Eastman School of Music ranks 1st
• Eastman School of Music ranks 1st in the nation for its graduate music programs "America's Best Colleges." US News and Report, 2004
Ranked 4th safest metro region among 25
• Ranked 4th safest metro region among 25 peer cities for property crimes per 100,000 persons. FBI Uniform Crime Report, 2001
Sciences/Technology related degrees account for 32.7%
• Sciences/Technology related degrees account for 32.7% of all degree conferment in 2002, and Business Management and Administrative Services accounts for 25.4%. NYSED Office of Research and Information Systems, 2002