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2023 Top New York Men's Ice Hockey Schools

24 Colleges
$38,830 Avg Tuition & Fees*
62% 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 was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Men's Ice Hockey in New York ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 24 schools in New York, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Men's Ice Hockey athletes in New York. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall quality and the athletic competitiveness of the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. So, even if a school has a great team, it won't place well if it is also considered a low quality college or university.

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Top Colleges in New York for Men's Ice Hockey athletes in New York

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

Cornell University tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in New York. Cornell is a private not-for-profit institution located in Ithaca, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4,219 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Ice Hockey team at Cornell took home $1,990,819 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 993. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Cornell also took the #1 spot in our overall quality rankings. Full Cornell University Sports Report

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Union College New York
Schenectady, New York

The excellent sports programs at Union College New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in New York. Schenectady, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 600 students in . Union College brought in $1,343,929 while tallying up $1,049,322 in expenses for its Men’s Ice Hockey team. Thus, the team actually made $294,607, which isn’t bad at all. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Union College also claimed a spot on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category. Read full sports report on Union College New York

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Colgate University
Hamilton, New York

A rank of #3 on our list means Colgate University is a great place for Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in New York working on their bachelor’s degree. Colgate is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Hamilton, New York. It awarded 943 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Ice Hockey team at Colgate brought home $2,423,063 in revenue in a single year. With a perfect academic progress rate of 1000, the team is showing that they know how to hit the books, too. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Colgate also made our overall quality list, coming in at #3. Read full sports report on Colgate University

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Clarkson University
Potsdam, New York

Out of the 24 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarkson University landed the #4 spot on the list. Clarkson is located in Potsdam, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 702 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at Clarkson took home $2,978,465 in revenue and paid out $2,630,662 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $347,803 for the sports team. Sports aren’t the only thing that the team excels at - they had a perfect academic progress rate of 1000. Clarkson 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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Canisius College
Buffalo, New York

The excellent sports programs at Canisius College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for Men’s Ice Hockey athletes in New York. Canisius is a private not-for-profit institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 520 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Ice Hockey team at Canisius took home $1,436,757 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 990. Read More…

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St Lawrence University
Canton, New York

St Lawrence University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking. Located in Canton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 713 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Ice Hockey team at St. Lawrence took home $2,547,264 in revenue. The great academic progress rate of 983 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 89%. In addition to its great ranking here, St. Lawrence is in the top 15% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read More…

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Hamilton College
Clinton, New York

Hamilton College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Clinton, New York, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 616 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Ice Hockey team at Hamilton took home $296,704 in revenue. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. In addition to its Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Hamilton is ranked #2 for overall quality in New York. Full Hamilton College Sports Report

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Hobart and William Smith Colleges did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking, coming in at #8. The Colleges is located in Geneva, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 607 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The Men’s Ice Hockey team at The Colleges brought home $495,939 in revenue in a single year. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. On top of its placing in this ranking, The Colleges also did well on our overall quality list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis. Read More…

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking. Located in Troy, New York, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 1,566 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . The Men’s Ice Hockey team at RPI made $2,584,212 in revenue, while incurring $2,553,477 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $30,735, which isn’t bad at all. The great academic progress rate of 983 shows that team members perform well in the classroom, too. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. As a testament to the quality of education it offers, RPI also is in the top 10% of our overall quality ranking. Full Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Sports Report

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SUNY Geneseo
Geneseo, New York

SUNY Geneseo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking. SUNY Geneseo is a public institution located in Geneseo, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1,128 bachelor’s degrees in . The team at SUNY Geneseo took home $298,872 in revenue and paid out $248,962 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $49,910 in profit. Full SUNY Geneseo Sports Report

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SUNY Oswego
Oswego, New York

SUNY Oswego ranked #11 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school situated in Oswego, New York. It awarded 1,683 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Ice Hockey team at SUNY Oswego made $355,059 in revenue. Read More…

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, New York

Skidmore College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York list. Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 688 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Ice Hockey team at Skidmore made $255,596 in revenue. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. In addition to its great ranking here, Skidmore is in the top 10% of all schools on our overall quality list. Read full sports report on Skidmore College

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Niagara University
Niagara University, New York

Niagara University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey 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 Men’s Ice Hockey team at Niagara made $1,917,211 in revenue. The team members aren’t slouches in the classroom either, since the team academic progress rate is an excellent 978. Read More…

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SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, New York

SUNY Plattsburgh did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking, coming in at #14. SUNY Plattsburgh is located in Plattsburgh, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 1,207 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. The team at SUNY Plattsburgh took home $356,374 in revenue and paid out $283,794 in expenses in recent times. That boils down to a yearly profit of $72,580 for the sports team. Read More…

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Nazareth College
Rochester, New York

Nazareth College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking, coming in at #15. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 586 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Ice Hockey team at Nazareth made $249,367 in revenue, while incurring $241,812 in expenses. Thus, the team actually made $7,555, which isn’t bad at all. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Full Nazareth College Sports Report

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

With a ranking of #16, SUNY Cortland did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking. Located in Cortland, New York, the medium-sized public school handed out 1,479 bachelor’s degrees in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Ice Hockey team at SUNY Cortland took home $180,012 in revenue. Read More…

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Utica College
Utica, New York

Utica College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking. Utica, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 830 students in . Utica College brought in $895,269 while tallying up $689,398 in expenses for its Men’s Ice Hockey team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $205,871 for the sports team. Read More…

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The College at Brockport
Brockport, New York

The College at Brockport ranked #18 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York list. Located in Brockport, New York, the medium-sized public school awarded 1,733 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in . Speaking financially, the Men’s Ice Hockey team at SUNY Brockport took home $191,410 in revenue. Read More…

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Manhattanville College
Purchase, New York

Manhattanville College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking, coming in at #19. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Purchase, New York, and it awarded 459 bachelor’s degrees in . Manhattanville brought in $176,590 while tallying up $172,996 in expenses for its Men’s Ice Hockey team. Thus, the team actually made $3,594, which isn’t bad at all. The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. Read More…

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Elmira College
Elmira, New York

Elmira College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking. Elmira is a private not-for-profit institution located in Elmira, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 192 bachelor’s degrees in . The Men’s Ice Hockey team at Elmira brought home $233,941 in revenue in a single year. Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. Read More…

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Buffalo State
Buffalo, New York

Buffalo State came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school situated in Buffalo, New York. It awarded 1,421 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Ice Hockey team at Buffalo State made $218,706 in revenue. Full Buffalo State Sports Report

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SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, New York

With a ranking of #22, SUNY Potsdam did quite well on the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking. Potsdam, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 679 students in . The team at SUNY Potsdam took home $209,559 in revenue and paid out $204,336 in expenses in recent times. So, the team made money for the school, bringing in $5,223 in profit. Full SUNY Potsdam Sports Report

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SUNY Canton
Canton, New York

SUNY Canton ranked #23 on this year’s Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York list. SUNY Canton is located in Canton, New York and, has a small student population. In , this school awarded 520 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates. SUNY Canton brought in $208,236 while tallying up $185,154 in expenses for its Men’s Ice Hockey team. That boils down to a yearly profit of $23,082 for the sports team. Full SUNY Canton Sports Report

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Morrisville State College
Morrisville, New York

Morrisville State College did quite well in the 2023 Best Colleges for Men’s Ice Hockey in New York ranking, coming in at #24. This small public school is located in Morrisville, New York, and it awarded 187 bachelor’s degrees in . On the financial side of things, the Men’s Ice Hockey team at Morrisville State College made $168,561 in revenue. Read More…

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*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 24 schools only.

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