37 Best colleges for Animal Science 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 Animal Science. A graph of 566K citations received by 14.8K 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

#1 in North America

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

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Animal Science

#41 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

3. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Animal Science

#67 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Animal Science

#76 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
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: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

6. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Animal Science

#105 in the United States

#124 in North America

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

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Animal Science

#111 in the United States

#130 in North America

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

8. New York University

New York City

For Animal Science

#117 in the United States

#136 in North America

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

9. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Animal Science

#124 in the United States

#144 in North America

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

10. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Animal Science

#135 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

11. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Animal Science

#151 in the United States

#174 in North America

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

12. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Animal Science

#155 in the United States

#178 in North America

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

13. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Animal Science

#168 in the United States

#193 in North America

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

14. King's College

New York City

For Animal Science

#176 in the United States

#203 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

#210 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,675
Enrollment: 2,737

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Animal Science

#215 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

17. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Animal Science

#219 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

18. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Animal Science

#246 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

19. Houghton College

Houghton

For Animal Science

#248 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $22,358

20. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Animal Science

#254 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

21. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Animal Science

#265 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

22. CUNY City College

New York City

For Animal Science

#272 in the United States

#307 in North America

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

23. Fordham University

New York City

For Animal Science

#295 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

24. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Animal Science

#309 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

25. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Animal Science

#316 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

26. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Animal Science

#318 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

27. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Animal Science

#319 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,368

28. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Animal Science

#323 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

29. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Animal Science

#330 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

30. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Animal Science

#336 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

31. Union College

Schenectady

For Animal Science

#346 in the United States

#386 in North America

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

32. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Animal Science

#360 in the United States

#402 in North America

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

33. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Animal Science

#361 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,954

34. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Animal Science

#370 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

35. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Animal Science

#373 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

36. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Animal Science

#385 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

37. Long Island University

Brookville

For Animal Science

#392 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

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	84
Pennsylvania	17	15
Rhode Island	3	101
New Jersey	3	39
Maryland	8	36
District of Columbia	4	178
Ohio	14	13
Virginia	10	17
Michigan	11	12
North Carolina	10	10
Indiana	7	16
Kentucky	5	20
South Carolina	6	50
Wisconsin	10	5
Illinois	13	3
Tennessee	11	29
Georgia	12	7
Alabama	10	21
Minnesota	5	11
Missouri	9	19
Mississippi	4	22
Arkansas	6	24
Florida	18	2
Kansas	5	8
South Dakota	3	33
Louisiana	6	45
North Dakota	2	47
Nebraska	5	14
Oklahoma	6	28
Texas	33	9
Colorado	4	18
Puerto Rico	4	202
Utah	3	40
Idaho	3	43
Arizona	3	32
Washington	5	25
Oregon	5	26
California	33	4
Alaska	3	86

Closest to New York states to learn Animal Science

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