46 Best colleges for Molecular Biology in New York State

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Molecular Biology. A graph of 3.95M citations received by 65.4K academic papers made by 46 universities in New York State 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. Cornell University

For Molecular Biology

#11 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

2. Columbia University

For Molecular Biology

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

3. Rockefeller University

For Molecular Biology

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

4. New York University

For Molecular Biology

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Molecular Biology

#45 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

6. University of Rochester

For Molecular Biology

#49 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

7. Stony Brook University

For Molecular Biology

#58 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. University at Buffalo

For Molecular Biology

#78 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

9. New York Medical College

For Molecular Biology

#99 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

10. United States Military Academy

For Molecular Biology

#118 in the United States

#134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

11. SUNY at Albany

For Molecular Biology

#121 in the United States

#137 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

12. Yeshiva University

For Molecular Biology

#123 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

13. Albany Medical College

For Molecular Biology

#131 in the United States

#147 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 814
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1839

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Molecular Biology

#155 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

15. Syracuse University

For Molecular Biology

#168 in the United States

#190 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

16. Upstate Medical University

For Molecular Biology

#169 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,341
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

17. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Molecular Biology

#170 in the United States

#192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

18. CUNY Hunter College

For Molecular Biology

#172 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

19. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Molecular Biology

#186 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

20. St John's University - New York

For Molecular Biology

#208 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

21. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Molecular Biology

#223 in the United States

#247 in North America

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

22. Binghamton University

For Molecular Biology

#231 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

23. Ithaca College

For Molecular Biology

#236 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,253

24. Fordham University

For Molecular Biology

#240 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

25. King's College

For Molecular Biology

#243 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

26. CUNY City College

For Molecular Biology

#252 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

27. Pratt Institute - Main

For Molecular Biology

#253 in the United States

#279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

28. SUNY Buffalo State

For Molecular Biology

#302 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1110
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,697

29. Hofstra University

For Molecular Biology

#315 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,792

30. Long Island University

For Molecular Biology

#319 in the United States

#355 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,867

31. Clarkson University

For Molecular Biology

#327 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,406

32. SUNY College at Geneseo

For Molecular Biology

#328 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

33. CUNY Queens College

For Molecular Biology

#334 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

34. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Molecular Biology

#335 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

35. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Molecular Biology

#342 in the United States

#380 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

36. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Molecular Biology

#345 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

37. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

For Molecular Biology

#353 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

38. SUNY College of Optometry

For Molecular Biology

#375 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

39. Lehman College, CUNY

For Molecular Biology

#377 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

40. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Molecular Biology

#378 in the United States

#418 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

41. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

For Molecular Biology

#383 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,699
Enrollment: 2,757

42. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

For Molecular Biology

#389 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,232

43. Pace University

For Molecular Biology

#394 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

44. Barnard College

For Molecular Biology

#396 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

45. Colgate University

For Molecular Biology

#426 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,736

46. Adelphi University

For Molecular Biology

#439 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,303

Closest to New York states to learn Molecular Biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	5	6
Massachusetts	22	1
Pennsylvania	24	5
Rhode Island	3	92
New Jersey	10	32
Maryland	9	2
District of Columbia	5	74
Maine	5	227
Ohio	18	35
Virginia	12	38
Michigan	11	9
North Carolina	11	17
Indiana	8	51
Kentucky	4	69
South Carolina	5	75
Wisconsin	4	13
Illinois	16	22
Tennessee	12	34
Georgia	13	27
Iowa	2	31
Alabama	10	29
Minnesota	3	24
Missouri	9	14
Mississippi	5	142
Arkansas	6	93
Florida	16	33
Kansas	4	111
Louisiana	10	91
North Dakota	3	191
Nebraska	4	79
Oklahoma	6	96
Texas	31	12
Colorado	8	53
New Mexico	3	103
Puerto Rico	5	288
Utah	3	39
Idaho	3	194
Arizona	4	52
Washington	3	7
Oregon	6	61
California	42	3