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 57.5M citations received by 1.73M academic papers made by 130 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
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1505
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $24,262
2. Columbia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $12,411
3. New York University
- Acceptance Rate
- 13%
- Average SAT
- 1510
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $50,991
4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,249
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1963
5. Rockefeller University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 268
- Male:Female
- 54:46
- Founded
- 1901
6. University of Rochester
- Acceptance Rate
- 41%
- Average SAT
- 1445
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $40,125
7. Stony Brook University
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 82%
8. University at Buffalo
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
9. New York Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,561
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1860
10. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $40,070
11. Syracuse University
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $43,545
12. United States Military Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1320
- Average ACT
- 31
- Enrollment
- 4,594
13. Albany Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 839
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 1839
14. SUNY at Albany
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
15. SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Enrollment
- 2,117
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1860
16. Yeshiva University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Net Price
- $36,807
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
- Average Aid
- $29,093
17. Upstate Medical University
- Acceptance Rate
- 34%
- Enrollment
- 1,545
- Male:Female
- 35:65
- Founded
- 1834
18. Binghamton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 76%
19. CUNY City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 64%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,267
- Enrollment
- 15,031
20. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Enrollment
- 290
- Male:Female
- 11:89
21. CUNY Hunter College
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $8,519
- Enrollment
- 24,099
22. Clarkson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $31,413
23. Hofstra University
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1275
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $33,234
24. Ithaca College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $35,327
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $29,954
25. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $7,331
- Enrollment
- 2,012
26. King's College
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $33,968
27. St John's University - New York
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1205
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $26,655
28. Fordham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1390
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $37,583
29. Rochester Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $35,012
30. CUNY Queens College
- Acceptance Rate
- 61%
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $7,627
- Enrollment
- 18,772
31. CUNY Brooklyn College
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $8,711
- Enrollment
- 15,938
32. SUNY Buffalo State
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1045
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $9,663
33. Long Island University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $22,620
34. CUNY Graduate School and University Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 9,017
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1961
35. Vassar College
- Acceptance Rate
- 20%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,249
36. College of Staten Island CUNY
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $6,933
- Enrollment
- 11,793
37. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $8,365
- Enrollment
- 15,210
38. SUNY at Purchase College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
39. Colgate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 17%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $24,500
40. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $8,717
- Enrollment
- 19,969
41. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 72%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $26,961
42. Lehman College, CUNY
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $9,322
- Enrollment
- 14,392
43. Barnard College
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Average SAT
- 1488
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $28,366
44. SUNY Polytechnic Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
45. SUNY College of Optometry
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 407
- Male:Female
- 27:73
- Founded
- 1971
46. Pratt Institute - Main
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1300
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $46,486
47. New School
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Net Price
- $43,547
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $20,330
48. Adelphi University
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,261
49. Union College
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $39,101
50. Pace University
- Acceptance Rate
- 88%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $30,632
51. Iona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1160
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,596
52. Skidmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 31%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $31,553
53. SUNY College at Brockport
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 90%
54. Hamilton College
- Acceptance Rate
- 14%
- Average SAT
- 1475
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,803
55. Alfred University
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $25,377
56. Manhattan College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Net Price
- $27,651
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $29,475
57. New York College of Health Professions
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $41,708
