Ranking
Best English Language and Literature, General Colleges in New York 2026
83 New York colleges offering English Language and Literature, General, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,984
- Top earnings 10y
- $104,043
- Public / Private
- 22 / 3
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
A+- ROI score
- 62.62
- Net price
- $3,033
- Earnings 10y
- $75,971
- Acceptance
- 47.5%
CUNY Hunter College
A+- ROI score
- 52.92
- Net price
- $2,984
- Earnings 10y
- $63,163
- Acceptance
- 53.8%
CUNY Brooklyn College
A+- ROI score
- 48.95
- Net price
- $3,103
- Earnings 10y
- $60,752
- Acceptance
- 58.4%
CUNY Lehman College
A+- ROI score
- 46.07
- Net price
- $3,148
- Earnings 10y
- $58,013
- Acceptance
- 56.6%
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
A+- ROI score
- 43.86
- Net price
- $3,203
- Earnings 10y
- $56,195
- Acceptance
- 57.1%
CUNY City College
A+- ROI score
- 43.72
- Net price
- $3,776
- Earnings 10y
- $66,039
- Acceptance
- 60%
CUNY Queens College
A+- ROI score
- 37.40
- Net price
- $4,195
- Earnings 10y
- $62,763
- Acceptance
- 64.4%
CUNY York College
A+- ROI score
- 31.95
- Net price
- $4,456
- Earnings 10y
- $56,945
- Acceptance
- 64.1%
College of Staten Island CUNY
A+- ROI score
- 23.97
- Net price
- $5,579
- Earnings 10y
- $53,501
- Acceptance
- 92.3%
CUNY Bronx Community College
A+- ROI score
- 23.14
- Net price
- $4,462
- Earnings 10y
- $41,307
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
A+- ROI score
- 21.26
- Net price
- $4,976
- Earnings 10y
- $42,306
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
CUNY Medgar Evers College
A+- ROI score
- 20.33
- Net price
- $5,718
- Earnings 10y
- $46,498
- Acceptance
- 86.1%
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
A+- ROI score
- 17.02
- Net price
- $6,120
- Earnings 10y
- $41,653
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Monroe Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.81
- Net price
- $6,353
- Earnings 10y
- $40,174
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Niagara County Community College
A- ROI score
- 15.37
- Net price
- $6,876
- Earnings 10y
- $42,285
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
SUNY Old Westbury
A- ROI score
- 12.97
- Net price
- $11,282
- Earnings 10y
- $58,526
- Acceptance
- 83.6%
Columbia University in the City of New York
A- ROI score
- 11.87
- Net price
- $21,590
- Earnings 10y
- $102,491
- Acceptance
- 4%
SUNY Buffalo State University
A- ROI score
- 11.53
- Net price
- $11,346
- Earnings 10y
- $52,334
- Acceptance
- 73%
Stony Brook University
B- ROI score
- 9.92
- Net price
- $18,784
- Earnings 10y
- $74,502
- Acceptance
- 49%
University at Albany
B- ROI score
- 9.90
- Net price
- $17,167
- Earnings 10y
- $67,979
- Acceptance
- 69.1%
Binghamton University
B- ROI score
- 9.32
- Net price
- $21,620
- Earnings 10y
- $80,596
- Acceptance
- 38.6%
Mercy University
B- ROI score
- 9.25
- Net price
- $14,072
- Earnings 10y
- $52,055
- Acceptance
- 85.8%
SUNY College at Geneseo
B- ROI score
- 9.24
- Net price
- $18,211
- Earnings 10y
- $67,316
- Acceptance
- 66.5%
Cornell University
B- ROI score
- 9.07
- Net price
- $28,690
- Earnings 10y
- $104,043
- Acceptance
- 8.8%
State University of New York at Oswego
B- ROI score
- 8.86
- Net price
- $16,236
- Earnings 10y
- $57,566
- Acceptance
- 80.6%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive English Language and Literature, General program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 24.25 (22 public, 3 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College in New York, NY tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many New York colleges are in this list?
83 New York colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.