39 Best colleges for Biophysics 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 Biophysics. A graph of 2.24M citations received by 41.7K academic papers made by 39 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

For Biophysics

#12 in the United States

#12 in North America

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

2. Columbia University

For Biophysics

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

3. Rockefeller University

For Biophysics

#32 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

4. New York University

For Biophysics

#34 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

5. Stony Brook University

For Biophysics

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

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

6. University at Buffalo

For Biophysics

#58 in the United States

#63 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

7. University of Rochester

For Biophysics

#60 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

8. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Biophysics

#71 in the United States

#77 in North America

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

9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Biophysics

#114 in the United States

#127 in North America

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

10. SUNY at Albany

For Biophysics

#115 in the United States

#128 in North America

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

11. Syracuse University

For Biophysics

#122 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

12. Upstate Medical University

For Biophysics

#123 in the United States

#139 in North America

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

13. New York Medical College

For Biophysics

#126 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

14. United States Military Academy

For Biophysics

#131 in the United States

#148 in North America

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

15. CUNY City College

For Biophysics

#135 in the United States

#152 in North America

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

16. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Biophysics

#136 in the United States

#153 in North America

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

17. Albany Medical College

For Biophysics

#138 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

18. Yeshiva University

For Biophysics

#141 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

19. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Biophysics

#169 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

20. Binghamton University

For Biophysics

#196 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

21. Clarkson University

For Biophysics

#202 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

22. CUNY Hunter College

For Biophysics

#207 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

23. Pratt Institute - Main

For Biophysics

#242 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

24. King's College

For Biophysics

#245 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

25. Ithaca College

For Biophysics

#247 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

26. SUNY Buffalo State

For Biophysics

#253 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

27. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Biophysics

#257 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

28. CUNY Queens College

For Biophysics

#258 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

29. St John's University - New York

For Biophysics

#280 in the United States

#308 in North America

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

30. Fordham University

For Biophysics

#285 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

31. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Biophysics

#296 in the United States

#327 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

32. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Biophysics

#297 in the United States

#328 in North America

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

33. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Biophysics

#307 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

34. Union College

For Biophysics

#327 in the United States

#364 in North America

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

35. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

For Biophysics

#331 in the United States

#368 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

36. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Biophysics

#338 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

37. SUNY College of Optometry

For Biophysics

#347 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

38. Vassar College

For Biophysics

#352 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1493
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,733

39. Barnard College

For Biophysics

#376 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Biophysics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	6	4
Massachusetts	18	1
Pennsylvania	23	2
Rhode Island	3	86
New Jersey	9	36
Maryland	7	5
District of Columbia	4	102
Ohio	15	27
Virginia	10	26
Michigan	10	16
North Carolina	10	17
Indiana	7	41
Kentucky	3	75
South Carolina	3	116
Wisconsin	5	10
Illinois	13	18
Tennessee	7	38
Georgia	9	42
Iowa	3	35
Alabama	5	45
Missouri	9	13
Mississippi	5	172
Arkansas	4	148
Florida	13	46
Kansas	3	83
Louisiana	8	108
North Dakota	2	198
Nebraska	4	105
Oklahoma	4	124
Texas	28	20
Colorado	5	55
Puerto Rico	4	255
Utah	3	28
Idaho	3	222
Arizona	4	56
Washington	4	9
Oregon	4	37
California	39	3