18 colleges in New York field an esports program we track: Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo, Dutchess Community College, Finger Lakes Community College, Herkimer County Community College, Hilbert College, Hudson Valley Community College, Jamestown Community College, Monroe Community College, Monroe University, Onondaga Community College, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rockland Community College, Stony Brook University, SUNY College of Technology at Canton, SUNY Corning Community College, SUNY Westchester Community College, Syracuse University, University at Buffalo. 1 publish a scholarship amount or full-tuition offer. The most common titles are Overwatch 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, League of Legends, Rocket League. The median average net price across these schools is $13,659 per year (College Scorecard).
Rochester, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2016
20 esports scholarships of $2,000 per year for new students starting fall 2025, plus performance-based awards for select current students
Buffalo, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarship amounts published for the Buffalo campus
Poughkeepsie, NY · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published; DCC athletics compete in NJCAA Division III
Canandaigua, NY · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships: FLCC says it is unable to provide scholarships, tuition, or housing benefits for student athletes; academic credit offered (ESP 276/277)
Herkimer, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published
Hamburg, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2024
No esports scholarship information is published.
Troy, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published
Jamestown, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2023
No esports scholarships published
Rochester, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published
Bronx, NY · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Syracuse, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2022
No esports scholarships published
Suffern, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2021
No esports scholarships published
Stony Brook, NY · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Canton, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2018
The program page does not publish any esports-specific scholarship.
Corning, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2021
No esports scholarships published
Valhalla, NY · Northeast · Varsity
No esports scholarships published
Syracuse, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2024
No esports scholarships published
Buffalo, NY · Northeast · Varsity since 2020
No esports scholarships published
Bryant & Stratton College-Buffalo: aid terms not published (2025-26); Dutchess Community College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Finger Lakes Community College: aid terms not published (current page); Herkimer County Community College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Hilbert College: aid terms not published (2024-25); Hudson Valley Community College: aid terms not published (2026-27); Jamestown Community College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Monroe Community College: aid terms not published (2026-27); Monroe University: aid terms not published (2026); Onondaga Community College: aid terms not published (2026-27); Rochester Institute of Technology: up to $2,000 (2025-26); Rockland Community College: aid terms not published (current page); Stony Brook University: aid terms not published (2025-26); SUNY College of Technology at Canton: aid terms not published (2026-27); SUNY Corning Community College: aid terms not published (2026-27); SUNY Westchester Community College: aid terms not published (2025-26); Syracuse University: aid terms not published (2025-26); University at Buffalo: aid terms not published (2025-26).
Overwatch 2 (8 schools), Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (8 schools), League of Legends (7 schools), Rocket League (6 schools), VALORANT (6 schools), Fortnite (4 schools), Marvel Rivals (4 schools), Rainbow Six Siege (3 schools), Apex Legends (2 schools), Call of Duty (2 schools), Hearthstone (1 school), Counter-Strike 2 (1 school), Deadlock (1 school), Teamfight Tactics (1 school).
By average annual net price, Monroe Community College is the lowest of the programs we track in New York at $6,353 per year.