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2026 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 111 ranking badges across College Factual’s 2026 rankings.

Top Rankings for SUNY New Paltz:

#3 out of 30	#5 out of 21	#5 out of 13	#5 out of 28

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 Bachelor's Degree Schools Ranking
  • Best Value Multicultural Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking
  • Best Value Multicultural Education Schools in New York Ranking

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

Top Ranked Majors

SUNY New Paltz has 639 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 Earth Science Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	1	1	View Report
Best Earth Science Teacher Education Schools in New York	1	1	View Report
Best Earth Science Teacher Education Schools	1	3	View Report
Best Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	1	3	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	1	8	View Report
Best Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	2	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	7	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in New York	2	32	View Report
Best Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	2	6	View Report
Best Painting Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	13	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	13	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in New York	3	20	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in New York	3	20	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	10	View Report
Best Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	19	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in New York	3	15	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New York	4	19	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Schools in New York	4	19	View Report
Best Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	6	View Report
Best Mathematics Education Schools in New York	4	17	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	13	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	11	View Report
Best Painting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	6	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	29	View Report
Best Mathematics Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	19	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in New York	5	30	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	14	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	12	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	27	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	27	View Report
Best Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in New York	5	17	View Report
Best Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	15	View Report
Best Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	30	View Report
Best General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	11	View Report
Best Art Education Schools in New York	6	12	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	11	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Schools in New York	6	22	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	8	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	56	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	7	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	16	View Report
Best General Visual & Performing Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	29	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	23	View Report
Best General Journalism Schools in New York	7	13	View Report
Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	15	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	14	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Schools in New York	7	20	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	47	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	33	View Report
Best Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Schools	7	77	View Report
Best Teaching English or French Schools	7	77	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	8	View Report
Best Ethnic Studies Schools in New York	7	9	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in New York	7	9	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in New York	7	8	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	9	View Report
Best General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	7	View Report
Best Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	15	View Report
Best Media Arts Schools in New York	8	22	View Report
Best Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	36	View Report
Best Art Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	17	View Report
Best Social Studies Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	26	View Report
Best Romance Languages Schools in New York	8	10	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	32	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	32	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New York	8	10	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	25	View Report
Best Art History Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	11	View Report
Best Painting Schools	8	16	View Report
Best Speech Communication Schools in New York	9	33	View Report
Best Journalism Schools in New York	9	19	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	20	View Report
Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in New York	9	27	View Report
Best English & Language Arts Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	25	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	9	31	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in New York	9	81	View Report
Best General Psychology Schools in New York	9	81	View Report
Best Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	24	View Report
Best Design & Applied Arts Schools in New York	9	39	View Report
Best Marketing/Marketing Management, General Schools in New York	10	40	View Report
Best Reading Teacher Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	53	View Report
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools in New York	10	58	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	38	View Report
Best Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	10	17	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	72	View Report
Best General Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	10	72	View Report
Best Psychology Schools in New York	10	103	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	44	View Report
Best General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	44	View Report
Best Marketing Schools in New York	11	42	View Report
Best Mathematics Education Schools	11	59	View Report
Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	13	View Report
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in New York	11	84	View Report
Best Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities Schools in New York	11	84	View Report
Best International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	11	12	View Report
Best Graphic Design Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	11	38	View Report

How SUNY New Paltz Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

SUNY New Paltz has 639 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value Multicultural Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	15	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 Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	2	3	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	30	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in New York	3	9	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	8	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	5	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools in New York	3	6	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value Painting Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	11	View Report
Best Value Painting Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	12	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	12	View Report
Best Value Sculpture Schools in New York	3	7	View Report
Best Value Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	3	10	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	5	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	11	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	12	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	4	12	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	4	10	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Schools in New York	5	21	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	20	View Report
Best Value General Computer & Information Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	28	View Report
Best Value African American Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	5	13	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Schools in New York	5	6	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Schools in New York	5	10	View Report
Best Value Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Value Spanish Language & Literature Schools in New York	5	10	View Report
Best Value Romance Languages Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	7	View Report
Best Value Romance Languages Schools in New York	5	10	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	5	7	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 African American Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	6	13	View Report
Best Value Ethnic Studies Schools in New York	6	8	View Report
Best Value General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	6	10	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in New York	7	17	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Schools in New York	7	17	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	29	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	30	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	14	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	36	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in New York	7	21	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in New York	7	22	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	19	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	19	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	13	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	12	View Report
Best Value Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies Schools in New York	7	13	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	23	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	23	View Report
Best Value International Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	29	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	29	View Report
Best Value General Visual & Performing Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	7	16	View Report
Best Value General Music Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	7	18	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Schools in New York	8	17	View Report
Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	15	View Report
Best Value Media Arts Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	42	View Report
Best Value Radio, Television & Digital Communication Schools in New York	8	26	View Report
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	32	View Report
Best Value Art Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	15	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in New York	8	20	View Report
Best Value Electrical Engineering Schools in New York	8	20	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	22	View Report
Best Value General Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	8	23	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	22	View Report
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools in New York	8	23	View Report
Best Value Women's Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	14	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	15	View Report
Best Value French Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	18	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	24	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	24	View Report
Best Value International Relations Schools in New York	8	18	View Report
Best Value International Relations & National Security Schools in New York	8	18	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	8	33	View Report
Best Value Graphic Design Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	14	View Report
Best Value Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York	8	27	View Report
Best Value Ceramic Arts & Ceramics Bachelor's Degree Schools	8	27	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	39	View Report
Best Value General Business/Commerce Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	39	View Report
Best Value General Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	27	View Report
Best Value Spanish Language & Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	16	View Report
Best Value Spanish Language & Literature Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	19	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	17	View Report
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	9	20	View Report

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Notes and References

The rankings above are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2026 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.