46 Best Business schools 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 Business. A graph of 5.62M citations received by 147K academic papers made by 46 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 Business

#2 in New York State

#10 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Business

#3 in New York State

#12 in the United States

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

3. Fordham University

For Business

#11 in New York State

#135 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Business

#12 in New York State

#141 in the United States

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

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Business

#13 in New York State

#179 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Business

#15 in New York State

#204 in the United States

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

7. Pace University

For Business

#17 in New York State

#228 in the United States

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

8. New School

For Business

#18 in New York State

#245 in the United States

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

9. St John's University - New York

For Business

#19 in New York State

#247 in the United States

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

10. New York Law School

For Business

#21 in New York State

#264 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Business

#22 in New York State

#267 in the United States

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

12. CUNY City College

For Business

#23 in New York State

#268 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Hunter College

For Business

#25 in New York State

#302 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Business

#26 in New York State

#305 in the United States

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

15. Rockefeller University

For Business

#27 in New York State

#312 in the United States

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

16. Yeshiva University

For Business

#32 in New York State

#345 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Queens College

For Business

#33 in New York State

#350 in the United States

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

18. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Business

#35 in New York State

#374 in the United States

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

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Business

#39 in New York State

#434 in the United States

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

20. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Business

#40 in New York State

#437 in the United States

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

21. Brooklyn Law School

For Business

#41 in New York State

#439 in the United States

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

22. Barnard College

For Business

#46 in New York State

#462 in the United States

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

23. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Business

#48 in New York State

#466 in the United States

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

24. Wagner College

For Business

#50 in New York State

#492 in the United States

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

25. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Business

#54 in New York State

#524 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

26. Manhattan College

For Business

#57 in New York State

#538 in the United States

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

27. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Business

#63 in New York State

#578 in the United States

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

28. Touro College

For Business

#76 in New York State

#763 in the United States

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

29. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Business

#77 in New York State

#770 in the United States

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

30. Pratt Institute - Main

For Business

#78 in New York State

#777 in the United States

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

31. CUNY School of Law

For Business

#79 in New York State

#790 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

32. St Francis College

For Business

#85 in New York State

#876 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

33. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Business

#86 in New York State

#892 in the United States

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

34. SUNY College of Optometry

For Business

#89 in New York State

#942 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

35. School of Visual Arts

For Business

#91 in New York State

#952 in the United States

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

36. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Business

#98 in New York State

#1066 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

37. LIM College

For Business

#103 in New York State

#1104 in the United States

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

38. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Business

#105 in New York State

#1120 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

39. Bank Street College of Education

For Business

#107 in New York State

#1151 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 597
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1916

40. Metropolitan College of New York

For Business

#112 in New York State

#1253 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,481
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,565

41. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Business

#114 in New York State

#1265 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1060
Net Price: $21,844
Receiving Aid: 93%

42. Marymount Manhattan College

For Business

#115 in New York State

#1269 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,426

43. Monroe College

For Business

#119 in New York State

#1281 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $11,476
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,735

44. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Business

#120 in New York State

#1324 in the United States

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

45. SUNY Maritime College

For Business

#121 in New York State

#1339 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1188
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 81%

46. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Business

#122 in New York State

#1344 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

Universities for Business near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	206	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	172	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	316	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	530	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	339	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	310	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	220	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	279	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	448	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	212	Woodland Park, New Jersey

Universities for Business near New York City

Business subfields in New York City