It’s a Three-Peat: Fisher is Top Winner in Higher Education Categories in 2026 RBJ Reader Rankings for Third-Straight Year

For the third year in a row, St. John Fisher University was named the top winner in all three higher education categories in the Rochester Business Journal’s 2026 Reader Rankings.

The University earned the top spot in the Best Undergraduate Programs, Best Graduate Programs, and Best MBA Program categories.

The Reader Rankings include an open nomination round, followed by a voting round each spring. The top winners were announced during a celebration on July 21. Fisher was represented by Dr. Amy Kovach, associate provost; Dr. Dan Connolly, dean of the School of Business; Kristin Lennarz, assistant dean and interim director of the MBA program; and Dr. Katie Burakowski, interim assistant dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.