Best Northeast

Connecticut (CT), Maine (ME), Massachusetts (MA), New Hampshire (NH), New Jersey (NJ), New York (NY), Rhode Island (RI), and Vermont (VT)

For our "2026 Best Colleges: Region by Region" web feature, we salute 631 colleges in seven zones—Northeast, South, Southwest, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, West, and International (outside of the United States)—that we consider academically outstanding and well worth consideration in your college search.

Please note that these lists are not ranked. These lists appear in alphabetical order. Schools marked "featured" have paid a fee for that designation but not for inclusion in this list.


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Rowan University

  • Glassboro, NJ

Rutgers University-New Brunswick

  • Piscataway, NJ

Saint Michael's College

  • Colchester, VT

Siena University

  • Loudonville, NY

Simmons University

  • Boston, MA

Skidmore College

  • Saratoga Springs, NY

Smith College

  • Northampton, MA

St. Bonaventure University

  • St. Bonaventure, NY

St. John's University (NY)

  • Queens, NY

State University of New York - College of Environmental Science and Forestry

  • Syracuse, NY

State University of New York - Cortland

  • Cortland, NY

State University of New York - Fredonia

  • Fredonia, NY

State University of New York - Maritime College

  • Throggs Neck, NY

State University of New York - New Paltz

  • New Paltz, NY

State University of New York - Oswego

  • Oswego, NY

State University of New York - Purchase College

  • Purchase, NY

State University of New York - Stony Brook University

  • Stony Brook, NY

State University of New York - University at Buffalo

  • Buffalo, NY

State University of New York at Geneseo

  • Geneseo, NY

State University of New York—Alfred State College

  • Alfred, NY

State University of New York–Brockport

  • Brockport, NY

Stevens Institute of Technology

  • Hoboken, NJ

Stockton University

  • Galloway, NJ

Stonehill College

  • Easton, MA

Syracuse University

  • Syracuse, NY

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