Best Value Schools Regional Universities (North)
Best Value Schools Methodology
Which colleges and universities offer students the best value? The calculation used here takes into account a school's academic quality, as indicated by its 2012 U.S. News Best Colleges ranking, and the 2010-2011 net cost of attendance for a student who receives the average level of need-based financial aid. The higher the quality of the program and the lower the cost, the better the deal. Only schools ranked in or near the top half of their categories are included, because U.S. News considers the most significant values to be among colleges that are above average academically.
These rankings are split into 4 regions: North, South, Midwest, and West.
| Save | Rank | School | Percent receiving need-based grants: | Average discount from total cost: |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Villanova University
Villanova, PA | 42.2% | 45% | |
| #2 |
Alfred University
Alfred, NY | 84.1% | 47% | |
| #3 |
Bentley University
Waltham, MA | 41.8% | 49% | |
| #4 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY | 68.9% | 40% | |
| #5 |
Hood College
Frederick, MD | 88.5% | 47% | |
| #6 |
Canisius College
Buffalo, NY | 77.3% | 45% | |
| #7 |
Rosemont College
Rosemont, PA | 93.2% | 53% | |
| #8 |
Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT | 49.2% | 41% | |
| #9 |
Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY | 84.7% | 40% | |
| #10 |
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Baltimore, MD | 81.0% | 42% | |
| #11 |
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY | 67.4% | 39% | |
| #12 |
Gannon University
Erie, PA | 84.8% | 42% | |
| #13 |
Nazareth College
Rochester, NY | 80.7% | 36% | |
| #14 |
University of Scranton
Scranton, PA | 68.0% | 37% | |
| #15 |
St. Francis University
Loretto, PA | 67.9% | 43% |
