50 Best colleges for Creative Writing in New York State
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Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Creative Writing. A graph of 223K citations received by 14K academic papers made by 50 universities in New York State was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.
1. Columbia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1545
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $22,520
2. New York University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $30,325
3. Cornell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,361
4. University at Buffalo
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Enrollment
- 9,536
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1961
6. Syracuse University
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $48,215
7. SUNY at Albany
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $11,210
- Enrollment
- 17,560
8. Stony Brook University
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
9. University of Rochester
- Acceptance Rate
- 40%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $40,462
10. Barnard College
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1515
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $26,407
11. Fordham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $48,190
12. Binghamton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1420
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 79%
13. CUNY Hunter College
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,755
14. New School
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $67,224
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $22,174
15. Hofstra University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $35,792
16. King's College
- Net Price
- $34,192
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,640
- Enrollment
- 442
17. Rochester Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,534
18. CUNY Brooklyn College
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $9,482
19. Canisius College
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Net Price
- $19,666
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,972
20. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1075
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $9,966
21. CUNY City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $9,763
22. CUNY Queens College
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $9,057
23. Vassar College
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $29,981
24. Long Island University
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $24,867
25. Colgate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1485
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $28,736
26. Adelphi University
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $31,303
27. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1443
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $38,887
28. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,261
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1963
29. Bard College
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $29,320
30. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $10,114
31. SUNY Buffalo State
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $11,697
32. St John's University - New York
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1245
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,656
33. Skidmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $31,187
34. Ithaca College
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $35,253
35. Lehman College, CUNY
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1000
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $10,151
36. Pace University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1260
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $34,791
37. Yeshiva University
- Acceptance Rate
- 56%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,681
38. College of Staten Island CUNY
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1070
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
- Average Aid
- $8,526
39. State University of New York at New Paltz
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1255
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
40. Union College
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1395
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $42,137
41. Hamilton College
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1500
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $28,719
42. Pratt Institute - Main
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $54,150
43. Sarah Lawrence College
- Acceptance Rate
- 62%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $43,629
44. SUNY Cortland
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $8,254
- Enrollment
- 6,938
45. Hobart William Smith Colleges
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Average SAT
- 1288
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $34,170
46. School of Visual Arts
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1339
- Net Price
- $61,337
- Receiving Aid
- 67%
47. SUNY College at Oswego
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
48. SUNY College at Brockport
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
49. Saint John Fisher College
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $30,540
50. SUNY at Purchase College
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1283
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
Closest to New York states to learn Creative Writing
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 10 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 14 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | 111 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | 8 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 95 |
| New Jersey | 14 | 27 |
| Maryland | 12 | 23 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 33 |
| Maine | 6 | 172 |
| Ohio | 18 | 7 |
| Virginia | 14 | 21 |
| Michigan | 12 | 5 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 22 |
| Indiana | 11 | 30 |
| Kentucky | 4 | 75 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 104 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 15 |
| Illinois | 18 | 9 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 48 |
| Georgia | 11 | 20 |
| Iowa | 5 | 42 |
| Alabama | 4 | 70 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 36 |
| Missouri | 6 | 51 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 167 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 136 |
| Florida | 13 | 32 |
| Kansas | 3 | 53 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 387 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 99 |
| North Dakota | 2 | 262 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 73 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 76 |
| Texas | 28 | 3 |
| Colorado | 9 | 54 |
| Utah | 3 | 45 |
| Idaho | 3 | 188 |
| Arizona | 3 | 18 |
| Washington | 10 | 19 |
| Oregon | 7 | 100 |
| California | 45 | 2 |