45 Best colleges for Molecular Biology in New York State

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 3.18M citations received by 60.5K academic papers made by 45 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

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

2. Columbia University

For Molecular Biology

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

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

3. Rockefeller University

For Molecular Biology

#20 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

4. New York University

For Molecular Biology

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Molecular Biology

#44 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

6. University of Rochester

For Molecular Biology

#51 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

7. Stony Brook University

For Molecular Biology

#58 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

8. University at Buffalo

For Molecular Biology

#75 in the United States

#84 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

9. New York Medical College

For Molecular Biology

#103 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,454
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

10. United States Military Academy

For Molecular Biology

#120 in the United States

#136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

11. Albany Medical College

For Molecular Biology

#127 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 837
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

12. SUNY at Albany

For Molecular Biology

#132 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

13. Yeshiva University

For Molecular Biology

#157 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Molecular Biology

#158 in the United States

#177 in North America

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

15. CUNY Hunter College

For Molecular Biology

#165 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

16. Syracuse University

For Molecular Biology

#167 in the United States

#187 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

17. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Molecular Biology

#170 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

18. Upstate Medical University

For Molecular Biology

#171 in the United States

#192 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,431
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

19. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Molecular Biology

#186 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

20. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Molecular Biology

#217 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

21. Binghamton University

For Molecular Biology

#225 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

22. St John's University - New York

For Molecular Biology

#226 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

23. Fordham University

For Molecular Biology

#238 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

24. CUNY City College

For Molecular Biology

#239 in the United States

#266 in North America

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

25. King's College

For Molecular Biology

#242 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

26. Ithaca College

For Molecular Biology

#245 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,858

27. Pratt Institute - Main

For Molecular Biology

#248 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

28. CUNY Queens College

For Molecular Biology

#301 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

29. SUNY College at Geneseo

For Molecular Biology

#310 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

30. Clarkson University

For Molecular Biology

#316 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,450

31. SUNY Buffalo State

For Molecular Biology

#319 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1059
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,756

32. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Molecular Biology

#321 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

33. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Molecular Biology

#322 in the United States

#357 in North America

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

34. Long Island University

For Molecular Biology

#329 in the United States

#365 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,802

35. Hofstra University

For Molecular Biology

#334 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,036

36. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Molecular Biology

#343 in the United States

#382 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

37. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

For Molecular Biology

#346 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,497
Enrollment: 2,842

38. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

For Molecular Biology

#352 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,713
Enrollment: 1,976

39. SUNY College of Optometry

For Molecular Biology

#356 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

40. Lehman College, CUNY

For Molecular Biology

#358 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

41. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Molecular Biology

#362 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

42. Pace University

For Molecular Biology

#370 in the United States

#409 in North America

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

43. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

For Molecular Biology

#387 in the United States

#427 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,175

44. Colgate University

For Molecular Biology

#389 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,074

45. Barnard College

For Molecular Biology

#399 in the United States

#439 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Molecular Biology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	5	6
Massachusetts	21	1
Pennsylvania	22	5
Rhode Island	3	93
New Jersey	9	37
Maryland	8	2
District of Columbia	5	74
Maine	4	221
Ohio	17	33
Virginia	11	40
Michigan	10	9
North Carolina	10	17
Indiana	7	48
Kentucky	4	67
South Carolina	5	76
Wisconsin	4	12
Illinois	16	22
Tennessee	12	35
Georgia	12	26
Iowa	2	31
Alabama	9	29
Minnesota	3	24
Missouri	9	16
Mississippi	5	134
Arkansas	6	92
Florida	15	32
Kansas	4	119
Louisiana	9	91
North Dakota	3	191
Nebraska	4	78
Oklahoma	6	99
Texas	31	13
Colorado	5	54
New Mexico	3	106
Puerto Rico	5	267
Utah	3	39
Idaho	3	188
Arizona	4	50
Washington	3	7
Oregon	6	62
California	39	3