37 Best colleges for Animal Science 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 Animal Science. A graph of 583K citations received by 15K academic papers made by 37 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.

1. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Animal Science

#1 in the United States

#2 in North America

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

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Animal Science

#41 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

3. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Animal Science

#67 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Animal Science

#76 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

5. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Animal Science

#100 in the United States

#119 in North America

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

6. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Animal Science

#101 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Animal Science

#112 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

8. New York University

New York City

For Animal Science

#115 in the United States

#134 in North America

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

9. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Animal Science

#125 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

10. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Animal Science

#135 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

11. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Animal Science

#152 in the United States

#175 in North America

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

12. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Animal Science

#157 in the United States

#181 in North America

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

13. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Animal Science

#172 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

14. King's College

New York City

For Animal Science

#182 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

15. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Animal Science

#211 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,699
Enrollment: 2,757

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Animal Science

#214 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

17. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Animal Science

#220 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

18. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Animal Science

#245 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,341
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

19. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Animal Science

#255 in the United States

#287 in North America

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

20. Houghton College

Houghton

For Animal Science

#259 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1273
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $21,274

21. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Animal Science

#265 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

22. CUNY City College

New York City

For Animal Science

#273 in the United States

#308 in North America

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

23. Fordham University

New York City

For Animal Science

#290 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

24. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Animal Science

#312 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 814
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1839

25. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Animal Science

#317 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

26. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Animal Science

#321 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,187

27. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Animal Science

#325 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

28. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Animal Science

#327 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

29. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Animal Science

#333 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

30. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Animal Science

#336 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

31. Union College

Schenectady

For Animal Science

#354 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

32. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Animal Science

#357 in the United States

#399 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,736

33. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Animal Science

#363 in the United States

#405 in North America

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

34. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Animal Science

#365 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

35. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Animal Science

#376 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

36. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Animal Science

#387 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

37. Long Island University

Brookville

For Animal Science

#392 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Animal Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	4	44
Massachusetts	15	23
New Hampshire	3	83
Pennsylvania	16	16
Rhode Island	3	103
New Jersey	3	39
Maryland	8	36
District of Columbia	5	178
Ohio	14	13
Virginia	10	17
Michigan	11	12
North Carolina	10	10
Indiana	7	15
Kentucky	5	21
South Carolina	6	51
Wisconsin	10	5
Illinois	13	3
Tennessee	11	29
Georgia	12	7
Alabama	10	20
Minnesota	5	11
Missouri	9	19
Mississippi	4	22
Arkansas	6	24
Florida	18	2
Kansas	5	8
South Dakota	3	32
Louisiana	6	47
North Dakota	2	45
Nebraska	5	14
Oklahoma	6	28
Texas	33	9
Colorado	4	18
Puerto Rico	4	202
Utah	3	40
Idaho	4	43
Arizona	3	33
Washington	5	25
Oregon	5	27
California	33	4
Alaska	3	87

Closest to New York states to learn Animal Science

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