West Point Military Academy was again ranked the top liberal arts college in New York, according to the latest ranking from U.S. News & World Report.
In the latest annual report, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology was ranked No. 1 among national universities, while Williams College was ranked No. 1 among national liberal arts colleges, a position it has held for more than two decades.
Each year, U.S. News & World Report publishes what many consider a leading college ranking in the United States. For its 2027 report, the outlet evaluated more than 1,700 colleges and universities based on academic quality and factors such as graduation rates, retention rates and social mobility. This year, U.S. News added a new ranking factor measuring graduates'
typical earnings by major.
How did New York colleges rank?
According to U.S. News & World Report, these 10 New York colleges ranked highest in the state, along with each school's national ranking:
- United States Military Academy at West Point — No. 9 nationally
- Vassar College in Poughkeepsie — No. 12
- Hamilton College in Clinton — No. 14
- Barnard College in New York City — No. 19
- Colgate University — No. 22
- Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs — No. 41
- Union College in Schenectady — No. 44
- St. Lawrence University in Canton — No. 49
- Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva — No. 60
- Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson — No. 72
Top 10 liberal arts colleges in the nation
According to the latest ranking from U.S. News & World Report, the top 10 national liberal arts colleges are:
- No. 1 — Williams College
- No. 2 — Amherst College
- No. 3 (tie) — Bowdoin College, Claremont McKenna College, Pomona College, Swarthmore College and United States Naval Academy
- No. 8 — Harvey Mudd College
- No. 9 — United States Military Academy at West Point
- No. 10 — Wellesley College
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: West Point named New York's top liberal arts college in latest U.S. News rankings
