17 Best colleges for Biophysics in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1M citations received by 17.5K academic papers made by 17 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

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. Rockefeller University

For Biophysics

#3 in New York State

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

3. New York University

For Biophysics

#4 in New York State

#33 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Biophysics

#8 in New York State

#69 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

5. CUNY City College

For Biophysics

#15 in New York State

#133 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

6. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Biophysics

#16 in New York State

#136 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

7. Yeshiva University

For Biophysics

#18 in New York State

#165 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

8. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Biophysics

#19 in New York State

#169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Biophysics

#21 in New York State

#201 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

10. King's College

For Biophysics

#23 in New York State

#227 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

11. Pratt Institute - Main

For Biophysics

#24 in New York State

#239 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

12. CUNY Queens College

For Biophysics

#26 in New York State

#250 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

13. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Biophysics

#27 in New York State

#256 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

14. Fordham University

For Biophysics

#28 in New York State

#269 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Biophysics

#29 in New York State

#282 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

16. St John's University - New York

For Biophysics

#32 in New York State

#300 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

17. SUNY College of Optometry

For Biophysics

#35 in New York State

#330 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

Universities for Biophysics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	233	Newark, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	42	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	127	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	45	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	48	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	130	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	4	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	139	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	83	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
131	Thomas Jefferson University	74	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Universities for Biophysics near New York City

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