Ranking
Best Religion/Religious Studies Colleges in New York 2026
40 New York colleges offering Religion/Religious Studies, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,840
- Top earnings 10y
- $104,043
- Public / Private
- 5 / 20
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 Queens College
A+- ROI score
- 37.40
- Net price
- $4,195
- Earnings 10y
- $62,763
- Acceptance
- 64.4%
Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary
A+- ROI score
- 23.84
- Net price
- $3,822
- Earnings 10y
- $36,442
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland
A+- ROI score
- 20.82
- Net price
- $10,753
- Earnings 10y
- $89,548
- Acceptance
- 36.7%
Talmudical Seminary of Bobov
A+- ROI score
- 19.75
- Net price
- $2,840
- Earnings 10y
- $22,432
- Acceptance
- 97.9%
Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel
A+- ROI score
- 19.16
- Net price
- $4,156
- Earnings 10y
- $31,853
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Columbia University in the City of New York
A- ROI score
- 11.87
- Net price
- $21,590
- Earnings 10y
- $102,491
- Acceptance
- 4%
Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College
B- ROI score
- 9.60
- Net price
- $10,880
- Earnings 10y
- $41,785
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute
B- ROI score
- 9.60
- Net price
- $10,728
- Earnings 10y
- $41,192
- Acceptance
- 89.3%
Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary
B- ROI score
- 9.55
- Net price
- $4,543
- Earnings 10y
- $17,360
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
United Talmudical Seminary
B- ROI score
- 9.46
- Net price
- $6,640
- Earnings 10y
- $25,113
- Acceptance
- Open / not reported
Binghamton University
B- ROI score
- 9.32
- Net price
- $21,620
- Earnings 10y
- $80,596
- Acceptance
- 38.6%
Talmudical Seminary Oholei Torah
B- ROI score
- 9.12
- Net price
- $10,755
- Earnings 10y
- $39,230
- Acceptance
- 77.2%
Cornell University
B- ROI score
- 9.07
- Net price
- $28,690
- Earnings 10y
- $104,043
- Acceptance
- 8.8%
University at Buffalo
B- ROI score
- 8.43
- Net price
- $20,995
- Earnings 10y
- $70,814
- Acceptance
- 74.2%
D'Youville University
B- ROI score
- 8.19
- Net price
- $20,433
- Earnings 10y
- $66,942
- Acceptance
- 81.4%
Manhattan University
B- ROI score
- 7.92
- Net price
- $27,256
- Earnings 10y
- $86,316
- Acceptance
- 78.9%
Colgate University
B- ROI score
- 7.39
- Net price
- $28,786
- Earnings 10y
- $85,139
- Acceptance
- 13.9%
Barnard College
C- ROI score
- 6.99
- Net price
- $28,800
- Earnings 10y
- $80,516
- Acceptance
- 8.8%
Hamilton College
C- ROI score
- 6.76
- Net price
- $28,985
- Earnings 10y
- $78,411
- Acceptance
- 13.6%
University of Rochester
C- ROI score
- 6.75
- Net price
- $29,278
- Earnings 10y
- $79,042
- Acceptance
- 40.1%
Union College
C- ROI score
- 6.41
- Net price
- $34,561
- Earnings 10y
- $88,604
- Acceptance
- 43.9%
Iona University
C- ROI score
- 6.30
- Net price
- $29,188
- Earnings 10y
- $73,595
- Acceptance
- 86.9%
Machzikei Hadath Rabbinical College
C- ROI score
- 6.29
- Net price
- $16,515
- Earnings 10y
- $41,527
- Acceptance
- 100%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Religion/Religious Studies 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 14.87 (5 public, 20 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?
40 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.