Ranking
Best Literature Colleges in New York 2026
10 New York colleges offering Literature, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 10
- Cheapest net price
- $2,984
- Top earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Public / Private
- 3 / 7
CUNY Hunter College
A+- ROI score
- 52.92
- Net price
- $2,984
- Earnings 10y
- $63,163
- Acceptance
- 53.8%
Stony Brook University
B- ROI score
- 9.92
- Net price
- $18,784
- Earnings 10y
- $74,502
- Acceptance
- 49%
Hamilton College
C- ROI score
- 6.76
- Net price
- $28,985
- Earnings 10y
- $78,411
- Acceptance
- 13.6%
SUNY at Purchase College
C- ROI score
- 5.96
- Net price
- $18,913
- Earnings 10y
- $45,092
- Acceptance
- 74.1%
Pace University
C- ROI score
- 5.70
- Net price
- $30,892
- Earnings 10y
- $70,378
- Acceptance
- 75.9%
New York University
C- ROI score
- 5.57
- Net price
- $37,050
- Earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Acceptance
- 9.2%
Simon's Rock at Bard College
D- ROI score
- 3.68
- Net price
- $31,625
- Earnings 10y
- $46,543
- Acceptance
- 95.9%
Yeshiva University
D- ROI score
- 3.57
- Net price
- $49,965
- Earnings 10y
- $71,353
- Acceptance
- 55.6%
Marymount Manhattan College
D- ROI score
- 3.33
- Net price
- $36,861
- Earnings 10y
- $49,131
- Acceptance
- 82.6%
The New School
D- ROI score
- 2.25
- Net price
- $58,741
- Earnings 10y
- $52,901
- Acceptance
- 63.5%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Literature 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 9.97 (3 public, 7 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 Hunter 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?
10 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.