Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies colleges in New York, ranked by graduates
17 colleges in New York awarded at least 10 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in 2023: 820 degrees, 3.9% of all bachelor's degrees at those colleges (2.9% across every college CollegeCalcAI tracks). Syracuse University graduated the most (150, 4.5% of its class). 7 of the 17 are public universities. The median acceptance rate among them is 72%; the most selective is U.S. Military Academy at 12%.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies colleges in New York
Every New York college awarding at least 10 bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies, ranked by 2023 graduates. Click a college for its parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies page.
| # | College | Type | Degrees (2023) | Share of grads | Acceptance rate | SAT 75th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | Private | 150 | 4.5% | 46% | 1400 |
| 2 | SUNY Brockport | Public | 140 | 11% | 71% | 1180 |
| 3 | SUNY Oneonta | Public | 94 | 7.8% | 70% | 1180 |
| 4 | Canisius University | Private | 60 | 15.9% | 72% | 1160 |
| 5 | St. John's University | Private | 56 | 3.1% | 83% | 1280 |
| 6 | Adelphi University | Private | 53 | 4.8% | 66% | 1230 |
| 7 | Long Island University | Private | 42 | 3% | 86% | 1120 |
| 8 | Brooklyn College | Public | 41 | 1.7% | 58% | 1180 |
| 9 | St. John Fisher University | Private | 37 | 5.6% | 66% | 1230 |
| 10 | St. Thomas Aquinas College | Private | 24 | 10.1% | 93% | 1150 |
| 11 | SUNY Fredonia | Public | 22 | 3.3% | 78% | 1180 |
| 12 | St. Bonaventure University | Private | 21 | 5.3% | 82% | 1200 |
| 13 | Queens College (NY) | Public | 21 | 0.8% | 64% | 1120 |
| 14 | Utica University | Private | 18 | 2.5% | 92% | 1230 |
| 15 | Mercy University | Private | 17 | 1.4% | 86% | 1150 |
| 16 | U.S. Military Academy | Public | 14 | 1.3% | 12% | 1370 |
| 17 | SUNY Potsdam | Public | 10 | 2.3% | 78% | 1180 |
Questions about parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies colleges in New York
What is the best college for parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in New York?
By bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023, the largest parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies programs in New York are Syracuse University (150), SUNY Brockport (140), SUNY Oneonta (94). "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 parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies?
17 four-year colleges in New York awarded 10 or more bachelor's degrees in parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in 2023, 7 public and 10 private, for 820 graduates in total.
Is in-state status an advantage for parks, recreation, leisure and fitness studies in New York?
At the 7 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.
Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies 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.