History colleges in New York, ranked by graduates
34 colleges in New York awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in history in 2023: 1,065 degrees, 1.6% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (1% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Columbia University graduated the most (90, 3.7% of its class). 17 of the 34 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 62%; the most selective is Columbia University at 4%.
History colleges in New York
Every New York college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in history, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its history page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University | Private | 90 | 3.7% | 4% | 1560 |
| 2 | University at Buffalo | Public | 78 | 1.6% | 74% | 1330 |
| 3 | Stony Brook University | Public | 74 | 1.7% | 49% | 1400 |
| 4 | New York University | Private | 67 | 0.8% | 9% | 1530 |
| 5 | University at Albany | Public | 61 | 2.2% | 69% | 1260 |
| 6 | SUNY New Paltz | Public | 56 | 3.8% | 62% | 1180 |
| 7 | Binghamton University | Public | 55 | 1.5% | 39% | 1430 |
| 8 | Queens College (NY) | Public | 49 | 1.9% | 64% | 1120 |
| 9 | Fordham University | Private | 39 | 1.8% | 59% | 1370 |
| 10 | SUNY Plattsburgh | Public | 34 | 3.9% | 78% | 1180 |
| 11 | Colgate University | Private | 30 | 4.1% | 14% | 1460 |
| 12 | Syracuse University | Private | 29 | 0.9% | 46% | 1400 |
| 13 | Brooklyn College | Public | 28 | 1.1% | 58% | 1180 |
| 14 | CUNY Staten Island | Public | 28 | 2.1% | 92% | 1100 |
| 15 | SUNY Oneonta | Public | 25 | 2.1% | 70% | 1180 |
| 16 | SUNY Oswego | Public | 24 | 1.7% | 81% | 1180 |
| 17 | Hobart College | Private | 23 | 6.5% | 64% | 1230 |
| 18 | SUNY Geneseo | Public | 22 | 2.4% | 66% | 1180 |
| 19 | Cornell University | Private | 21 | 0.5% | 9% | 1550 |
| 20 | U.S. Military Academy | Public | 20 | 1.9% | 12% | 1370 |
| 21 | Hamilton College | Private | 19 | 3.9% | 14% | 1500 |
| 22 | SUNY Brockport | Public | 19 | 1.5% | 71% | 1180 |
| 23 | University of Rochester | Private | 19 | 1.1% | 40% | 1460 |
| 24 | St. John's University | Private | 18 | 1% | 83% | 1280 |
| 25 | SUNY Potsdam | Public | 18 | 4.1% | 78% | 1180 |
| 26 | Union College | Private | 16 | 3.5% | 44% | 1400 |
| 27 | Hofstra University | Private | 15 | 1.2% | 68% | 1310 |
| 28 | Skidmore College | Private | 15 | 2.3% | 21% | 1390 |
| 29 | Adelphi University | Private | 14 | 1.3% | 66% | 1230 |
| 30 | Vassar College | Private | 14 | 2.4% | 19% | 1490 |
| 31 | Pace University | Private | 12 | 0.7% | 76% | 1220 |
| 32 | St. Lawrence University | Private | 12 | 2.4% | 54% | 1230 |
| 33 | Baruch College | Public | 11 | 0.3% | 48% | 1180 |
| 34 | Buffalo State University | Public | 10 | 0.9% | 73% | 1180 |
Questions about history colleges in New York
What is the best college for history in New York?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest history programs in New York are Columbia University (90), University at Buffalo (78), Stony Brook University (74). "Best" depends on your profile: this page ranks every New York college in the field by output and shows each one's acceptance rate and admitted SAT so you can match it to your own numbers.
How many colleges in New York offer history?
34 four-year colleges in New York awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in history in 2023, 17 public and 17 private, for 1,065 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for history in New York?
At the 17 public universities on this list, New York residents are usually admitted at a higher rate than out-of-state applicants and pay in-state tuition. CollegeCalcAI applies the residency effect when you set your home state, and the per-major adjustment when you set the major.
History elsewhere
The same field in other states, and the national ranking.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS 2023 Completions (bachelor's degrees, first majors, CIP 2-digit series), joined to CollegeCalcAI's admissions dataset. Built 2026-09-19. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are not predictions or guarantees.