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2023 Top New York Men's D1 Basketball Schools

20 Colleges
$44,532 Avg Tuition & Fees*
66% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When it comes to choosing a college, student athletes have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its Best Colleges for Division I Men's Basketball in New York ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Our analysis looked at 20 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in New York. Instead of depending on subjective information, we focus on objective factors to determine this ranking. These factors include such things as the athletic competitiveness of the school and the school's overall quality. This means that a school must provide students with a great education in addition to having a good sports team if it wants to rank well.

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Top Colleges in New York for D1 Men's Basketball athletes in New York

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, New York

Our analysis found Syracuse University to be the best school for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in New York in this year’s ranking. Syracuse University is a large private not-for-profit school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 4,205 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Syracuse made $34,157,191 in revenue, while incurring $14,822,271 in expenses. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $19,334,920 in profit. The academic progress rate of the team is 970. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Full Syracuse University Sports Report

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, New York

The excellent sports programs at Stony Brook University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in New York. SUNY Stony Brook is located in Stony Brook, New York and, has a large student population. In , this school awarded 5,259 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at SUNY Stony Brook took home $2,313,426 in revenue. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. SUNY Stony Brook also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Stony Brook University

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Colgate University
Hamilton, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colgate University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in New York list. Colgate is located in Hamilton, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 943 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Colgate made $2,432,598 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 985 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. Colgate also took the #3 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read More…

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St. Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Bonaventure University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Colleges for D1 Men’s Basketball athletes in New York list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York, and it awarded 426 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at St. Bonaventure took home $4,239,342 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 966. Read More…

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Hofstra University
Hempstead, New York

Out of the 20 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hofstra University landed the #5 spot on the list. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 1,519 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Hofstra brought home $3,311,186 in revenue in a single year. The team had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Full Hofstra University Sports Report

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Fordham University
Bronx, New York

With a ranking of #6, Fordham University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Fordham University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 2,645 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Fordham U brought home $6,196,401 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 985 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Full Fordham University Sports Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

With a ranking of #7, University at Buffalo did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. This large public school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 5,679 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at University at Buffalo made $2,512,660 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 947. In addition to its great ranking here, University at Buffalo is in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Siena College
Loudonville, New York

Siena College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Siena College is a small private not-for-profit school located in Loudonville, New York that handed out 752 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Siena made $3,022,186 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 975. Read full sports report on Siena College

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Wagner College
Staten Island, New York

Wagner College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Located in Staten Island, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 396 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Wagner took home $1,576,737 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 960. Full Wagner College Sports Report

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St John’s University - New York ranked #10 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York list. Located in Queens, New York, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,251 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at STJ brought home $10,317,806 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 954. Read full sports report on St John’s University - New York

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Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #11. Located in New York, New York, the large private not-for-profit school handed out 2,649 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Columbia brought home $1,297,068 in revenue in a single year. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 961. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Columbia also took the #4 spot in our overall quality rankings. Read full sports report on Columbia University in the City of New York

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University at Albany
Albany, New York

University at Albany ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York list. UAlbany is located in Albany, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In , this school awarded 3,304 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at UAlbany took home $2,310,116 in revenue and paid out $1,977,322 in expenses in recent times. Thus, the team actually made $332,794, which isn’t bad at all. Full University at Albany Sports Report

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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

Canisius College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York list. Canisius is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 520 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Canisius made $1,590,753 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 950. Full Canisius College Sports Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #14. Cornell is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Ithaca, New York. It awarded 4,219 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Cornell brought home $1,142,947 in revenue in a single year. The great academic progress rate of 993 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Cornell also made our overall quality list, coming in at #1. Full Cornell University Sports Report

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Binghamton University
Vestal, New York

Binghamton University did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York ranking, coming in at #15. Binghamton University is a public institution located in Vestal, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3,899 bachelor’s degrees in . The D1 Men’s Basketball team at Binghamton University brought home $2,022,516 in revenue in a single year. The team has a great academic progress rate of 985, signifying that team members care about their grades. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. Binghamton University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Iona College
New Rochelle, New York

Iona College ranked #16 on this year’s Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York list. Iona is a private not-for-profit institution located in New Rochelle, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 708 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Iona took home $4,333,614 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 953. Read More…

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, New York

Marist College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Located in Poughkeepsie, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,289 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Marist took home $2,100,410 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 980. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Marist excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our overall quality list. Full Marist College Sports Report

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Manhattan College
Riverdale, New York

Manhattan College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Located in Riverdale, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 773 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Manhattan made $2,950,416 in revenue. The team has a respectable academic progress rate of 957. Read More…

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

With a ranking of #19, Niagara University did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Niagara is located in Niagara University, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 736 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. On the financial side of things, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at Niagara made $1,995,411 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 966. Read full sports report on Niagara University

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St. Francis College
Brooklyn, New York

St. Francis College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Division I Men’s Basketball in New York ranking. Located in Brooklyn, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 464 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the D1 Men’s Basketball team at SFC took home $1,422,351 in revenue. The academic progress rate of the team is 951. Full St. Francis College Sports Report

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