College Rankings

• Ranked Number 1: “Top Performer on Social Mobility” 
• Ranked Number 7: “Best Colleges 2023 / Best Value” 
• Ranked among: “Best Colleges 2023 / Regional Universities: North”
• Ranked Top 50: “Best Colleges 2022 for Veterans”
• Ranked among: “Best Online MBA Programs” 
• Ranked Top 50:  “Best Online Master’s Criminal Justice Programs” 

• Ranked Top 50 “2022 Best Bang for the Buck Rankings in Washington Monthly”
• Recognized in the New York Times as a Top 50 Leader in Overall Social Mobility

Monroe College has a long history of proven programs that increase college access, affordability, and attainment for first-generation and other students who are often under-served and under-represented on college campuses across the country.

We are proud to be recognized for our strong outcomes, especially for low-income students from New York City. Our bachelor's degree graduation rate is among the highest in the country for students receiving Pell (1), and our Presidential Partnership Program is among the most effective programs in New York State for low-income students and undocumented students (2).

1. https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-pell-divide-how-four-year-institutions-are-failing-to-graduate-low-and-moderate-income-students. See page 10.

2. The program serves close to 1000 students and 80 undocumented students, offering the vast majority a full scholarship. The program has a 75% associate graduation rate, compared to 15% statewide.

3. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/projects/college-mobility/monroe-college