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2027 Rankings for State University of New York at New Paltz

What kind of rankings and accolades has SUNY New Paltz earned? Any College Factual rankings and awards SUNY New Paltz has earned will be listed on this page.

SUNY New Paltz earned 31 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2027 rankings.

Top Rankings for SUNY New Paltz:

#2 out of 36	#4 out of 31	#5 out of 34	#6 out of 40

SUNY New Paltz offers graduate-level programs too. Explore its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/state-university-of-new-york-at-new-paltz/rankings/) for its graduate rankings.

Ranking Highlights

• Quality Rankings
  • Best Colleges Ranking
  • Best Multicultural Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking
  • Best Multicultural Education Schools in New York Ranking
• Best for the Money Rankings
  • Best Value Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Multicultural Education Schools in New York Ranking
  • Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York Ranking

How SUNY New Paltz Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#597 out of 5,159.

This makes SUNY New Paltz a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

SUNY New Paltz has 595 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best Multicultural Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Multicultural Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	5	View Report
Best Multicultural Education Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Multicultural Education Schools	2	13	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in New York	2	8	View Report
Best Biology Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	4	View Report
Best Biology Education Schools in New York	2	4	View Report
Best Biology Education Schools	2	9	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	8	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in New York	2	36	View Report
Best Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Painting Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	14	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	10	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in New York	3	15	View Report
Best Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	6	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	9	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	13	View Report
Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	6	View Report
Best Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Painting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	6	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	20	View Report
Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	4	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	16	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in New York	5	18	View Report
Best Multilingual Education Schools in New York	5	8	View Report
Best Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	9	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	10	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Schools in New York	5	18	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	8	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in New York	6	8	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	15	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	9	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	9	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New York	7	22	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New York	7	22	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	12	View Report
Best Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools	7	21	View Report
Best Art Education Schools in New York	7	10	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	15	View Report
Best Mathematics Education Schools in New York	7	17	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in New York	7	29	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	15	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	12	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	62	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	23	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	7	17	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	26	View Report
Best Multilingual Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	15	View Report
Best Art Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	14	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	27	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	9	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	12	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	39	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	26	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in New York	8	38	View Report
Best Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	15	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	28	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	33	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in New York	9	14	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	16	View Report
Best Mathematics Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	21	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	32	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	32	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	46	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	46	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	29	View Report
Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	29	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in New York	10	35	View Report
Best Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	37	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	10	50	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Schools in New York	10	24	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New York	10	84	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New York	10	84	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	19	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in New York	10	12	View Report
Best Painting Schools	10	15	View Report
Best General Music Schools in New York	10	10	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in New York	11	19	View Report
Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	15	View Report
Best Media Arts Schools in New York	11	20	View Report
Best Other Special Education & Teaching Schools	11	39	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	11	View Report
Best General Computer Engineering Schools in New York	11	11	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	11	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	14	View Report
Best Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	13	View Report
Best Environmental Studies Schools in New York	11	20	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New York	11	14	View Report
Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	11	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	19	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	20	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in New York	12	25	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	56	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	12	31	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	12	34	View Report
Best Computer Engineering Schools in New York	12	12	View Report

How SUNY New Paltz Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SUNY New Paltz has 723 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Multicultural Education Schools in New York Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Multicultural Education Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Value Geochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Geochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Geochemistry Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Geochemistry Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	12	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	11	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	11	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	9	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best Value Schools	2	2	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	11	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	11	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Printmaking Schools in New York	2	5	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	10	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in New York	2	6	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	15	View Report
Best Value Multicultural Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	5	View Report
Best Value Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	7	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	13	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in New York	3	13	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New York	3	13	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	4	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	31	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	6	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	10	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in New York	4	10	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	4	14	View Report
Best Value Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	15	View Report
Best Value Environmental Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	25	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	9	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Schools in New York	5	19	View Report
Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	10	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	11	View Report
Best Value General Computer Engineering Schools in New York	5	11	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	11	View Report
Best Value Computer Engineering Schools in New York	5	12	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Schools in New York	5	8	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Schools in New York	5	8	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	11	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	29	View Report
Best Value Environmental Studies Schools in New York	5	30	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	34	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	26	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	26	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	26	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	12	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	11	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	11	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	20	View Report
Best Value Bilingual & Multilingual Education Schools in New York	6	7	View Report
Best Value Multilingual Education Schools in New York	6	7	View Report
Best Value Modern Language Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	10	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	13	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	13	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	8	View Report
Best Value Schools	6	12	View Report
Best Value Schools in New York	6	18	View Report
Best Value Environmental Science Schools in New York	6	30	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	21	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in New York	6	22	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	21	View Report
Best Value Philosophy Schools in New York	6	22	View Report
Best Value Philosophy & Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	40	View Report
Best Value Geochemistry Bachelor's Degree Schools	6	8	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	27	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	27	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in New York	6	18	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in New York	6	18	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	24	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	10	View Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	20	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	14	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Schools in New York	7	16	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	37	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	28	View Report
Best Value Bilingual & Multilingual Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	10	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	18	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	19	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	16	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	17	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources Conservation Schools in New York	7	39	View Report
Best Value Natural Resources & Conservation Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	37	View Report
Best Value Geochemistry Schools	7	11	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.