College Rankings

• Ranked among “ Top Performers on Social Mobility” (#1)
• Ranked among “ Best Colleges 2020 / Regional Universities: North“ (#80)
• Ranked among “ Best Colleges 2020 for Veterans” (#48)
• Ranked among “ Best Colleges 2020 / Best Value” (#75)
• Ranked among “ Online Bachelor's Degree Programs With the Most International Students”
• Ranked among “ Best Online MBA Programs” (#161)
• Ranked among “ Best Online Master’s Criminal Justice Programs” (#24)

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).

We have been recognized in the New York Times as a leader in social mobility (3), moving students up the income ladder from where they started with their family, and been ranked as a regional or national leader in a number of categories by U.S News & World Report.

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