26 Best colleges for Evolutionary Biology 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 Evolutionary Biology. A graph of 1.41M citations received by 22.4K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Evolutionary Biology

#3 in New York State

#34 in the United States

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

3. Rockefeller University

For Evolutionary Biology

#6 in New York State

#59 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Evolutionary Biology

#7 in New York State

#78 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Evolutionary Biology

#13 in New York State

#152 in the United States

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

6. CUNY City College

For Evolutionary Biology

#15 in New York State

#195 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Evolutionary Biology

#17 in New York State

#215 in the United States

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

8. Yeshiva University

For Evolutionary Biology

#18 in New York State

#216 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Queens College

For Evolutionary Biology

#20 in New York State

#226 in the United States

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

10. Fordham University

For Evolutionary Biology

#23 in New York State

#236 in the United States

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

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Evolutionary Biology

#29 in New York State

#286 in the United States

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

12. King's College

For Evolutionary Biology

#30 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

13. St John's University - New York

For Evolutionary Biology

#32 in New York State

#298 in the United States

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

14. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Evolutionary Biology

#33 in New York State

#317 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Evolutionary Biology

#34 in New York State

#318 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Evolutionary Biology

#35 in New York State

#321 in the United States

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

17. Lehman College, CUNY

For Evolutionary Biology

#36 in New York State

#329 in the United States

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

18. New School

For Evolutionary Biology

#37 in New York State

#333 in the United States

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

19. Barnard College

For Evolutionary Biology

#38 in New York State

#339 in the United States

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

20. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Evolutionary Biology

#42 in New York State

#358 in the United States

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

21. Pace University

For Evolutionary Biology

#43 in New York State

#397 in the United States

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

22. Manhattan College

For Evolutionary Biology

#51 in New York State

#426 in the United States

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

23. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Evolutionary Biology

#53 in New York State

#449 in the United States

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

24. Pratt Institute - Main

For Evolutionary Biology

#58 in New York State

#488 in the United States

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

25. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#59 in New York State

#522 in the United States

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

26. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#67 in New York State

#611 in the United States

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

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	255	Newark, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	378	Teaneck, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	343	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	376	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	228	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	168	Woodland Park, New Jersey
46	SUNY at Purchase College	294	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	32	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	221	Valhalla, New York

Universities for Evolutionary Biology near New York City

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