26 Best colleges for Evolutionary Biology 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 Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 1.46M citations received by 23.1K academic papers made by 26 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 Evolutionary Biology

#2 in New York State

#18 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Evolutionary Biology

#3 in New York State

#34 in the United States

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

3. Rockefeller University

For Evolutionary Biology

#6 in New York State

#59 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Evolutionary Biology

#7 in New York State

#76 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Evolutionary Biology

#13 in New York State

#150 in the United States

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

6. CUNY City College

For Evolutionary Biology

#15 in New York State

#196 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Evolutionary Biology

#17 in New York State

#216 in the United States

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

8. Yeshiva University

For Evolutionary Biology

#18 in New York State

#219 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Queens College

For Evolutionary Biology

#20 in New York State

#230 in the United States

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

10. Fordham University

For Evolutionary Biology

#21 in New York State

#233 in the United States

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

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Evolutionary Biology

#29 in New York State

#289 in the United States

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

12. St John's University - New York

For Evolutionary Biology

#31 in New York State

#297 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Evolutionary Biology

#32 in New York State

#308 in the United States

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

14. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Evolutionary Biology

#33 in New York State

#317 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Evolutionary Biology

#34 in New York State

#318 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Evolutionary Biology

#35 in New York State

#321 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

17. Lehman College, CUNY

For Evolutionary Biology

#36 in New York State

#330 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

18. New School

For Evolutionary Biology

#38 in New York State

#338 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

19. Barnard College

For Evolutionary Biology

#39 in New York State

#341 in the United States

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

20. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Evolutionary Biology

#42 in New York State

#361 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

21. Pace University

For Evolutionary Biology

#43 in New York State

#398 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

22. Manhattan College

For Evolutionary Biology

#51 in New York State

#429 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

23. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Evolutionary Biology

#55 in New York State

#452 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

24. Pratt Institute - Main

For Evolutionary Biology

#58 in New York State

#494 in the United States

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

25. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#59 in New York State

#510 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

26. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#67 in New York State

#617 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

Universities for Evolutionary Biology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	238	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	254	Newark, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	385	Teaneck, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	336	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	376	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	234	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	168	Woodland Park, New Jersey
46	SUNY at Purchase College	293	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	32	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	222	Valhalla, New York

Universities for Evolutionary Biology near New York City

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