Forbes Names Fisher a “Top College”

August 28, 2025

St. John Fisher University was named to the Forbes 2026 America’s Top Colleges list. This list recognizes the top U.S. colleges that have demonstrated impressive graduation rates, high graduate salaries, and great outcomes for low-income students.

An aerial view of St. John Fisher University in the summer.

Fisher ranked No. 464 in the national rankings and was also included in several Top Colleges sub-lists, including Best Private Colleges (No. 260), Best Research Universities (No. 248), and Best Colleges in the Northeast (No. 168).

Forbes assesses institutions based on data from federal education databases; PayScale, a Washington, D.C. think tank; and the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.