22 Best colleges for Zoology in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Zoology. A graph of 654K citations received by 13.8K 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 Zoology

#3 in New York State

#46 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Zoology

#4 in New York State

#59 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. Rockefeller University

For Zoology

#5 in New York State

#77 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Zoology

#8 in New York State

#122 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Zoology

#12 in New York State

#152 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

6. CUNY Hunter College

For Zoology

#14 in New York State

#183 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

7. CUNY City College

For Zoology

#15 in New York State

#186 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

8. Fordham University

For Zoology

#16 in New York State

#204 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

9. King's College

For Zoology

#19 in New York State

#236 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

10. CUNY Queens College

For Zoology

#22 in New York State

#258 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Zoology

#24 in New York State

#280 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Zoology

#28 in New York State

#313 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

13. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Zoology

#30 in New York State

#328 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

14. Barnard College

For Zoology

#34 in New York State

#359 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

15. St John's University - New York

For Zoology

#35 in New York State

#360 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

16. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Zoology

#38 in New York State

#385 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

17. Yeshiva University

For Zoology

#39 in New York State

#398 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

18. Lehman College, CUNY

For Zoology

#41 in New York State

#414 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Zoology

#52 in New York State

#515 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

20. Manhattan College

For Zoology

#58 in New York State

#563 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

21. Pace University

For Zoology

#59 in New York State

#581 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

22. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Zoology

#63 in New York State

#650 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

Universities for Zoology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	305	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	266	Hempstead, New York
46	SUNY at Purchase College	338	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	25	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	208	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	33	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	41	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	354	West Point, New York
107	Lafayette College	196	Easton, Pennsylvania
111	Yale University	9	New Haven, Connecticut

Universities for Zoology near New York City

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