Ranking
Best Student Counseling and Personnel Services Colleges in New York 2026
27 New York colleges offering Student Counseling and Personnel Services, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 25
- Cheapest net price
- $2,984
- Top earnings 10y
- $86,316
- Public / Private
- 9 / 16
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 Queens College
A+- ROI score
- 37.40
- Net price
- $4,195
- Earnings 10y
- $62,763
- Acceptance
- 64.4%
Mercy University
B- ROI score
- 9.25
- Net price
- $14,072
- Earnings 10y
- $52,055
- Acceptance
- 85.8%
State University of New York at Oswego
B- ROI score
- 8.86
- Net price
- $16,236
- Earnings 10y
- $57,566
- Acceptance
- 80.6%
Canisius University
B- ROI score
- 8.46
- Net price
- $17,940
- Earnings 10y
- $60,681
- Acceptance
- 72.4%
University at Buffalo
B- ROI score
- 8.43
- Net price
- $20,995
- Earnings 10y
- $70,814
- Acceptance
- 74.2%
SUNY Brockport
B- ROI score
- 8.33
- Net price
- $16,353
- Earnings 10y
- $54,496
- Acceptance
- 70.7%
Niagara University
B- ROI score
- 8.15
- Net price
- $17,248
- Earnings 10y
- $56,196
- Acceptance
- 87.4%
Manhattan University
B- ROI score
- 7.92
- Net price
- $27,256
- Earnings 10y
- $86,316
- Acceptance
- 78.9%
SUNY Oneonta
B- ROI score
- 7.88
- Net price
- $19,158
- Earnings 10y
- $60,386
- Acceptance
- 69.6%
New York Institute of Technology
B- ROI score
- 7.81
- Net price
- $22,443
- Earnings 10y
- $70,080
- Acceptance
- 81%
State University of New York at New Paltz
B- ROI score
- 7.72
- Net price
- $18,809
- Earnings 10y
- $58,073
- Acceptance
- 61.6%
University of Rochester
C- ROI score
- 6.75
- Net price
- $29,278
- Earnings 10y
- $79,042
- Acceptance
- 40.1%
Russell Sage College
C- ROI score
- 6.36
- Net price
- $22,917
- Earnings 10y
- $58,316
- Acceptance
- 53.3%
Roberts Wesleyan University
C- ROI score
- 5.95
- Net price
- $23,130
- Earnings 10y
- $55,031
- Acceptance
- 70.6%
St. John's University-New York
C- ROI score
- 5.80
- Net price
- $29,999
- Earnings 10y
- $69,571
- Acceptance
- 83.4%
New York University
C- ROI score
- 5.57
- Net price
- $37,050
- Earnings 10y
- $82,509
- Acceptance
- 9.2%
Alfred University
D- ROI score
- 5.36
- Net price
- $25,620
- Earnings 10y
- $54,897
- Acceptance
- 73.8%
St Bonaventure University
D- ROI score
- 5.28
- Net price
- $27,074
- Earnings 10y
- $57,214
- Acceptance
- 81.7%
Syracuse University
D- ROI score
- 5.10
- Net price
- $38,793
- Earnings 10y
- $79,164
- Acceptance
- 45.9%
Hofstra University
D- ROI score
- 5.05
- Net price
- $34,176
- Earnings 10y
- $69,039
- Acceptance
- 68.1%
Fordham University
D- ROI score
- 4.82
- Net price
- $44,338
- Earnings 10y
- $85,569
- Acceptance
- 59.3%
Nazareth University
D- ROI score
- 4.81
- Net price
- $29,357
- Earnings 10y
- $56,458
- Acceptance
- 74.7%
How we picked this list
This list starts with New York schools with positive Student Counseling and Personnel Services 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 13.16 (9 public, 16 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?
27 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.