalo, New York that handed out 520 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Canisius took home $1,436,757 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990. Read full sports report on Canisius College

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St Lawrence University
Canton, New York

St Lawrence University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking. St Lawrence University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Canton, New York that handed out 713 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at St. Lawrence made $2,547,264 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 983. 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, St. Lawrence also is in the top 15% of our overall quality ranking. Read More…

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Troy, New York, and it awarded 1,566 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at RPI took home $2,584,212 in revenue and paid out $2,553,477 in expenses in recent times. Happily, this means that the team turned a profit of $30,735. The team has a great academic progress rate of 983, 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 89%. On top of its placing in this ranking, RPI 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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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

Niagara University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking. Niagara University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Niagara University, New York that handed out 736 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Niagara took home $1,917,211 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 978, signifying that team members care about their grades. Full Niagara University Sports Report

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 8 schools only.

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