46 Best colleges for Molecular Biology in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 3.87M citations received by 65.1K 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: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

2. Columbia University

For Molecular Biology

#15 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

3. Rockefeller University

For Molecular Biology

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

4. New York University

For Molecular Biology

#23 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Molecular Biology

#46 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

6. University of Rochester

For Molecular Biology

#49 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

7. Stony Brook University

For Molecular Biology

#58 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. University at Buffalo

For Molecular Biology

#78 in the United States

#88 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
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: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

10. United States Military Academy

For Molecular Biology

#117 in the United States

#133 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

11. SUNY at Albany

For Molecular Biology

#122 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

12. Yeshiva University

For Molecular Biology

#123 in the United States

#139 in North America

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

13. Albany Medical College

For Molecular Biology

#130 in the United States

#146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Molecular Biology

#155 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

15. Syracuse University

For Molecular Biology

#167 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

16. CUNY Hunter College

For Molecular Biology

#168 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

17. Upstate Medical University

For Molecular Biology

#170 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

18. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Molecular Biology

#171 in the United States

#192 in North America

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

19. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Molecular Biology

#189 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

20. St John's University - New York

For Molecular Biology

#207 in the United States

#230 in North America

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

21. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Molecular Biology

#220 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

22. Binghamton University

For Molecular Biology

#231 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

23. Ithaca College

For Molecular Biology

#236 in the United States

#261 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

24. King's College

For Molecular Biology

#237 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

25. Fordham University

For Molecular Biology

#240 in the United States

#265 in North America

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

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Molecular Biology

#249 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

27. CUNY City College

For Molecular Biology

#254 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

28. SUNY Buffalo State

For Molecular Biology

#297 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

29. Long Island University

For Molecular Biology

#321 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,620

30. Hofstra University

For Molecular Biology

#323 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,687

31. SUNY College at Geneseo

For Molecular Biology

#326 in the United States

#363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

32. Clarkson University

For Molecular Biology

#332 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

33. CUNY Queens College

For Molecular Biology

#334 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

34. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Molecular Biology

#335 in the United States

#373 in North America

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

35. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Molecular Biology

#340 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

36. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Molecular Biology

#348 in the United States

#387 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

37. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

For Molecular Biology

#352 in the United States

#391 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

38. SUNY College of Optometry

For Molecular Biology

#375 in the United States

#414 in North America

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

39. Lehman College, CUNY

For Molecular Biology

#378 in the United States

#418 in North America

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

40. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Molecular Biology

#379 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

41. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

For Molecular Biology

#381 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,675
Enrollment: 2,737

42. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

For Molecular Biology

#390 in the United States

#430 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,804

43. Barnard College

For Molecular Biology

#391 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

44. Pace University

For Molecular Biology

#397 in the United States

#437 in North America

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

45. Colgate University

For Molecular Biology

#426 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,954

46. Adelphi University

For Molecular Biology

#437 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,671

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	228
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	11	33
Georgia	13	28
Iowa	2	31
Alabama	10	29
Minnesota	3	24
Missouri	9	14
Mississippi	5	141
Arkansas	6	93
Florida	16	34
Kansas	4	111
Louisiana	10	91
North Dakota	3	190
Nebraska	4	79
Oklahoma	6	97
Texas	31	12
Colorado	8	53
New Mexico	3	104
Puerto Rico	5	289
Utah	3	39
Idaho	3	191
Arizona	4	52
Washington	3	7
Oregon	6	60
California	41	3