100 Best colleges for Biology in New York State
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Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Biology. A graph of 47.7M citations received by 1.17M academic papers made by 134 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
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,060
2. Columbia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $22,058
3. New York University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $29,499
4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,253
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1963
5. Rockefeller University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 273
- Male:Female
- 54:46
- Founded
- 1901
6. University of Rochester
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $39,775
7. Stony Brook University
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
8. University at Buffalo
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
9. New York Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,454
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1860
10. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,127
11. SUNY at Albany
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
12. Syracuse University
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $43,651
13. United States Military Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Enrollment
- 4,393
14. Albany Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 837
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1839
15. Upstate Medical University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,431
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1834
16. SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 2,185
- Male:Female
- 31:69
- Founded
- 1860
17. CUNY Graduate School and University Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Enrollment
- 8,733
- Male:Female
- 32:68
- Founded
- 1961
18. Binghamton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
19. CUNY City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,822
- Enrollment
- 14,489
20. Yeshiva University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $35,912
21. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Enrollment
- 329
- Male:Female
- 13:87
22. CUNY Hunter College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,325
- Enrollment
- 22,970
23. Ithaca College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1292
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $35,858
24. Clarkson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,450
25. Hofstra University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $35,036
26. St John's University - New York
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,052
27. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $8,713
- Enrollment
- 1,976
28. Fordham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $43,943
29. CUNY Queens College
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,927
- Enrollment
- 17,001
30. King's College
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $34,192
31. Rochester Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,600
32. CUNY Brooklyn College
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
- Enrollment
- 14,195
33. Long Island University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $25,802
34. College of Staten Island CUNY
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $8,061
- Enrollment
- 10,248
35. Vassar College
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1483
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $30,603
36. SUNY Buffalo State
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1059
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $10,756
37. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,043
- Enrollment
- 13,921
38. SUNY Polytechnic Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $9,497
- Enrollment
- 2,842
39. Lehman College, CUNY
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,412
- Enrollment
- 13,015
40. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,423
- Enrollment
- 19,854
41. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,175
42. Colgate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,074
43. SUNY at Purchase College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
44. Barnard College
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $26,009
45. SUNY College of Optometry
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 409
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1971
46. New School
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Net Price
- $55,480
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $21,504
47. Union College
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $41,136
48. Pratt Institute - Main
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $47,326
49. Pace University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $33,363
50. Adelphi University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $26,953
51. Iona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,827
52. Skidmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $33,389
53. SUNY College at Brockport
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
54. Alfred University
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1188
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,183
55. Hamilton College
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $24,503
56. New York College of Health Professions
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $37,109
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $3,347
57. SUNY College at Geneseo
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
58. Manhattan College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,535
59. SUNY College at Plattsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
60. SUNY College at Oswego
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
61. SUNY Cortland
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $9,369
- Enrollment
- 6,690
62. Houghton College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Net Price
- $21,550
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
63. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $34,758
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $6,444
64. State University of New York at New Paltz
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
65. Canisius College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $19,635
66. Touro College
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1324
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $23,960
67. Bard College
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Net Price
- $25,214
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $53,584
68. New York Law School
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Enrollment
- 1,050
- Male:Female
- 37:63
- Founded
- 1891
69. SUNY College at Old Westbury
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1108
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $10,768
70. Hobart William Smith Colleges
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1305
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $34,259
71. SUNY at Fredonia
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
72. New York College of Podiatric Medicine
- Enrollment
- 334
- Male:Female
- 46:54
- Founded
- 1911
73. SUNY College at Oneonta
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
74. Siena College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1158
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,842
75. SUNY College at Potsdam
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,632
- Enrollment
- 2,427
76. St Lawrence University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $33,283
77. CUNY York College
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $9,036
- Enrollment
- 6,446
78. Saint John Fisher College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,312
79. Wagner College
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,710
80. New York Chiropractic College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 551
- Male:Female
- 48:52
81. Sarah Lawrence College
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $42,781
82. CUNY New York City College of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $8,797
- Enrollment
- 13,087
83. St Bonaventure University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $26,004
84. Hartwick College
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $22,396
85. Mercy College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $15,879
86. Niagara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $18,165
87. D'Youville College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $21,755
88. CUNY School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 699
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1983
89. Marist College
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1289
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $39,364
90. Farmingdale State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1089
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
91. Le Moyne College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $23,309
92. Utica College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1167
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $22,372
93. College of Saint Rose
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Net Price
- $23,294
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
94. Daemen College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $20,273
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,618
95. CUNY Medgar Evers College
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,467
- Enrollment
- 3,640
96. Brooklyn Law School
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,210
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 1901
97. Manhattanville College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $24,702
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,843
98. Webb Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 21%
- Average SAT
- 1455
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $19,744
99. SUNY Empire State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $9,343
- Enrollment
- 9,407
100. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
- Acceptance Rate
- 22%
- Average SAT
- 1460
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $26,194
Closest to New York states to learn Biology
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni rank |
---|---|---|
Vermont | 12 | 113 |
Connecticut | 20 | 9 |
Massachusetts | 69 | 1 |
New Hampshire | 12 | 100 |
Pennsylvania | 101 | 8 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 69 |
New Jersey | 27 | 36 |
Delaware | 3 | 103 |
Maryland | 27 | 2 |
District of Columbia | 9 | 85 |
Maine | 16 | 178 |
West Virginia | 21 | 123 |
Ohio | 60 | 25 |
Virginia | 43 | 48 |
Michigan | 34 | 4 |
North Carolina | 45 | 18 |
Indiana | 32 | 49 |
Kentucky | 26 | 61 |
South Carolina | 28 | 96 |
Wisconsin | 32 | 13 |
Illinois | 71 | 23 |
Tennessee | 34 | 43 |
Georgia | 48 | 31 |
Iowa | 30 | 41 |
Alabama | 28 | 44 |
Minnesota | 28 | 16 |
Missouri | 37 | 17 |
Mississippi | 14 | 148 |
Arkansas | 17 | 117 |
Florida | 59 | 22 |
Kansas | 16 | 106 |
South Dakota | 9 | 206 |
Louisiana | 24 | 92 |
North Dakota | 9 | 168 |
Nebraska | 14 | 97 |
Oklahoma | 21 | 126 |
Texas | 78 | 19 |
Colorado | 20 | 58 |
Montana | 9 | 140 |
New Mexico | 9 | 93 |
Puerto Rico | 15 | 310 |
Utah | 11 | 35 |
Idaho | 7 | 159 |
Arizona | 11 | 38 |
Nevada | 8 | 144 |
Washington | 31 | 5 |
Oregon | 18 | 64 |
California | 130 | 3 |
Alaska | 4 | 189 |
Hawaii | 7 | 124 |