38 Best colleges for Neuroscience 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 Neuroscience. A graph of 6.51M citations received by 134K academic papers made by 38 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 Neuroscience

#1 in New York State

#7 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Neuroscience

#2 in New York State

#14 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Neuroscience

#4 in New York State

#38 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Neuroscience

#5 in New York State

#43 in the United States

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

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Neuroscience

#13 in New York State

#134 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Neuroscience

#15 in New York State

#151 in the United States

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

7. CUNY City College

For Neuroscience

#17 in New York State

#160 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Neuroscience

#19 in New York State

#179 in the United States

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

9. Yeshiva University

For Neuroscience

#20 in New York State

#183 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Queens College

For Neuroscience

#22 in New York State

#221 in the United States

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

11. SUNY College of Optometry

For Neuroscience

#23 in New York State

#226 in the United States

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

12. Fordham University

For Neuroscience

#24 in New York State

#230 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Neuroscience

#26 in New York State

#237 in the United States

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

14. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Neuroscience

#27 in New York State

#245 in the United States

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

15. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Neuroscience

#28 in New York State

#246 in the United States

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

16. Barnard College

For Neuroscience

#30 in New York State

#276 in the United States

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

17. St John's University - New York

For Neuroscience

#31 in New York State

#277 in the United States

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

18. King's College

For Neuroscience

#32 in New York State

#284 in the United States

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

19. New School

For Neuroscience

#34 in New York State

#301 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

20. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Neuroscience

#36 in New York State

#325 in the United States

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

21. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Neuroscience

#37 in New York State

#328 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Neuroscience

#40 in New York State

#350 in the United States

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

23. Pace University

For Neuroscience

#46 in New York State

#425 in the United States

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

24. Touro College

For Neuroscience

#48 in New York State

#472 in the United States

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

25. CUNY School of Law

For Neuroscience

#65 in New York State

#638 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Neuroscience

#66 in New York State

#649 in the United States

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

27. New York Law School

For Neuroscience

#73 in New York State

#724 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

28. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Neuroscience

#78 in New York State

#777 in the United States

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

29. Manhattan College

For Neuroscience

#79 in New York State

#780 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

30. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Neuroscience

#81 in New York State

#799 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

31. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Neuroscience

#84 in New York State

#808 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

32. Wagner College

For Neuroscience

#86 in New York State

#821 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

33. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Neuroscience

#90 in New York State

#875 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

34. Marymount Manhattan College

For Neuroscience

#95 in New York State

#964 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

35. Brooklyn Law School

For Neuroscience

#98 in New York State

#1002 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

36. School of Visual Arts

For Neuroscience

#102 in New York State

#1025 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

37. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Neuroscience

#104 in New York State

#1038 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

38. St Francis College

For Neuroscience

#105 in New York State

#1048 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

Universities for Neuroscience near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	397	Hoboken, New Jersey
13	CUNY York College	604	Jamaica, New York
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	248	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	331	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	590	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	379	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	290	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	233	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	324	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	359	Woodland Park, New Jersey

Universities for Neuroscience near New York City

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