New York Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score

Below is a list of the 22 public colleges in New York with the highest ACT Score for incoming freshmen. Binghamton University leads the list with an average ACT Score of 31. Alternatively, check out the SAT version of these rankings.

The ACT is a standardized test used by colleges to evaluate applicants. It is not a guarantee of success in college, but it is a strong indicator of academic potential.

List of New York Public Colleges Ranked by Highest ACT Score
College	Average ACT Score
Binghamton University Vestal, New York	31
Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York	31
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	30
University at Buffalo Buffalo, New York	29
SUNY College at Geneseo Geneseo, New York	28
SUNY at Purchase College Purchase, New York	28
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Syracuse, New York	27
State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, New York	27
SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, New York	27
University at Albany Albany, New York	26
SUNY Polytechnic Institute Utica, New York	26
State University of New York at Oswego Oswego, New York	26
SUNY at Fredonia Fredonia, New York	25
State University of New York at Plattsburgh Plattsburgh, New York	25
SUNY Maritime College Throggs Neck, New York	25
United States Merchant Marine Academy Kings Point, New York	25
Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, New York	24
SUNY Brockport Brockport, New York	24

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: March 15, 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.