April 2022 -- John Jay College was ranked #14 in the Top 100 Best Value Colleges & Universities for 2022 by College Consensus. The recognition is based on college affordability—schools with the lowest full-time, out-of-state tuition rates.

As a public college in The City University of New York (CUNY) system, John Jay’s tuition is a fraction of the cost of attending a private college or university of comparable quality. Click here to learn more about tuition and financial aid at John Jay.

John Jay was also ranked #42 in College Consensus’ top 100 Best Public Colleges & Universities for publicly funded, state-owned schools. College Consensus rankings combine the results of the most respected college ranking systems with the averaged ratings of thousands of real student reviews from around the web to create a unique college meta-ranking.

John Jay was also recently ranked in the Top 30 for two specializations in the Masters in Public Policy and Administration, #9 for Top Public Schools, #5 for Social Mobility and Top 20 for Undergraduate Teaching and Most Innovative Schools by US News & World Report, a Top Veteran-Friendly School by US Veterans Magazine, in the Top Ten Best Bang for the Buck schools by Washington Monthly, #10 Best Value and, and #1 in Most Affordable Security Degree Programs by Security Degree Hub, among others.