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½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï provides the scholastic and experiential opportunities that will help you define your future. Our extensive academic programs, renowned faculty, highly affordable tuition, and beautiful campus have been garnering national recognition for years. Among the accolades bestowed upon ½ñÈÕ³Ô¹Ï in the past few years are the following:

• One of America’s Best Colleges of 2026–2027—, 2026
• No. 3 college with the highest payoff in the United States—, 2026
• One of the 30 best film schools in the United States and Canada—, 2026
• In the top 14% of colleges in the United States—, 2026
• One of the top U.S. best value colleges—, 2026
• Among the best colleges in the Northeast—, 2026
• One of the greenest colleges in the United States—, 2026
• One of the best colleges in the United States—, 2026
• One of the top 25 film schools in the United States—, 2026
• No. 3 best value college in the United States—The Wall Street Journal, 2025
• No. 6 best regional university for social mobility (North region)—,Ìý2025
• A top 20 top public school (North region)—,Ìý2025
• Among the top 20 colleges for veterans (North region)—,Ìý2025
• One of the 40 best colleges in the North region—,Ìý2025
• No. 1 college with the highest payoff in the United States—, 2025
• One of the United States’ academically best undergraduate institutions—, 2025
• Among the greenest colleges in the United States—, 2025
• One of the best colleges in the Northeast—, 2025
• One of the best value colleges in the United States—, 2025
• No. 3 regional university for the least student debt (North region)—U.S. News & World Report,Ìý2025
• No. 8 best regional university for social mobility (North region)—,Ìý2025
• One of the top 15 best public regional universities (North region)—,Ìý2025
• One of the top 40 best regional universities (North region)—,Ìý2025
• One of the 209 Best Value Colleges in the United States—The Princeton Review, 2024
• No. 7 best-value college and university in the United States—, 2024
• The no. 7 performer on social mobility (North region)—,Ìý2023
• A top 20 top public school (North region)—,Ìý2023
• One of the top 20 best colleges for veterans (North region)—,Ìý2023
• No. 1 for racial and ethnic diversity (North region)—,Ìý2023
• Among the top 40 colleges (North region)—,Ìý2023
• No. 11 nationwide for social mobility—, 2023
• A top 10 college for upward mobility—, 2023
• One of 25 colleges that deliver a high bang for your tuition buck—, 2023
• Among the best 381 colleges—Best 381 Colleges: 2024 Edition, The Princeton Review, 2023
• A top 50 college for social mobility—Education Reform Now, 2023
• Silver rating in recognition of sustainability achievements—Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2023
• Among the top 20 schools for financial aid—The Princeton Review, 2023
• One of the top 50 best-value public colleges—The Princeton Review, 2023
• One of the nation’s top environmentally friendly colleges—The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges, 2023
• One of the best film schools in the world—The Hollywood Reporter,Ìý2022
• The no. 3 college for least student debt (North region)—U.S. News & World Report,Ìý2022
• The most ethnically diverse college in the North region—U.S. News & World Report,Ìý2022
• The no. 12 college for social mobility (North region)—U.S. News & World Report,Ìý2022
• The no. 14 best public college (North region)—U.S. News & World Report,Ìý2022
• The no. 23 college for veterans (North region)—U.S. News & World Report,Ìý2022
• Among the best 388 colleges for 2023—Princeton Review, 2022
• One of the top 50 best-value public schools—Princeton Review, 2022
• Among the top 20 best public schools for financial aid—Princeton Review, 2022
• A top 20 best school for financial aid—Princeton Review, 2022
• Among the top 40 best-value colleges in the United States—Princeton Review, 2022
• One of the top 8.7% of universities worldwide—Center for World University Rankings, 2022
• The no. 12 best-value college in the United States—College Consensus, 2022
• The no. 4 best-value college in New York State—College Consensus, 2022
• Among the top 420 greenest colleges in five countries—Guide to Green Colleges, The Princeton Review, 2022
• One of the top 10 colleges in the United States for helping students climb the socioeconomic ladder—Social Mobility Index, 2021
• The no. 11 college in the U.S. North Region for supporting social mobility—U.S. News & World Report,Ìý2021
• The no. 9 college in the U.S. North Region for economic diversity—U.S. News & World Report,Ìý2021
• The top college in the U.S. North Region for ethnic diversity—U.S. News & World Report,Ìý2021
• The no. 18 best public university in the U.S. North region—U.S. News & World Report,Ìý2021
• Among the top 75 colleges in the U.S. North region—U.S. News & World Report,Ìý2021
• One of the top 18 colleges in the United States for “great class/race interaction”—Princeton Review, 2021
• Among the 387 best U.S. institutions for undergraduates—Princeton Review, 2021
• One of the top 25 film schools in the United States—The Hollywood Reporter, 2021
• One of the best film schools in North America—MovieMaker, 2021
• A top 50 “best value” public college in the United States—, 2021
• One of the top 50 liberal arts colleges in the United States—, 2021
• The no. 6 college in the north for graduates with the most social mobility—
• The no. 1 most ethnically diverse U.S. college in the north—U.S. News & World Report, 2020
• The no. 15 best public regional university in the north—
• One of the 50 best colleges for veterans in the north—
• One of the top 250 business programs in the United States—U.S. News & World Report, 2020
• One of 24 colleges with the best return on investment—, 2020
• Among the 386 best colleges in the United States—, 2020
• The no. 2 master’s in special education program in the United States—, 2020
• The no. 2 most affordable accounting school—, 2020
• One of the top 50 public colleges and universities—, 2020
• One of the 100 best colleges and universities—, 2020
• One of the top 20 best value colleges and universities—, 2020
• Among the 200 best value colleges in the United States—Princeton Review, 2020