Private research university in Rochester — medicine, optics, music.

Siena College is a private Catholic college near Albany, New York.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a research university that offers undergraduate and graduate education in architecture, business, engineering, humanities, information technology, web science, and science. The institution conducts research across multiple disciplines and has facilities including an IBM Quantum System One on campus.

Binghamton University is a public research university in Binghamton, New York, part of the SUNY system.

Canisius University is a private Jesuit university in Buffalo, New York.

Clinton College is a historically Black college in Rock Hill, South Carolina, founded as the Clinton Institute in 1894.

Colgate University is a private liberal arts university in Hamilton, New York.

Ithaca NY + Cornell Tech (Roosevelt Island NYC). $11.8B endowment (Jun 2025, 12.3% return). CIO: Kenneth Miranda. 14 colleges. Cornell Tech NYC opened 2017. Weill Cornell Medicine. 64 Nobel laureates. $463M institutional aid FY2025-26.

Le Moyne College is a private Jesuit college in Syracuse, New York.

Marist University is a private university in Poughkeepsie, New York.

Niagara University is a private Catholic university near Niagara Falls, New York.

Private research university in Rochester — imaging, computing, engineering.

St. Bonaventure University is a private Catholic university in Allegany County, New York.

Private research university in Syracuse — engineering, public affairs, communications.

US Army service academy at West Point, NY (Hudson Valley) — engineering, leadership, national security.

The University at Albany is a public research university that offers over 55 undergraduate majors and graduate degrees across nine schools and colleges, with approximately 17,500 enrolled students. The institution conducts research across multiple disciplines and generates over $1.1 billion in annual economic impact for the Capital Region through research, employment, and related activities.

The University at Buffalo is a public research university in Buffalo, New York, part of the SUNY system.