Showing New York research university sites. All education sites
R1 and R2 universities in New York, public and private together.
F 54
Average readability score of 15 fully scanned New York research university sites
6th
of 17 states, ranked by average readability score
15 of 19
New york research university sites fully scanned. We couldn't fully scan 4, so they're listed without grades
F 56
Average readability score of all 2,687 fully scanned education sites
How New York readability scores are distributed
Smoothed distribution of the 15 fully scanned New York research university sites, score 0 to 100. Height shows how many sites score near each value.
Distribution of 13 scores. The data table lists counts by score range.
- New York average
- All education average
View the data table
| Score range | Sites |
|---|---|
| 0 to 9 | 6 |
| 10 to 19 | 0 |
| 20 to 29 | 0 |
| 30 to 39 | 0 |
| 40 to 49 | 0 |
| 50 to 59 | 0 |
| 60 to 69 | 0 |
| 70 to 79 | 0 |
| 80 to 89 | 0 |
| 90 to 100 | 7 |
New York research universities by readability grade, compared with all education sites
Share of fully scanned sites in each grade band. New York research universities: 15 sites. All education: 2687 sites.
- A (90 to 100)
- B to C (70 to 89)
- D to F (below 70)
View the data table
| Group | A (90 to 100) | B to C (70 to 89) | D to F (below 70) |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 47% (7) | 0% (0) | 40% (6) |
| All education sites | 53% (1,425) | 0% (0) | 41% (1,110) |
Top 3 New York research university sites by readability score
#1 in New York · U.S. education rank 1
Clarkson University
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security C
- Usability F
- Readability A
#1 in New York · U.S. education rank 1
Cornell University
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability F
- Readability A
#1 in New York · U.S. education rank 1
Fordham University
A 100 readability
- Accessibility A
- Botability A
- Security A
- Usability F
- Readability A
What each check means
- Reading level. Page text reads at or below a 7th grade level so most users can understand it. Users struggle to understand your content.
Every education site with one problem
- Education websites that are hard to read: 1,110 of 2,535 fully scanned education sites (44%), with every site listed.
Research universities in New York by readability score
| Rank | Site | Checks passed | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
clarkson.edu
Clarkson University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
cornell.edu
Cornell University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
fordham.edu
Fordham University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
esf.edu
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
syracuse.edu
Syracuse University U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
albany.edu
University at Albany U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 1 |
buffalo.edu
University at Buffalo U.S. rank 1 |
1 of 1 checks pass | A |
| 2 |
binghamton.edu
Binghamton University U.S. rank 4 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
nyu.edu
New York University U.S. rank 24 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
rpi.edu
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute U.S. rank 118 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
rit.edu
Rochester Institute of Technology U.S. rank 76 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
tc.columbia.edu
Teachers College at Columbia University U.S. rank 160 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
| 2 |
rochester.edu
University of Rochester U.S. rank 36 |
0 of 1 checks pass | F |
|
columbia.edu
Columbia University in the City of New York |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
|
ccny.cuny.edu
CUNY City College |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - | |
|
gc.cuny.edu
CUNY Graduate School and University Center |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We weren't able to fully scan your site. Status 403 | - | |
| 3 |
liu.edu
Long Island University U.S. rank 255 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
| 3 |
stonybrook.edu
Stony Brook University U.S. rank 167 |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We were able to fully scan your site. Status 200 | - |
|
newschool.edu
The New School |
Not fully scanned, so not graded. We couldn't scan your site because it showed our bot a captcha or browser check instead of the page. Status 996 | - |
About readability
Write content at a reading level most users can understand.
Why it's important
Plain language helps people understand services and procedures the first time, reducing calls, errors and office visits.
Risks
- Users cannot understand your content.
Guidance
What we use to grade readability:
- 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA)
- Automated Readability Index (ARI)
- Flesch–Kincaid readability tests
- U.S. Federal Website Standards
- Plain Writing Act of 2010
Standards
Grades/scores
ScanGov
About this ranking
About this data
ScanGov scans the homepage of each college and university site on our higher education list. Scores come from the checks in the ScanGov standards. Sites were scanned between 10/27/2026 and 11/8/2026. Each site's report shows its own scan date. A site counts as fully scanned when its homepage loaded and sent us its page content. Averages, grade shares, failure rates, and ranks use fully scanned sites only. We could not fully scan 4 sites. They did not respond, blocked the scanner, or sent no page content. They appear in the table without grades, with their scan status, and are left out of every figure. Grades follow the ScanGov grade scale. Rank follows the ScanGov ranking method. The full dataset, with every county's raw results, is in the ScanGov data repository.