29 Best colleges for Actuarial Science in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 435K citations received by 11.8K 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: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

2. Cornell University

For Actuarial Science

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

3. Columbia University

For Actuarial Science

#10 in the United States

#10 in North America

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

4. University of Rochester

For Actuarial Science

#34 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

5. Fordham University

For Actuarial Science

#52 in the United States

#58 in North America

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

6. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Actuarial Science

#63 in the United States

#69 in North America

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

7. Syracuse University

For Actuarial Science

#73 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

8. University at Buffalo

For Actuarial Science

#99 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

9. SUNY at Albany

For Actuarial Science

#107 in the United States

#124 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

10. Stony Brook University

For Actuarial Science

#109 in the United States

#126 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

11. Binghamton University

For Actuarial Science

#131 in the United States

#150 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

12. Pace University

For Actuarial Science

#149 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

13. St John's University - New York

For Actuarial Science

#154 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

14. New York Law School

For Actuarial Science

#159 in the United States

#178 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

15. Hofstra University

For Actuarial Science

#176 in the United States

#197 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,687

16. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Actuarial Science

#178 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

17. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Actuarial Science

#194 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

18. New School

For Actuarial Science

#199 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

19. Wagner College

For Actuarial Science

#238 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Actuarial Science

#240 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

21. Brooklyn Law School

For Actuarial Science

#255 in the United States

#283 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

22. CUNY Hunter College

For Actuarial Science

#257 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

23. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Actuarial Science

#263 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

24. United States Military Academy

For Actuarial Science

#265 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

25. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Actuarial Science

#269 in the United States

#299 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

26. Yeshiva University

For Actuarial Science

#281 in the United States

#311 in North America

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

27. Adelphi University

For Actuarial Science

#286 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,671

28. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Actuarial Science

#312 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

29. Albany Law School

For Actuarial Science

#327 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 628
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	89
New Jersey	8	18
Maryland	7	25
District of Columbia	5	32
Ohio	12	15
Virginia	10	31
Michigan	6	7
North Carolina	9	12
Indiana	7	46
Kentucky	4	64
South Carolina	5	56
Wisconsin	6	17
Illinois	12	3
Tennessee	8	45
Georgia	7	26
Iowa	4	35
Alabama	4	70
Minnesota	4	14
Missouri	6	37
Mississippi	4	115
Arkansas	4	141
Florida	13	30
Kansas	3	86
Louisiana	5	74
North Dakota	2	270
Nebraska	3	97
Oklahoma	4	88
Texas	21	19
Colorado	4	84
Utah	3	54
Arizona	3	44
Washington	4	21
Oregon	5	96
California	35	5