Best Regional Universities Rankings in Federal Region II
Federal region II includes 4 states - New Jersey, New York, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico.
SUNY Maritime College ranked first and New York Institute of Technology ranked second in 2025 Regional Universities rankings in Federal Region II. (Read our ranking methodology and know how to rank.)
The following list summarizes the core statistics for top 43 Regional Universities in Federal Region II. You can check the schools in the comparison table below.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the top 43 Regional Universities in Federal Region II is $29,928.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of the top 43 Regional Universities in Federal Region II is $21,849.
- The average number of students is 5,787 and the students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
- The average graduation rate is 58.77% and the transfer-out rate is 22.40%.
Best Regional Universities in Federal Region II Comparison Table
The following table shows Best Regional Universities in Federal Region II. You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using buttons below.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, NY | $19,159 | $24,561 | 1,200 | 72% | 1,413 | 64% | 15 to 1 |
| 2 | New York Institute of Technology Old Westbury, NY | $46,560 | $29,960 | 1,310 | 81% | 6,877 | 59% | 12 to 1 |
| 3 | Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY | $39,790 | $27,520 | 1,180 | 82% | 5,005 | 70% | 12 to 1 |
| 4 | The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ | $25,752 | $18,349 | 1,240 | 62% | 8,141 | 86% | 14 to 1 |
| 5 | Ithaca College Ithaca, NY | $52,616 | $33,325 | 1,310 | 69% | 4,767 | 76% | 10 to 1 |
| 6 | Iona University New Rochelle, NY | $47,260 | $24,904 | 1,200 | 87% | 3,958 | 56% | 16 to 1 |
| 7 | Fashion Institute of Technology New York, NY | $22,696 | $24,590 | - | 60% | 8,206 | 81% | 16 to 1 |
| 8 | Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ | $41,120 | $20,220 | 1,200 | 79% | 4,003 | 61% | 14 to 1 |
| 9 | CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY | $15,414 | $20,882 | 1,280 | 48% | 20,081 | 72% | 19 to 1 |
| 10 | Le Moyne College Syracuse, NY | $40,330 | $20,393 | 1,245 | 83% | 3,091 | 73% | 12 to 1 |
| 11 | University of the Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie, VI | $16,557 | $15,716 | 920 | 99% | 1,792 | 28% | 10 to 1 |
| 12 | Niagara University Niagara University, NY | $39,345 | $15,606 | 1,160 | 87% | 4,033 | 75% | 10 to 1 |
| 13 | Utica University Utica, NY | $26,930 | $26,750 | 1,110 | 92% | 3,627 | 56% | 12 to 1 |
| 14 | Marist University Poughkeepsie, NY | $47,620 | $17,200 | 1,280 | 57% | 6,356 | 80% | 15 to 1 |
| 15 | Roberts Wesleyan University Rochester, NY | $38,826 | $15,580 | 1,170 | 71% | 1,960 | 67% | 7 to 1 |
| 16 | Ramapo College of New Jersey Mahwah, NJ | $27,708 | $21,466 | 1,210 | 71% | 5,981 | 70% | 17 to 1 |
| 17 | Manhattan University Riverdale, NY | $53,400 | $25,485 | 1,275 | 79% | 3,225 | 64% | 15 to 1 |
| 18 | Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ | $42,552 | $16,035 | - | 90% | 3,572 | 58% | 12 to 1 |
| 19 | Mercy University Dobbs Ferry, NY | $22,880 | $19,620 | - | 86% | 8,991 | 46% | 16 to 1 |
| 20 | Keuka College Keuka Park, NY | $39,332 | $27,786 | - | 68% | 1,366 | 58% | 10 to 1 |
| 21 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ | $37,010 | $19,068 | - | 91% | 8,045 | 53% | 14 to 1 |
| 22 | St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY | $41,735 | $16,087 | 1,190 | 82% | 2,752 | 67% | 13 to 1 |
| 23 | CUNY Queens College Queens, NY | $15,488 | $21,042 | 1,120 | 64% | 15,965 | 53% | 13 to 1 |
| 24 | CUNY Hunter College New York, NY | $15,332 | $20,828 | 1,280 | 54% | 22,538 | 57% | 14 to 1 |
| 25 | Metropolitan College of New York New York, NY | $20,188 | $20,188 | - | 90% | 683 | 40% | 12 to 1 |
| 26 | CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY | $15,402 | $20,954 | 1,140 | 58% | 14,390 | 54% | 13 to 1 |
| 27 | CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY | $15,420 | $20,962 | 1,080 | 57% | 13,763 | 56% | 16 to 1 |
| 28 | CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY | $15,360 | $21,000 | 970 | 57% | 13,324 | 51% | 15 to 1 |
| 29 | Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ | $46,552 | $26,918 | 1,220 | 89% | 4,767 | 72% | 12 to 1 |
| 30 | Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ | $37,468 | $25,628 | - | 95% | 2,885 | 67% | 11 to 1 |
| 31 | SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, NY | $19,569 | $24,972 | 1,270 | 66% | 3,945 | 71% | 16 to 1 |
| 32 | Nazareth University Rochester, NY | $42,210 | $27,220 | 1,220 | 75% | 2,401 | 73% | 8 to 1 |
| 33 | Wagner College Staten Island, NY | $53,200 | $24,610 | 1,240 | 88% | 2,001 | 65% | 11 to 1 |
| 34 | Monroe University Bronx, NY | $18,464 | $14,558 | - | 68% | 8,141 | 57% | 17 to 1 |
| 35 | St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY | $36,550 | $23,278 | 1,180 | 72% | 3,899 | 69% | 12 to 1 |
| 36 | State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY | $18,822 | $24,602 | 1,250 | 62% | 7,898 | 72% | 16 to 1 |
| 37 | Canisius University Buffalo, NY | $34,200 | $17,370 | - | 72% | 2,451 | 66% | 11 to 1 |
| 38 | Alfred University Alfred, NY | $38,138 | $27,120 | 1,210 | 74% | 2,007 | 57% | 9 to 1 |
| 39 | SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, NY | $21,215 | $26,535 | 1,200 | 81% | 2,733 | 55% | 13 to 1 |
| 40 | SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY | $19,781 | $25,732 | 1,210 | 70% | 5,337 | 69% | 13 to 1 |
| 41 | Mount Saint Mary College Newburgh, NY | $43,450 | $20,400 | - | 89% | 2,491 | 65% | 12 to 1 |
| 42 | Siena University Loudonville, NY | $45,805 | $16,500 | 1,220 | 69% | 3,720 | 75% | 12 to 1 |
| 43 | School of Visual Arts New York, NY | $51,400 | $57,370 | 1,320 | 93% | 3,812 | 76% | 9 to 1 |
| Average | $29,928 | $21,849 | 1,185 | 77% | 5,787 | 59% | 14 to 1 |