19 Best colleges for Biophysics in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.19M citations received by 19K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. Rockefeller University

For Biophysics

#3 in New York State

#32 in the United States

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

3. New York University

For Biophysics

#4 in New York State

#34 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Biophysics

#8 in New York State

#70 in the United States

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

5. CUNY City College

For Biophysics

#15 in New York State

#135 in the United States

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

6. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Biophysics

#16 in New York State

#138 in the United States

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

7. Yeshiva University

For Biophysics

#18 in New York State

#141 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

8. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Biophysics

#19 in New York State

#168 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Biophysics

#22 in New York State

#209 in the United States

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

10. Pratt Institute - Main

For Biophysics

#24 in New York State

#248 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Biophysics

#25 in New York State

#249 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

#256 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Queens College

For Biophysics

#28 in New York State

#259 in the United States

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

14. St John's University - New York

For Biophysics

#29 in New York State

#279 in the United States

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

15. Fordham University

For Biophysics

#30 in New York State

#286 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Biophysics

#32 in New York State

#298 in the United States

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

17. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Biophysics

#33 in New York State

#311 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
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: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

19. Barnard College

For Biophysics

#39 in New York State

#378 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

Universities for Biophysics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	225	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	50	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	131	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	4	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	133	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	83	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
131	Thomas Jefferson University	77	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Universities for Biophysics near New York City

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