23 Best colleges for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 1.02M citations received by 19.4K academic papers made by 23 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 Microbiology

#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 Microbiology

#3 in New York State

#43 in the United States

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

3. Rockefeller University

For Microbiology

#4 in New York State

#44 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Microbiology

#7 in New York State

#79 in the United States

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

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Microbiology

#12 in New York State

#137 in the United States

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

6. Yeshiva University

For Microbiology

#13 in New York State

#159 in the United States

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

7. St John's University - New York

For Microbiology

#14 in New York State

#161 in the United States

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

8. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Microbiology

#21 in New York State

#200 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Microbiology

#23 in New York State

#236 in the United States

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

10. King's College

For Microbiology

#25 in New York State

#261 in the United States

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

11. CUNY City College

For Microbiology

#29 in New York State

#296 in the United States

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

12. Fordham University

For Microbiology

#30 in New York State

#310 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Hunter College

For Microbiology

#31 in New York State

#312 in the United States

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

14. Pratt Institute - Main

For Microbiology

#32 in New York State

#315 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Microbiology

#34 in New York State

#326 in the United States

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

16. Pace University

For Microbiology

#36 in New York State

#345 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Queens College

For Microbiology

#38 in New York State

#355 in the United States

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

18. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Microbiology

#40 in New York State

#417 in the United States

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

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Microbiology

#42 in New York State

#443 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Microbiology

#43 in New York State

#455 in the United States

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

21. Barnard College

For Microbiology

#45 in New York State

#457 in the United States

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

22. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Microbiology

#46 in New York State

#469 in the United States

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

23. Touro College

For Microbiology

#47 in New York State

#473 in the United States

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

Universities for Microbiology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
29	Hofstra University	269	Hempstead, New York
34	Long Island University	245	Brookville, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	31	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	120	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	89	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	80	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	133	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	17	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	246	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	108	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Universities for Microbiology near New York City

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