19 Best colleges for Biophysics in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Biophysics. A graph of 1.16M citations received by 18.8K academic papers made by 19 universities in New York City 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. Columbia University

For Biophysics

#2 in New York State

#15 in the United States

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

2. Rockefeller University

For Biophysics

#3 in New York State

#32 in the United States

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

3. New York University

For Biophysics

#4 in New York State

#34 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Biophysics

#8 in New York State

#71 in the United States

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

5. CUNY City College

For Biophysics

#15 in New York State

#135 in the United States

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

6. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Biophysics

#16 in New York State

#136 in the United States

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

7. Yeshiva University

For Biophysics

#18 in New York State

#141 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

8. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Biophysics

#19 in New York State

#169 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Biophysics

#22 in New York State

#207 in the United States

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

10. Pratt Institute - Main

For Biophysics

#23 in New York State

#242 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Biophysics

#24 in New York State

#245 in the United States

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

12. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Biophysics

#27 in New York State

#257 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Queens College

For Biophysics

#28 in New York State

#258 in the United States

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

14. St John's University - New York

For Biophysics

#29 in New York State

#280 in the United States

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

15. Fordham University

For Biophysics

#30 in New York State

#285 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Biophysics

#32 in New York State

#297 in the United States

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

17. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Biophysics

#33 in New York State

#307 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

18. SUNY College of Optometry

For Biophysics

#37 in New York State

#347 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

19. Barnard College

For Biophysics

#39 in New York State

#376 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

Universities for Biophysics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	226	Newark, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	36	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	126	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	47	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	49	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	131	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	4	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	137	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	81	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
131	Thomas Jefferson University	77	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Universities for Biophysics near New York City

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