College Rankings - Friendliest Townies/Locals in New York

Sometimes, "townies," or residents who live in a college town, get a bad rap. But these colleges and universities have affable townsfolk who embrace students for their youth, willingness to learn, and-more importantly-their business.

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1
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester, NY
$25,350
9.21 / 10
2
SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY
$13,981
9.21 / 10
3
Siena College
Loudonville, NY
$29,295
8.98 / 10
4
Alfred University
Alfred, NY
$27,794
8.98 / 10
5
Daemen College
Amherst, NY
$22,310
8.96 / 10
6
SUNY Potsdam
Potsdam, NY
$14,820
8.88 / 10
7
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
$32,060
8.86 / 10
8
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY
$36,780
8.86 / 10
9
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY
$14,159
8.84 / 10
10
West Point
West Point, NY
$0
8.84 / 10
11
Houghton College
Houghton, NY
$26,094
8.83 / 10
12
Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
$40,870
8.79 / 10
13
SUNY Buffalo State College
Buffalo, NY
$15,313
8.79 / 10
14
SUNY University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY
$16,190
8.78 / 10
15
Nazareth College
Rochester, NY
$27,422
8.76 / 10
16
Wells College
Aurora, NY
$33,410
8.76 / 10
17
SUNY Empire State College
Saratoga Springs, NY
$14,595
8.74 / 10
18
Keuka College
Keuka Park, NY
$25,235
8.73 / 10
19
SUNY Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh, NY
$15,552
8.73 / 10
20
Parsons - The New School for Design
New York, NY
$39,350
8.73 / 10
21
Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY
$36,040
8.71 / 10
22
Barnard College
New York, NY
$30,868
8.69 / 10
23
Touro College
New York, NY
$14,550
8.69 / 10
24
Medaille College
Buffalo, NY
$21,598
8.64 / 10
25
Niagara University
Niagara University, NY
$26,400
8.64 / 10