29 Best colleges for Actuarial Science in New York State

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Actuarial Science. A graph of 450K citations received by 11.9K academic papers made by 29 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. New York University

For Actuarial Science

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

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

2. Cornell University

For Actuarial Science

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

3. Columbia University

For Actuarial Science

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

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

4. University of Rochester

For Actuarial Science

#34 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

5. Fordham University

For Actuarial Science

#54 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

6. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Actuarial Science

#64 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

7. Syracuse University

For Actuarial Science

#73 in the United States

#83 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

8. University at Buffalo

For Actuarial Science

#101 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

9. SUNY at Albany

For Actuarial Science

#105 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

10. Stony Brook University

For Actuarial Science

#114 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

11. Binghamton University

For Actuarial Science

#134 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

12. Pace University

For Actuarial Science

#149 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

13. St John's University - New York

For Actuarial Science

#152 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

14. New York Law School

For Actuarial Science

#164 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

15. Hofstra University

For Actuarial Science

#177 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,792

16. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Actuarial Science

#178 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

17. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Actuarial Science

#190 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

18. New School

For Actuarial Science

#199 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

19. Wagner College

For Actuarial Science

#236 in the United States

#262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Actuarial Science

#241 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

21. Brooklyn Law School

For Actuarial Science

#255 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

22. CUNY Hunter College

For Actuarial Science

#256 in the United States

#284 in North America

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

23. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Actuarial Science

#260 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

24. United States Military Academy

For Actuarial Science

#265 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

25. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Actuarial Science

#270 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

26. Yeshiva University

For Actuarial Science

#283 in the United States

#313 in North America

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

27. Adelphi University

For Actuarial Science

#286 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,303

28. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Actuarial Science

#312 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

29. Albany Law School

For Actuarial Science

#329 in the United States

#361 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 670
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1851

Closest to New York states to learn Actuarial Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	4	11
Massachusetts	22	2
New Hampshire	3	33
Pennsylvania	14	1
Rhode Island	4	80
New Jersey	8	18
Maryland	7	25
District of Columbia	5	32
Ohio	12	16
Virginia	10	31
Michigan	7	7
North Carolina	9	12
Indiana	7	46
Kentucky	4	63
South Carolina	5	56
Wisconsin	6	17
Illinois	13	3
Tennessee	8	44
Georgia	7	26
Iowa	4	35
Alabama	4	70
Minnesota	4	14
Missouri	6	37
Mississippi	4	113
Arkansas	4	139
Florida	13	30
Kansas	3	87
Louisiana	5	74
North Dakota	2	271
Nebraska	3	96
Oklahoma	4	89
Texas	21	19
Colorado	4	84
Utah	3	53
Arizona	3	45
Washington	4	21
Oregon	5	97
California	35	5