Alternatives to The Rockefeller University
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PABachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $57k. Above average on-campus housing. Over 22,400 students. Very dangerous campus. Popular medical, engineering, and nursing programs. SAT 1300, ACT 30 to enroll.
New York UniversityNew York City, NYAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Outstanding retention rate. Tuition: $55k. Premium on-campus housing. Roughly 59,200 students. Relatively safe campus. Specializes in computer science, management, and business programs. SAT 1490, ACT 34 to enroll.
Temple UniversityPhiladelphia, PAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $35k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. More than 33,200 students. Dangerous campus. Focus on medical, business, and management programs. ROTC programs. SAT 1110, ACT 24 to enroll.
Rutgers University New BrunswickNew Brunswick, NJAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Excellent student retention rate. Tuition: $31k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. Over 50,700 students. Dangerous campus. Concentration on medical, biology, and management programs. SAT 1340, ACT 31 to enroll.
Stony Brook UniversityStony Brook, NYBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Great retention rate. Tuition: $25k. Above average on-campus housing option. Over 25,800 students. Very dangerous campus. Well known for their medical, nursing, and biology programs. SAT 1370, ACT 31 to enroll.
Salus UniversityElkins Park, PAMaster's and doctoral degrees. About 1,200 students. Safe campus. Well known for their medical and occupational therapy programs.
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PAAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $43k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing option. More than 8,300 students. Very dangerous campus. Has strong nursing, medical, and medical assistant programs. ROTC programs. ACT 29 to enroll.
Holy Apostles College and SeminaryCromwell, CTAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $9k. On-campus housing option. Over 800 students. Safe campus. Offers strong theology and religion and philosophy programs. Affiliated with Roman Catholic Church.
Camden County CollegeBlackwood, NJAssociate's degrees. Tuition: $3k. About 7,800 students. Generally safe campus. Offers strong general studies, nursing, and business programs.
Other Nearby Colleges
Marymount Manhattan CollegeNew York City, NYAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $37k. Premium on-campus housing. Roughly 1,700 students. Safe campus. Places a focus on theater and drama, communication and journalism, and film and acting programs. SAT 1140, ACT 25 to enroll.
New York School of Interior DesignNew York City, NYAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Great student retention rate. Tuition: $35k. Premium on-campus housing option. Approximately 700 students. Safe campus. Emphasis on interior design program. SAT 1070, ACT 23 to enroll.
CUNY Hunter CollegeNew York City, NYBachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $15k. Reasonably priced on-campus housing. Around 23,000 students. Generally safe campus. Has strong presence in education, psychology, and biology programs. ACT 28 to enroll.
LIM CollegeNew York City, NYAssociate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees. Tuition: $30k. Premium on-campus housing. Around 1,400 students. Safe campus. Concentration on retailing and wholesaling, fashion, and marketing and advertising programs. SAT 1020, ACT 22 to enroll.
Touro UniversityNew York City, NYAssociate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees. Tuition: $19k. Moderately priced on-campus housing. About 11,200 students. Safe campus. Well known for education, general studies, and medical assistant programs. ACT 29 to enroll.
Berkeley College New YorkNew York City, NYAssociate's and bachelor's degrees. Tuition: $26k. Above average on-campus housing. Over 1,900 students. Safe campus. Has strong presence in management, business, and medical programs. ROTC programs are available.