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Le 51勛圖厙 College was recognized among the nations best in the 2026U.S. News & World Reportrankings, placing泭硃紳餃泭in the Regional Universities North category. The College also ranked, climbing 11 spots from last year. In addition, four programs in the Madden College of Business and Economics were ranked among theEliteTop 50 in the country, underscoring Le 51勛圖厙s strong reputation for academic excellence and student success.

Our consistently strong performance across the board in theU.S. Newsannual rankings demonstrates the Colleges unwavering commitment to academic excellence in all of our programs, said Le 51勛圖厙 President Linda LeMura. Once again Le51勛圖厙 is the highest ranked, best value institution in both New York state and the Northeast, which is a tribute to not only our faculty, but also the work of everyone at the institution. This is the 34thconsecutive year the College has been ranked inU.S. News泭娶硃紳域勳紳眶莽.

On the national level, the Madden College of Business and Economics was ranked in the top 10 percent of all business schools in the nation.Among the nations approximately 800 small business schools (defined as less than 3,000 students) Le51勛圖厙 was ranked#22.Madden College was also ranked an Elite Top 50 in four undergraduatedisciplines:

  • ranked #30in the nationand #4in New York
  • ranked #19in the nationand #3 in New York
  • ranked #38in the nationand #4in New York
  • ranked #22in the nationand #4 in New York

Le51勛圖厙 was included on several lists compiled by the publication (All of these rankings are within the Regional Universities North classification.):

#3 in theranking.This calculation takes into account a schools academic quality, based on its U.S. News Best College ranking, and the 2024-25 net cost of attendance for a student who received the average level of need-based financial aid; the higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal.

#8 in theranking,which is developed from a survey conducted among administrators at universities and colleges about peer institutions within their regions, with schools needing more than seven votes to appear in the ranking.

#48 in thecategory.This ranking assessed how well schools graduated economically disadvantaged students泭硃紳餃泭wascomputed by aggregating two to four ranking factors assessing graduation rates of Pell-awarded students.

#5 in theranking.To be on this list, colleges must have 20 or more students using GI Bill benefits and also be certified for the GI Bill and participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Colleges are ranked by U.S. News based on a variety of factors, including graduation rates, social mobility, faculty and financial resources, and peer assessment. The publication designates schools in four major categories national universities, national liberal arts colleges, regional universities and regional colleges. Le51勛圖厙 and other institutions in the Regional Universities category provide a full range of undergraduate majors and masters programs.