SUNY – Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY

(General Psychology, Neuroscience, Biology/Biological Sciences)

“The most competitive college in the SUNY (State University of New York) system. They are nationally known as a good school with a low cost, which makes them great value. This earned SUNY Cortland a ranking of #156 on the Best Colleges for the Money list, placing it in the top 20% overall. This colleges is one of the nation’s top 50 public universities for the 20th consecutive year. According to U.S. News & World Report (2019), Binghamton is the #80 best national university in the nation, and #32 best public university.”

Grinnell College, Grinnell, IO

(Computer Science, Biology, Economics, Political Sciences)

“Grinnell College, a small liberal-arts school in the middle of Iowa, is giving much larger colleges a run for their money, literally. Put tiny, but well-regarded, Grinnell is ahead of Ivy League powerhouses like Harvard and Yale. Grinnell College’s ranking in the 2020 edition of Best Colleges is National Liberal Arts Colleges is #14. Its tuition and fees are $54,354 (2019-20). They meet 100% of financial need, and have an open curriculum. The founder of Intel went to Grinnell. The school is also considered the best location for Political Science outside DC.”

Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

(Communication, Journalism, Visual and Performing Arts, Business, Management)

“It is known for the Roy H. Park School of Communications, which is ranked by several organizations as a top school for journalism, film, media and entertainment. The college has a strong liberal arts core, and offers several pre-professional programs, along with some graduate programs.”