23 Best colleges for Microbiology 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 Microbiology. A graph of 813K citations received by 17.3K 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Microbiology

#3 in New York State

#40 in the United States

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

3. Rockefeller University

For Microbiology

#4 in New York State

#41 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
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: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Microbiology

#12 in New York State

#136 in the United States

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

6. St John's University - New York

For Microbiology

#14 in New York State

#169 in the United States

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

7. Yeshiva University

For Microbiology

#15 in New York State

#175 in the United States

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

8. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Microbiology

#21 in New York State

#205 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Microbiology

#23 in New York State

#238 in the United States

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

10. King's College

For Microbiology

#26 in New York State

#255 in the United States

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

11. CUNY City College

For Microbiology

#29 in New York State

#277 in the United States

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

12. Pratt Institute - Main

For Microbiology

#30 in New York State

#287 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Hunter College

For Microbiology

#31 in New York State

#302 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Microbiology

#32 in New York State

#304 in the United States

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

15. Fordham University

For Microbiology

#33 in New York State

#315 in the United States

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

16. Pace University

For Microbiology

#34 in New York State

#327 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Queens College

For Microbiology

#38 in New York State

#349 in the United States

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

18. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Microbiology

#40 in New York State

#409 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

19. Barnard College

For Microbiology

#42 in New York State

#430 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Microbiology

#43 in New York State

#440 in the United States

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

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Microbiology

#45 in New York State

#443 in the United States

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

22. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Microbiology

#46 in New York State

#446 in the United States

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

23. Touro College

For Microbiology

#47 in New York State

#467 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

Universities for Microbiology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
29	Hofstra University	262	Hempstead, New York
34	Long Island University	242	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	100	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	80	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	130	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	18	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	244	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	113	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Universities for Microbiology near New York City

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