27 Best colleges for Evolutionary Biology in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 944K citations received by 19.8K academic papers made by 27 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

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Evolutionary Biology

#3 in New York State

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Rockefeller University

For Evolutionary Biology

#5 in New York State

#55 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Evolutionary Biology

#7 in New York State

#86 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Evolutionary Biology

#13 in New York State

#146 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

6. CUNY City College

For Evolutionary Biology

#15 in New York State

#191 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Evolutionary Biology

#16 in New York State

#205 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

8. Fordham University

For Evolutionary Biology

#18 in New York State

#217 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

9. CUNY Queens College

For Evolutionary Biology

#20 in New York State

#230 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

10. Yeshiva University

For Evolutionary Biology

#21 in New York State

#231 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

11. King's College

For Evolutionary Biology

#27 in New York State

#274 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Evolutionary Biology

#28 in New York State

#293 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

13. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Evolutionary Biology

#30 in New York State

#305 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

14. Lehman College, CUNY

For Evolutionary Biology

#32 in New York State

#310 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

15. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Evolutionary Biology

#33 in New York State

#311 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

16. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Evolutionary Biology

#35 in New York State

#325 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

17. St John's University - New York

For Evolutionary Biology

#36 in New York State

#328 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

18. Barnard College

For Evolutionary Biology

#37 in New York State

#332 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

19. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Evolutionary Biology

#40 in New York State

#348 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

20. Pace University

For Evolutionary Biology

#42 in New York State

#372 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

21. New School

For Evolutionary Biology

#44 in New York State

#387 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

22. Manhattan College

For Evolutionary Biology

#50 in New York State

#412 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

23. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Evolutionary Biology

#52 in New York State

#423 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

24. Pratt Institute - Main

For Evolutionary Biology

#59 in New York State

#496 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

25. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#60 in New York State

#510 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

26. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Evolutionary Biology

#61 in New York State

#516 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

27. New York Law School

For Evolutionary Biology

#63 in New York State

#545 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

Universities for Evolutionary Biology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	266	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	253	Newark, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	360	Teaneck, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	333	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	365	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	208	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	192	Woodland Park, New Jersey
46	SUNY at Purchase College	315	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	31	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	232	Valhalla, New York

Universities for Evolutionary Biology near New York City

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