NYC Colleges with Baseball Programs

New York City is home to five NCAA Division I college baseball programs across the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, and Staten Island. If you are a high school player or a parent building a college list, this guide covers every NYC baseball school in our database, including conference, head coach, school size, tuition, and top majors.

The NYC colleges with baseball programs are St. John's University, Fordham University, Columbia University, Manhattan University, and Wagner College. All five compete at the NCAA Division I level, in the BIG EAST, Atlantic 10, Ivy League, Metro Conference, and Northeast Conference (NEC) respectively. Each one is a private school.

St. John's University plays Division I baseball in the BIG EAST Conference under head coach Michael Hampton. The private school in Queens enrolls about 9,477 students and lists annual tuition of $53,020. Popular majors include Business (25%), Biology (14%), Criminal Justice (8%), Legal Studies (7%), and Psychology (7%). Learn more on the St. John's Red Storm athletics site.

St. John's University (New York)

Queens, New York

DivisionD1ConferenceBIG EAST Conference

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Fordham University competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference and is led by head coach Kevin Leighton. The Bronx campus enrolls about 10,512 students, with annual tuition of $64,915. Top majors include Business (19%), Social Sciences (15%), Mathematics (13%), Communication (10%), and Psychology (9%). Visit Fordham Athletics for rosters and schedules.

Fordham University

Bronx, New York

DivisionD1ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference

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Columbia University is the Ivy League option in Manhattan. The Lions are coached by Brett Boretti, and the school enrolls about 8,973 students with annual tuition of $71,845. Top majors include Social Sciences (27%), Computer Science (16%), Engineering (12%), Biology (7%), and English (5%). Check the Columbia Lions athletics site for program details.

Columbia University

New York, New York

DivisionD1ConferenceThe Ivy League

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Manhattan University, home of the Jaspers, sits in the Bronx and competes in the Metro Conference under head coach Steve Rosen. It is a smaller school of about 2,744 students with annual tuition of $53,400. Top majors include Engineering (26%), Business (18%), Communication (8%), Psychology (7%), and Education (6%). See the Manhattan Jaspers athletics site for more.

Manhattan University

The Bronx, New York

DivisionD1ConferenceMetro Conference

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Wagner College plays in the Northeast Conference (NEC) under head coach Craig Noto. The Staten Island school enrolls about 1,651 students and lists annual tuition of $53,200. Health Professions (43%) is the largest major, followed by Business (16%), Visual and Performing Arts (9%), Parks, Recreation and Fitness (7%), and Education (5%). Explore the Wagner Seahawks athletics site.

Wagner College

Staten Island, New York

DivisionD1ConferenceNortheast Conference (NEC)

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St. John's represents the BIG EAST, Fordham the Atlantic 10, Columbia the Ivy League, Manhattan the Metro Conference, and Wagner the NEC. That range gives New York City players options from academically elite Ivy League baseball to mid-major and small-school D1 programs, all without leaving the five boroughs.

Start by researching each coach and roster on the athletics sites linked above, then reach out directly with your grad year, position, key stats, and game video. Attending showcases and camps, and playing for a travel baseball program that college coaches already scout, makes it easier to get seen. Tuition and enrollment figures here are listed for comparison, so confirm current costs and financial aid with each school.