48 Best colleges for 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 Biology. A graph of 23.9M citations received by 534K academic papers made by 48 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 Biology

#2 in New York State

#15 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Biology

#3 in New York State

#33 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 Biology

#4 in New York State

#46 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Biology

#5 in New York State

#63 in the United States

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

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Biology

#16 in New York State

#171 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Biology

#17 in New York State

#186 in the United States

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

7. CUNY City College

For Biology

#19 in New York State

#209 in the United States

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

8. Yeshiva University

For Biology

#20 in New York State

#210 in the United States

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

9. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Biology

#21 in New York State

#212 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Biology

#22 in New York State

#229 in the United States

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

11. St John's University - New York

For Biology

#26 in New York State

#259 in the United States

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

12. Fordham University

For Biology

#28 in New York State

#265 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Queens College

For Biology

#29 in New York State

#266 in the United States

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

14. King's College

For Biology

#30 in New York State

#268 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Biology

#32 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

16. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Biology

#34 in New York State

#342 in the United States

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

17. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Biology

#37 in New York State

#358 in the United States

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

18. Lehman College, CUNY

For Biology

#39 in New York State

#364 in the United States

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

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Biology

#40 in New York State

#366 in the United States

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

20. Barnard College

For Biology

#44 in New York State

#399 in the United States

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

21. SUNY College of Optometry

For Biology

#45 in New York State

#405 in the United States

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

22. New School

For Biology

#46 in New York State

#419 in the United States

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

23. Pratt Institute - Main

For Biology

#48 in New York State

#438 in the United States

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

24. Pace University

For Biology

#49 in New York State

#446 in the United States

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

25. Manhattan College

For Biology

#58 in New York State

#546 in the United States

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

26. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Biology

#63 in New York State

#589 in the United States

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

27. Touro College

For Biology

#66 in New York State

#615 in the United States

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

28. New York Law School

For Biology

#68 in New York State

#647 in the United States

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

29. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Biology

#72 in New York State

#701 in the United States

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

30. Wagner College

For Biology

#79 in New York State

#765 in the United States

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

31. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Biology

#82 in New York State

#810 in the United States

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

32. CUNY School of Law

For Biology

#88 in New York State

#901 in the United States

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

33. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Biology

#95 in New York State

#1074 in the United States

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

34. Brooklyn Law School

For Biology

#96 in New York State

#1075 in the United States

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

35. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Biology

#100 in New York State

#1091 in the United States

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

36. St Francis College

For Biology

#104 in New York State

#1154 in the United States

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

37. Marymount Manhattan College

For Biology

#106 in New York State

#1175 in the United States

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

38. School of Visual Arts

For Biology

#109 in New York State

#1224 in the United States

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

39. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Biology

#111 in New York State

#1237 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,084

40. Monroe College

For Biology

#112 in New York State

#1239 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $9,157
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $15,792

41. Bank Street College of Education

For Biology

#113 in New York State

#1243 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 683
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1916

42. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Biology

#114 in New York State

#1258 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

43. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Biology

#121 in New York State

#1422 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

44. LIM College

For Biology

#122 in New York State

#1423 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $39,020

45. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Biology

#130 in New York State

#1547 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $61,379

46. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Biology

#132 in New York State

#1558 in the United States

Enrollment: 318
Male:Female: 37:63

47. Metropolitan College of New York

For Biology

#133 in New York State

#1565 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,183
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,873

48. SUNY Maritime College

For Biology

#134 in New York State

#1574 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

Universities for Biology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	285	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	236	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	452	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	455	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	344	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	242	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	357	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	453	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	276	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	335	Brookville, New York

Universities for Biology near New York City

Biology subfields in New York City