45 Best colleges for Multimedia in New York State

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 275K citations received by 12.8K academic papers made by 45 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

New York City

For Multimedia

#24 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Multimedia

#29 in the United States

#33 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

4. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Multimedia

#40 in the United States

#47 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

5. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Multimedia

#59 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

6. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Multimedia

#60 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

7. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Multimedia

#77 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

8. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Multimedia

#91 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Multimedia

#105 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

10. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Multimedia

#128 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Multimedia

#192 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

12. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Multimedia

#197 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,253

13. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Multimedia

#212 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

14. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Multimedia

#219 in the United States

#246 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

15. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Multimedia

#220 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

16. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Multimedia

#223 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Multimedia

#240 in the United States

#270 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

18. Pace University

New York City

For Multimedia

#246 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

19. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Multimedia

#250 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,792

20. Fordham University

New York City

For Multimedia

#255 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

21. King's College

New York City

For Multimedia

#263 in the United States

#294 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

#271 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

23. SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs

For Multimedia

#288 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,243
Enrollment: 10,469

24. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Multimedia

#290 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1110
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,697

25. SUNY College at Oneonta

Oneonta

For Multimedia

#297 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

26. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Multimedia

#316 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

27. SUNY College at Oswego

Oswego

For Multimedia

#329 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

28. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Multimedia

#333 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

29. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Multimedia

#341 in the United States

#379 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,406

30. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Multimedia

#345 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

31. CUNY City College

New York City

For Multimedia

#348 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

32. Canisius College

Buffalo

For Multimedia

#361 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Net Price: $19,666
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,972

33. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Multimedia

#365 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

34. Long Island University

Brookville

For Multimedia

#383 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,867

35. SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh

For Multimedia

#386 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

36. Marist College

Poughkeepsie

For Multimedia

#397 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $42,508

37. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Multimedia

#413 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,303

38. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Multimedia

#427 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

39. Union College

Schenectady

For Multimedia

#431 in the United States

#473 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,137

40. Pratt Institute - Main

New York City

For Multimedia

#433 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

41. New School

New York City

For Multimedia

#444 in the United States

#487 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

42. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Multimedia

#447 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $8,254
Enrollment: 6,938

43. CUNY New York City College of Technology

New York City

For Multimedia

#448 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

44. School of Visual Arts

New York City

For Multimedia

#454 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1339
Net Price: $61,337
Receiving Aid: 67%

45. Saint John Fisher College

Rochester

For Multimedia

#468 in the United States

#513 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,540

Closest to New York states to learn Multimedia

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	9	67
Massachusetts	19	4
New Hampshire	3	86
Pennsylvania	23	1
Rhode Island	3	114
New Jersey	15	34
Maryland	10	11
District of Columbia	6	104
Ohio	16	37
Virginia	12	21
Michigan	11	9
North Carolina	15	23
Indiana	12	10
Kentucky	7	88
South Carolina	7	63
Wisconsin	9	19
Illinois	17	5
Tennessee	10	26
Georgia	14	3
Iowa	5	20
Alabama	8	79
Minnesota	7	27
Missouri	11	46
Mississippi	3	113
Arkansas	6	177
Florida	17	28
Kansas	6	101
South Dakota	3	279
Louisiana	7	103
North Dakota	2	152
Nebraska	5	56
Oklahoma	3	98
Texas	35	13
Colorado	9	38
New Mexico	3	87
Utah	6	42
Idaho	3	111
Arizona	5	14
Washington	5	6
Oregon	6	64
California	43	2

Closest to New York states to learn Multimedia

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