22 Best colleges for Zoology in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 632K citations received by 13.5K 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

#45 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Zoology

#4 in New York State

#59 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. Rockefeller University

For Zoology

#5 in New York State

#75 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Zoology

#9 in New York State

#124 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Zoology

#12 in New York State

#156 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
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: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

7. CUNY City College

For Zoology

#15 in New York State

#184 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

8. Fordham University

For Zoology

#16 in New York State

#203 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

9. King's College

For Zoology

#18 in New York State

#231 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

#257 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Zoology

#24 in New York State

#278 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Zoology

#28 in New York State

#311 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

13. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Zoology

#30 in New York State

#325 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

14. Barnard College

For Zoology

#34 in New York State

#362 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

15. St John's University - New York

For Zoology

#35 in New York State

#365 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

16. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Zoology

#38 in New York State

#383 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

17. Yeshiva University

For Zoology

#39 in New York State

#395 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

18. Lehman College, CUNY

For Zoology

#40 in New York State

#410 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Zoology

#54 in New York State

#524 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

20. Manhattan College

For Zoology

#58 in New York State

#554 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

21. Pace University

For Zoology

#59 in New York State

#581 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

22. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Zoology

#60 in New York State

#587 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

Universities for Zoology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	304	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	268	Hempstead, New York
46	SUNY at Purchase College	333	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	25	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	207	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	33	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	41	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	355	West Point, New York
107	Lafayette College	195	Easton, Pennsylvania
111	Yale University	9	New Haven, Connecticut

Universities for Zoology near New York City

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