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Medgar Evers College Cracks Top 100 Of Newsweek List of America’s Best Colleges for Women 2026

January 6, 2026 by Jua James

MEC places 78 out of more than 1,200 schools nationwide

Medgar Evers College was recently named to the inaugural America’s Best Colleges for Women 2026 list as compiled by Newsweek and Gender Fair, an independent, data-driven, third-party certification of a company’s commitment to women’s equality. Medgar Evers College landed number 78 out of 1272 colleges and universities nationwide that were also part of this list. Among the other CUNY campuses, Medgar Evers College ranked in the Top 6. Notable schools that finished well behind Medgar Evers College included Adelphi University (201-300), Seton Hall University (501-750) and Princeton University (751+).

The purpose of this list was to see which coeducational institutions were creating environments found in women’s colleges that prioritize leadership opportunities, equitable pay practices, campus safety and meaningful pathways to success. All while making significant strides in fostering gender equity and ensuring that women have access to the resources, support and opportunities they need to excel.

Four categories were used to create comprehensive rankings: leadership, pay and policies, safety and opportunity. Data was measured via the IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data Systems) each school uses. IPEDS are the primary source for U.S. education data that informs trends, benchmarking and analysis, using information collected annually from colleges, universities and vocational schools that take federal aid covering enrollments, finances, graduation rates, faculty and more into account.

Criteria for institutions using IPEDS included having a student body of at least 1000 students, at least 20 female professors at any level and having a curriculum that teaches at least one Bachelor’s degree level course. Also included was information on state-level reproductive health policies, sourced from the Center for Reproductive Rights, so students can consider how local laws may impact their health care access.