44 Best colleges for Multimedia in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Multimedia. A graph of 261K citations received by 12.5K academic papers made by 44 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

New York City

For Multimedia

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

New York City

For Multimedia

#25 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Multimedia

#28 in the United States

#32 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

4. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Multimedia

#40 in the United States

#46 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

5. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Multimedia

#59 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

6. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Multimedia

#63 in the United States

#72 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

7. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Multimedia

#74 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

8. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Multimedia

#90 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Multimedia

#105 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

10. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Multimedia

#129 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

11. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Multimedia

#193 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

12. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Multimedia

#194 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

13. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Multimedia

#213 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

14. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Multimedia

#220 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

15. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Multimedia

#221 in the United States

#248 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

16. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Multimedia

#224 in the United States

#251 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

17. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Multimedia

#240 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

18. Pace University

New York City

For Multimedia

#247 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

19. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Multimedia

#250 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,687

20. Fordham University

New York City

For Multimedia

#253 in the United States

#284 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

21. King's College

New York City

For Multimedia

#261 in the United States

#292 in North America

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

22. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Multimedia

#267 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

23. SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs

For Multimedia

#287 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,071
Enrollment: 9,545

24. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Multimedia

#289 in the United States

#320 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

25. SUNY College at Oneonta

Oneonta

For Multimedia

#297 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

26. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Multimedia

#311 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

27. SUNY College at Oswego

Oswego

For Multimedia

#330 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

28. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Multimedia

#338 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

29. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Multimedia

#339 in the United States

#377 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1493
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,733

30. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Multimedia

#340 in the United States

#378 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

31. CUNY City College

New York City

For Multimedia

#349 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

32. Canisius College

Buffalo

For Multimedia

#364 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $19,321
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,779

33. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Multimedia

#366 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

34. SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh

For Multimedia

#381 in the United States

#422 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1185
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,162

35. Long Island University

Brookville

For Multimedia

#382 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,620

36. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Multimedia

#411 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,671

37. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Multimedia

#428 in the United States

#470 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

38. Union College

Schenectady

For Multimedia

#431 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,884

39. Pratt Institute - Main

New York City

For Multimedia

#440 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

40. New School

New York City

For Multimedia

#443 in the United States

#485 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

41. CUNY New York City College of Technology

New York City

For Multimedia

#447 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

42. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Multimedia

#449 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,034
Enrollment: 6,780

43. School of Visual Arts

New York City

For Multimedia

#457 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

44. Saint John Fisher College

Rochester

For Multimedia

#466 in the United States

#509 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,969

Closest to New York states to learn Multimedia

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	8	66
Massachusetts	20	4
New Hampshire	3	85
Pennsylvania	23	1
Rhode Island	3	114
New Jersey	15	34
Maryland	10	10
District of Columbia	6	102
Ohio	16	37
Virginia	12	21
Michigan	11	8
North Carolina	15	22
Indiana	11	11
Kentucky	6	89
South Carolina	7	65
Wisconsin	9	20
Illinois	17	5
Tennessee	10	26
Georgia	14	3
Iowa	5	19
Alabama	8	81
Minnesota	7	27
Missouri	11	45
Mississippi	4	110
Arkansas	6	175
Florida	17	29
Kansas	6	101
South Dakota	3	275
Louisiana	7	104
North Dakota	2	153
Nebraska	5	55
Oklahoma	3	96
Texas	34	13
Colorado	9	38
New Mexico	3	87
Utah	6	42
Idaho	3	113
Arizona	5	14
Washington	5	6
Oregon	6	61
California	43	2

Closest to New York states to learn Multimedia

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