29 Best colleges for Actuarial Science in New York State

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 288K citations received by 10.8K 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: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

2. Cornell University

For Actuarial Science

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

3. Columbia University

For Actuarial Science

#9 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

4. University of Rochester

For Actuarial Science

#32 in the United States

#34 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

5. Fordham University

For Actuarial Science

#50 in the United States

#55 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

6. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Actuarial Science

#58 in the United States

#64 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

7. Syracuse University

For Actuarial Science

#88 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

8. University at Buffalo

For Actuarial Science

#92 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

9. Stony Brook University

For Actuarial Science

#104 in the United States

#119 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

10. SUNY at Albany

For Actuarial Science

#119 in the United States

#136 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. New York Law School

For Actuarial Science

#154 in the United States

#173 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

12. Pace University

For Actuarial Science

#160 in the United States

#179 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

13. Hofstra University

For Actuarial Science

#163 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,036

14. Binghamton University

For Actuarial Science

#181 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

15. Wagner College

For Actuarial Science

#189 in the United States

#211 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

16. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Actuarial Science

#192 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

17. St John's University - New York

For Actuarial Science

#196 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

18. New School

For Actuarial Science

#202 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

19. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Actuarial Science

#205 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

20. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Actuarial Science

#242 in the United States

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

21. CUNY Hunter College

For Actuarial Science

#247 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Actuarial Science

#253 in the United States

#281 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

23. Brooklyn Law School

For Actuarial Science

#262 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

24. Adelphi University

For Actuarial Science

#272 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,953

25. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Actuarial Science

#274 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

26. Iona College

For Actuarial Science

#280 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,827

27. Yeshiva University

For Actuarial Science

#290 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

28. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Actuarial Science

#304 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

29. Albany Law School

For Actuarial Science

#318 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Enrollment: 643
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1851

Closest to New York states to learn Actuarial Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	5	12
Massachusetts	21	2
New Hampshire	3	37
Pennsylvania	13	1
Rhode Island	4	105
New Jersey	6	24
Maryland	7	29
District of Columbia	5	30
Ohio	12	13
Virginia	10	36
Michigan	6	7
North Carolina	9	11
Indiana	7	42
Kentucky	3	62
South Carolina	5	59
Wisconsin	5	15
Illinois	12	3
Tennessee	8	43
Georgia	6	23
Iowa	4	31
Alabama	4	65
Minnesota	4	18
Missouri	6	35
Mississippi	4	129
Arkansas	4	126
Florida	12	27
Kansas	3	89
Louisiana	5	70
North Dakota	3	251
Nebraska	3	100
Oklahoma	3	76
Texas	20	17
Colorado	4	99
Utah	3	52
Arizona	3	39
Washington	3	22
Oregon	5	87
California	35	6