Best Advertising colleges in New York State [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Advertising. A graph of 719K citations received by 28.6K academic papers made by 73 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. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Advertising

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

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

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Advertising

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

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

3. New York University

New York City

For Advertising

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Advertising

#67 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

5. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Advertising

#68 in the United States

#74 in North America

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

6. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Advertising

#81 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

7. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Advertising

#106 in the United States

#119 in North America

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

8. Fordham University

New York City

For Advertising

#129 in the United States

#147 in North America

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

9. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Advertising

#130 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

10. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Advertising

#140 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

11. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Advertising

#148 in the United States

#169 in North America

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

12. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Advertising

#150 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

13. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Advertising

#160 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

14. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Advertising

#174 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

15. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Advertising

#185 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

16. Pace University

New York City

For Advertising

#200 in the United States

#226 in North America

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

17. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Advertising

#231 in the United States

#261 in North America

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

18. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Advertising

#233 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

19. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Advertising

#247 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

20. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Advertising

#255 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

21. New School

New York City

For Advertising

#257 in the United States

#287 in North America

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

22. CUNY City College

New York City

For Advertising

#275 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

23. Long Island University

Brookville

For Advertising

#278 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,620

24. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Advertising

#293 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

25. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Advertising

#313 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

26. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Advertising

#317 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

27. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Advertising

#319 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

28. King's College

New York City

For Advertising

#327 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

29. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Advertising

#345 in the United States

#381 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

30. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Advertising

#358 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

31. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Advertising

#372 in the United States

#408 in North America

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

32. New York Law School

New York City

For Advertising

#379 in the United States

#415 in North America

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

33. Union College

Schenectady

For Advertising

#384 in the United States

#420 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,884

34. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Advertising

#397 in the United States

#434 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,368

35. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Advertising

#408 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,034
Enrollment: 6,780

36. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Advertising

#419 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

37. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Advertising

#420 in the United States

#460 in North America

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

38. Hamilton College

Clinton

For Advertising

#423 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

39. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Advertising

#425 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

40. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Advertising

#432 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

41. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Advertising

#435 in the United States

#475 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

42. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Advertising

#437 in the United States

#477 in North America

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

43. Barnard College

New York City

For Advertising

#440 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

44. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Advertising

#449 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

45. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Advertising

#453 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1493
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,733

46. St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure

For Advertising

#454 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,659

47. SUNY College at Oneonta

Oneonta

For Advertising

#458 in the United States

#498 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

48. Siena College

Loudonville

For Advertising

#475 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1227
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,602

49. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York City

For Advertising

#478 in the United States

#521 in North America

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

50. Canisius College

Buffalo

For Advertising

#481 in the United States

#524 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $19,321
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,779

51. SUNY College at Oswego

Oswego

For Advertising

#491 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

52. Saint John Fisher College

Rochester

For Advertising

#494 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,969

53. Marist College

Poughkeepsie

For Advertising

#506 in the United States

#551 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,106

54. Niagara University

Lewiston

For Advertising

#507 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,495

55. SUNY College at Brockport

Brockport

For Advertising

#512 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

56. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Advertising

#516 in the United States

#562 in North America

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

57. SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh

For Advertising

#517 in the United States

#563 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1185
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,162

58. Brooklyn Law School

New York City

For Advertising

#522 in the United States

#568 in North America

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

59. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Advertising

#523 in the United States

#569 in North America

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

60. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Advertising

#524 in the United States

#570 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

61. SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia

For Advertising

#531 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

62. CUNY New York City College of Technology

New York City

For Advertising

#540 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

63. Iona College

New Rochelle

For Advertising

#555 in the United States

#603 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,557

64. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Advertising

#556 in the United States

#605 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,954

65. School of Visual Arts

New York City

For Advertising

#557 in the United States

#606 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

66. Fashion Institute of Technology

New York City

For Advertising

#583 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $7,940
Enrollment: 8,108

67. Manhattan College

New York City

For Advertising

#589 in the United States

#640 in North America

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

68. Touro College

New York City

For Advertising

#598 in the United States

#650 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

69. Pratt Institute - Main

New York City

For Advertising

#601 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

70. SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs

For Advertising

#603 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,071
Enrollment: 9,545

71. LIM College

New York City

For Advertising

#607 in the United States

#660 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $39,389

72. SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo

For Advertising

#618 in the United States

#671 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

73. New York College of Health Professions

Syosset

For Advertising

#632 in the United States

#685 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $42,908
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $3,648

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Vermont	3	193
Connecticut	13	7
Massachusetts	34	9
New Hampshire	3	46
Pennsylvania	39	6
Rhode Island	7	112
New Jersey	16	31
Maryland	12	24
District of Columbia	5	45
Maine	6	220
Ohio	23	20
Virginia	17	34
Michigan	14	2
North Carolina	19	27
Indiana	15	25
Kentucky	6	66
South Carolina	9	55
Wisconsin	13	21
Illinois	24	12
Tennessee	12	50
Georgia	16	38
Iowa	5	44
Alabama	9	57
Minnesota	12	22
Missouri	10	41
Mississippi	6	105
Arkansas	7	116
Florida	24	18
Kansas	8	85
South Dakota	3	370
Louisiana	10	58
North Dakota	2	222
Nebraska	5	109
Oklahoma	6	91
Texas	43	11
Colorado	11	87
Utah	6	47
Idaho	3	276
Arizona	4	23
Washington	11	13
Oregon	9	98
California	57	1
Hawaii	3	157

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