The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is an NCAA Division I athletic conference with members coming from the northeastern United States -- Connecticut, Maryland, New Jersey and New York. The conference headquarters are located in Edison, New Jersey. The ten members are all relatively small private institutions, many of them Catholic. The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference sponsors 24 sports.
The conference also has many associate members: Boston University (women's golf), Drake University (women's crew), Jacksonville University (men's lacrosse), Robert Morris University (women's crew), Sacred Heart University (women's crew), St. Francis College (women's water polo), University of Albany (women's golf), University of Detroit Mercy (men's lacrosse), University of Hartford (women's golf), Villanova University (women's water polo), Virginia Military Institute (men's lacrosse), Wagner College (women's water polo).
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1. Canisius College
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Canisius College has an 11 to 1 student / faculty ratio and values close interaction between students and their instructors. Undergraduates can choose from over 70 academic programs. Business fields are particularly popular, and the college has a collaboration with the Fashion Institute of Technology so that students can study fashion merchandising. High achievers should check out the Honors Program for small classes, one-on-one work with faculty members, and special travel opportunities.
- Location: Buffalo, New York
- School type: private Catholic (Jesuit) college
- Enrollment: 5,152 (3,385 undergraduates)
- Team: Golden Griffins
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Canisius College profile.
2. Fairfield University
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Fairfield University's curriculum emphasizes thinking across disciplinary boundaries. The school has strong international programs and has produced a surprising number of Fulbright Scholars. Fairfield's strengths in the liberal arts and sciences earned the school a chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, and the university's Dolan School of Business is also well regarded.
- Location: Fairfiled, Connecticut
- School type: private Catholic (Jesuit) university
- Enrollment: 4,991 (3,835 undergraduates)
- Team: Stags
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Fairfield University profile.
3. Iona College
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Iona College's attractive 35-acre campus is located about 20 miles from Manhattan. The school has a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and it typically does well in Northeast and national rankings. The business school is particularly strong, and business fields are among the most popular with undergraduates. Student life is active, and students can participate in more than 75 clubs and organizations.
- Location: New Rochelle, New York
- School type: private Catholic university
- Enrollment: 4,065 (3,189 undergraduates)
- Team: Gaels
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Iona College profile.
4. Loyola University Maryland
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Author Tom Clancy's Alma Mater, Loyola University Maryland's 79-acre campus is just down the road from Johns Hopkins University. Among all the undergraduate majors, the preprofessional programs in business and communication studies are by far the most popular. Loyola University is proud of its 12 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and its average class size of 25.
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- School type: private Catholic (Jesuit) university
- Enrollment: 6,080 (3,863 undergraduates)
- Team: Greyhounds
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Loyola University Maryland profile.
5. Manhattan College
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Manhattan College is located about 10 miles from Midtown, Manhattan. The college's most popular undergraduate programs tend to be pre-professional in nature (business, education, engineering, communications), but the school's strengths in the liberal arts and sciences earned it a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. The college has primarily an undergraduate focus, although it does have master degree programs in education and engineering.
- Location: Bronx, New York
- School type: private Catholic college
- Enrollment: 3,657 (3,237 undergraduates)
- Team: Jaspers
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Manhattan College profile.
6. Marist College
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Marist College's attractive 150-acre campus overlooks the Hudson River, midway between Albany and New York City. Founded in 1929 as a school for training Marist Brothers, the college has undergone significant change and growth over the decades. Today Marist is a well-regarded liberal arts college that earns high marks for its value, its computer connectivity, its business school and its overall academic quality. The college has a 15 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and undergraduates can choose from 32 Bachelor's degree programs.
- Location: Poghkeepsie, New York
- School type: private liberal arts college
- Enrollment: 6,303 (5,442 undergraduates)
- Team: Red Foxes
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Marist College profile.
7. Niagara University
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Founded in 1856, Niagara University sits on a 160-acre campus overlooking the Niagara River gorge four miles from the waterfalls. Niagara has an award-winning "Academic Exploration Program" for students who have not yet chosen a major. The university offers more than 50 majors, and fields in business and education are some of the most popular. Niagara also has partnerships with area colleges for students interested in dentistry, medicine and pharmacy.
- Location: Niagara Falls, New York
- School type: private Catholic (Vincentian) university
- Enrollment: 4,158 (3,279 undergraduates)
- Team: Purple Eagles
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Niagara University profile.
8. Rider University
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Rider University first opened its doors as the Trenton Business College in 1865, and to this day business fields remain extremely popular among undergraduates. The 280-acre main campus is an easy drive to Philadelphia and New York City. A smaller campus is located in Princeton, New Jersey. Rider has a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and undergraduates can choose from 60 degree programs across the university's four academic colleges.
- Location: Lawrenceville, New Jersey
- School type: private university
- Enrollment: 5,598 (4,616 undergraduates)
- Team: Broncs
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Rider University profile.
9. Saint Peter's College
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Founded in 1872, Saint Peter's College is the only Jesuit college in New Jersey. The school has a 13 to 1 student / faculty ratio, and the average class size is 22 students. Saint Peter's College has a largely undergraduate focus, but the school also offers master's programs in business and education. Undergraduates can choose from more than 40 academic programs, and professional fields in business, nursing, and criminal justice are among the most popular.
- Location: Jersey City, New Jersey
- School type: private Catholic (Jesuit) college
- Enrollment: 2,986 (2,334 undergraduates)
- Team: Peacocks and Peahens
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Saint Peter's College profile.
10. Siena College
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Siena College is located just two miles from the New York State capital of Albany. Siena College is highly student-centered with a 14 to 1 student / faculty ratio and an average class size of 20. The college can also boast of an 80% six-year graduation rate (with most students graduating in four years). Business is the most popular field for students at Siena.
- Location: Loudonville, New York
- School type: private Catholic liberal arts college
- Enrollment: 3,342 (3,292 undergraduates)
- Team: Saints
- For acceptance rate, test scores, costs and other information, see the Siena College profile.
