22 Best colleges for Molecular Biology 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 Molecular Biology. A graph of 1.84M citations received by 30.3K academic papers made by 22 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 Molecular Biology

#2 in New York State

#14 in the United States

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

2. Rockefeller University

For Molecular Biology

#3 in New York State

#20 in the United States

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

3. New York University

For Molecular Biology

#4 in New York State

#23 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Molecular Biology

#5 in New York State

#44 in the United States

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

5. Yeshiva University

For Molecular Biology

#13 in New York State

#157 in the United States

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

6. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Molecular Biology

#14 in New York State

#158 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Molecular Biology

#15 in New York State

#165 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Molecular Biology

#17 in New York State

#170 in the United States

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

9. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Molecular Biology

#20 in New York State

#217 in the United States

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

10. St John's University - New York

For Molecular Biology

#22 in New York State

#226 in the United States

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

11. Fordham University

For Molecular Biology

#23 in New York State

#238 in the United States

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

12. CUNY City College

For Molecular Biology

#24 in New York State

#239 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Molecular Biology

#25 in New York State

#242 in the United States

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

14. Pratt Institute - Main

For Molecular Biology

#27 in New York State

#248 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Queens College

For Molecular Biology

#28 in New York State

#301 in the United States

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

16. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Molecular Biology

#32 in New York State

#321 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Molecular Biology

#33 in New York State

#322 in the United States

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

18. SUNY College of Optometry

For Molecular Biology

#39 in New York State

#356 in the United States

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

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Molecular Biology

#40 in New York State

#358 in the United States

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

20. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Molecular Biology

#41 in New York State

#362 in the United States

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

21. Pace University

For Molecular Biology

#42 in New York State

#370 in the United States

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

22. Barnard College

For Molecular Biology

#45 in New York State

#399 in the United States

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

Universities for Molecular Biology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	37	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	103	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	71	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	58	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	120	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	6	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	218	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	77	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
131	Thomas Jefferson University	46	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
132	Drexel University	130	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Universities for Molecular Biology near New York City

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