29 Best colleges for Early Childhood Education in New York State

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Early Childhood Education. A graph of 57.2K citations received by 2.28K academic papers made by 29 universities in New York State was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Columbia University

New York City

For Early Childhood Education

#20 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Early Childhood Education

#37 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

3. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Early Childhood Education

#39 in the United States

#41 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

4. New York University

New York City

For Early Childhood Education

#66 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

5. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Early Childhood Education

#75 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

6. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Early Childhood Education

#99 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

7. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Early Childhood Education

#108 in the United States

#118 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

8. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Early Childhood Education

#110 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

9. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Early Childhood Education

#114 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,036

10. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Early Childhood Education

#115 in the United States

#125 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

11. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Early Childhood Education

#136 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

12. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Early Childhood Education

#140 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

13. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Early Childhood Education

#143 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

14. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Early Childhood Education

#145 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

15. CUNY City College

New York City

For Early Childhood Education

#148 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

16. Fordham University

New York City

For Early Childhood Education

#158 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

17. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Early Childhood Education

#181 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

18. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Early Childhood Education

#202 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

19. SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo

For Early Childhood Education

#205 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

20. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Early Childhood Education

#215 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

21. Long Island University

Brookville

For Early Childhood Education

#233 in the United States

#253 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,802

22. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Early Childhood Education

#240 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1059
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,756

23. SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia

For Early Childhood Education

#242 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

24. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Early Childhood Education

#243 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

25. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Early Childhood Education

#261 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,953

26. Pace University

New York City

For Early Childhood Education

#276 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

27. Canisius College

Buffalo

For Early Childhood Education

#280 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,635

28. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Early Childhood Education

#289 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,369
Enrollment: 6,690

29. Saint John Fisher College

Rochester

For Early Childhood Education

#298 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,312

Closest to New York states to learn Early Childhood Education

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	6	52
Massachusetts	16	94
New Hampshire	4	125
Pennsylvania	20	13
Rhode Island	4	172
New Jersey	9	19
Maryland	5	6
District of Columbia	6	137
Maine	4	222
Ohio	13	15
Virginia	12	3
Michigan	8	18
North Carolina	14	4
Indiana	7	36
Kentucky	6	25
South Carolina	7	29
Wisconsin	9	14
Illinois	16	11
Tennessee	7	1
Georgia	9	24
Iowa	4	53
Alabama	4	90
Minnesota	7	17
Missouri	8	32
Mississippi	3	139
Arkansas	5	193
Florida	13	7
Kansas	4	2
Louisiana	5	47
Nebraska	4	10
Oklahoma	4	61
Texas	25	5
Colorado	7	57
Montana	2	279
New Mexico	3	70
Utah	4	30
Idaho	3	134
Arizona	4	8
Washington	10	9
Oregon	6	23
California	41	12