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $2,339
58. SUNY College at Geneseo
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
59. SUNY College at Oswego
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
60. Houghton College
- Acceptance Rate
- 79%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $24,502
61. SUNY Cortland
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
62. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $37,811
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $8,094
63. State University of New York at New Paltz
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Average SAT
- 1234
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
64. SUNY College at Plattsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
65. SUNY College at Old Westbury
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Receiving Aid
- 78%
- Average Aid
- $9,760
66. Canisius College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1150
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $18,486
67. Hobart William Smith Colleges
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $34,239
68. SUNY at Fredonia
- Acceptance Rate
- 91%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
69. Bard College
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Net Price
- $24,318
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $50,598
70. Touro College
- Acceptance Rate
- 77%
- Net Price
- $23,038
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,787
71. SUNY College at Oneonta
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $9,134
- Enrollment
- 5,918
72. Siena College
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Net Price
- $32,810
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $27,019
73. New York College of Podiatric Medicine
- Enrollment
- 338
- Male:Female
- 50:50
- Founded
- 1911
74. St Lawrence University
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Average SAT
- 1310
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $31,744
75. CUNY York College
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $8,517
- Enrollment
- 7,027
76. SUNY College at Potsdam
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $10,014
- Enrollment
- 2,607
77. Saint John Fisher College
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $27,325
78. Sarah Lawrence College
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1365
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $34,091
79. New York Chiropractic College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 569
- Male:Female
- 49:51
80. New York Law School
- Acceptance Rate
- 53%
- Enrollment
- 1,130
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1891
81. Wagner College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Net Price
- $28,365
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $32,222
82. St Bonaventure University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $25,533
83. CUNY New York City College of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $8,417
- Enrollment
- 14,277
84. Mercy College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1050
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $15,027
85. Niagara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1147
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $18,118
86. Hartwick College
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1110
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $22,523
87. D'Youville College
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1128
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $22,541
88. Farmingdale State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1100
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 74%
89. Marist College
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1278
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $37,868
90. Le Moyne College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $24,618
91. CUNY School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 699
- Male:Female
- 34:66
- Founded
- 1983
92. Utica College
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Net Price
- $22,335
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $12,719
93. Brooklyn Law School
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Enrollment
- 1,184
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 1901
94. College of Saint Rose
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Net Price
- $23,474
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $25,845
95. Daemen College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Net Price
- $20,180
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,444
96. SUNY Empire State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
- Average Aid
- $7,031
- Enrollment
- 9,462
97. St Francis College
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 24
- Net Price
- $15,481
98. CUNY Medgar Evers College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $7,850
- Enrollment
- 4,134
99. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
- Acceptance Rate
- 15%
- Net Price
- $20,757
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $38,212
100. Manhattanville College
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $21,969
Closest to New York states to learn Biology
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni |
---|---|---|
Vermont | 11 | 110 |
Connecticut | 20 | 7 |
Massachusetts | 69 | 1 |
New Hampshire | 12 | 97 |
Pennsylvania | 99 | 8 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 67 |
New Jersey | 26 | 35 |
Delaware | 3 | 103 |
Maryland | 27 | 6 |
District of Columbia | 9 | 109 |
Maine | 15 | 176 |
West Virginia | 20 | 122 |
Ohio | 58 | 24 |
Virginia | 43 | 48 |
Michigan | 32 | 3 |
North Carolina | 43 | 19 |
Indiana | 31 | 50 |
Kentucky | 26 | 58 |
South Carolina | 26 | 92 |
Wisconsin | 31 | 13 |
Illinois | 68 | 25 |
Tennessee | 31 | 43 |
Georgia | 46 | 30 |
Iowa | 29 | 41 |
Alabama | 25 | 44 |
Minnesota | 28 | 17 |
Missouri | 34 | 16 |
Mississippi | 14 | 150 |
Arkansas | 17 | 116 |
Florida | 57 | 22 |
Kansas | 15 | 100 |
South Dakota | 8 | 205 |
Louisiana | 24 | 89 |
North Dakota | 8 | 132 |
Nebraska | 14 | 94 |
Oklahoma | 19 | 125 |
Texas | 76 | 21 |
Colorado | 19 | 63 |
Montana | 9 | 137 |
New Mexico | 9 | 93 |
Puerto Rico | 15 | 308 |
Utah | 11 | 34 |
Idaho | 7 | 157 |
Arizona | 9 | 36 |
Nevada | 8 | 143 |
Washington | 31 | 4 |
Oregon | 18 | 60 |
California | 124 | 2 |
Alaska | 4 | 191 |
Hawaii | 7 | 124 |