34 Best colleges for Botany 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 Botany. A graph of 2.32M citations received by 50.8K academic papers made by 34 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 Botany

#2 in New York State

#32 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Botany

#3 in New York State

#53 in the United States

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

3. Rockefeller University

For Botany

#6 in New York State

#95 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Botany

#8 in New York State

#104 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Botany

#13 in New York State

#169 in the United States

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

6. Fordham University

For Botany

#17 in New York State

#206 in the United States

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

7. CUNY City College

For Botany

#18 in New York State

#216 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Botany

#19 in New York State

#234 in the United States

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

9. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Botany

#23 in New York State

#269 in the United States

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

10. St John's University - New York

For Botany

#24 in New York State

#275 in the United States

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

11. Lehman College, CUNY

For Botany

#25 in New York State

#285 in the United States

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

12. Yeshiva University

For Botany

#26 in New York State

#287 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Botany

#29 in New York State

#302 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Queens College

For Botany

#31 in New York State

#321 in the United States

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

15. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Botany

#33 in New York State

#329 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Botany

#36 in New York State

#355 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Botany

#38 in New York State

#385 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

18. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Botany

#39 in New York State

#392 in the United States

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

19. Barnard College

For Botany

#41 in New York State

#405 in the United States

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

20. SUNY College of Optometry

For Botany

#42 in New York State

#410 in the United States

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

21. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Botany

#43 in New York State

#417 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

22. New School

For Botany

#47 in New York State

#464 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

23. Pace University

For Botany

#49 in New York State

#469 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

24. Manhattan College

For Botany

#52 in New York State

#519 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

25. Pratt Institute - Main

For Botany

#56 in New York State

#602 in the United States

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

26. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Botany

#66 in New York State

#713 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

27. Touro College

For Botany

#73 in New York State

#825 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

28. Wagner College

For Botany

#79 in New York State

#870 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

29. New York Law School

For Botany

#81 in New York State

#879 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

30. CUNY School of Law

For Botany

#85 in New York State

#927 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

31. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Botany

#86 in New York State

#934 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

32. Brooklyn Law School

For Botany

#89 in New York State

#966 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

33. St Francis College

For Botany

#93 in New York State

#1002 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

34. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Botany

#96 in New York State

#1048 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

Universities for Botany near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	327	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	288	Newark, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	386	Teaneck, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	362	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	369	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	389	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	420	Brookville, New York
46	SUNY at Purchase College	291	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	30	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	203	Valhalla, New York

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