43 Best colleges for Genetics 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 Genetics. A graph of 19.3M citations received by 331K academic papers made by 43 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 Genetics

#2 in New York State

#15 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Genetics

#3 in New York State

#28 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Genetics

#4 in New York State

#37 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Genetics

#5 in New York State

#40 in the United States

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

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Genetics

#13 in New York State

#148 in the United States

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

6. Yeshiva University

For Genetics

#14 in New York State

#151 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Genetics

#18 in New York State

#181 in the United States

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

8. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Genetics

#19 in New York State

#192 in the United States

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

9. St John's University - New York

For Genetics

#21 in New York State

#207 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Genetics

#23 in New York State

#216 in the United States

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

11. CUNY City College

For Genetics

#24 in New York State

#221 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Queens College

For Genetics

#26 in New York State

#271 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Genetics

#27 in New York State

#277 in the United States

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

14. Fordham University

For Genetics

#28 in New York State

#283 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Genetics

#34 in New York State

#326 in the United States

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

16. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Genetics

#36 in New York State

#335 in the United States

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

17. Pratt Institute - Main

For Genetics

#39 in New York State

#363 in the United States

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

18. Barnard College

For Genetics

#40 in New York State

#376 in the United States

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

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Genetics

#42 in New York State

#392 in the United States

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

20. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Genetics

#43 in New York State

#397 in the United States

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

21. SUNY College of Optometry

For Genetics

#45 in New York State

#407 in the United States

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

22. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Genetics

#47 in New York State

#445 in the United States

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

23. Pace University

For Genetics

#49 in New York State

#469 in the United States

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

24. New School

For Genetics

#55 in New York State

#534 in the United States

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

25. Touro College

For Genetics

#56 in New York State

#535 in the United States

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

26. Manhattan College

For Genetics

#59 in New York State

#602 in the United States

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

27. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Genetics

#69 in New York State

#657 in the United States

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

28. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Genetics

#72 in New York State

#732 in the United States

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

29. New York Law School

For Genetics

#74 in New York State

#752 in the United States

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

30. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Genetics

#77 in New York State

#771 in the United States

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

31. Wagner College

For Genetics

#78 in New York State

#780 in the United States

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

32. CUNY School of Law

For Genetics

#82 in New York State

#811 in the United States

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

33. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Genetics

#90 in New York State

#901 in the United States

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

34. Brooklyn Law School

For Genetics

#91 in New York State

#969 in the United States

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

35. St Francis College

For Genetics

#95 in New York State

#1045 in the United States

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

36. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Genetics

#97 in New York State

#1052 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

37. Marymount Manhattan College

For Genetics

#101 in New York State

#1094 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,426

38. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Genetics

#104 in New York State

#1111 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1060
Net Price: $21,844
Receiving Aid: 93%

39. Monroe College

For Genetics

#110 in New York State

#1210 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $11,476
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,735

40. School of Visual Arts

For Genetics

#111 in New York State

#1211 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

41. LIM College

For Genetics

#113 in New York State

#1258 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $39,389

42. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Genetics

#114 in New York State

#1271 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $7,940
Enrollment: 8,108

43. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Genetics

#115 in New York State

#1278 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

Universities for Genetics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	313	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	258	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	489	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	478	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	367	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	234	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	421	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	357	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	261	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	330	Brookville, New York

Universities for Genetics near New York City

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