45 Best Business schools in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 3.96M citations received by 131K academic papers made by 45 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

#11 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Business

#3 in New York State

#13 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Business

#11 in New York State

#137 in the United States

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

4. Fordham University

For Business

#12 in New York State

#142 in the United States

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

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Business

#13 in New York State

#181 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Business

#15 in New York State

#211 in the United States

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

7. Pace University

For Business

#17 in New York State

#230 in the United States

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

8. New School

For Business

#19 in New York State

#251 in the United States

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

9. CUNY City College

For Business

#20 in New York State

#259 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

10. New York Law School

For Business

#21 in New York State

#271 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Business

#22 in New York State

#286 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

12. CUNY Hunter College

For Business

#24 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

13. Rockefeller University

For Business

#26 in New York State

#306 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

14. St John's University - New York

For Business

#30 in New York State

#324 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Business

#31 in New York State

#335 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Queens College

For Business

#32 in New York State

#342 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

17. Yeshiva University

For Business

#33 in New York State

#343 in the United States

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

18. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Business

#34 in New York State

#366 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Business

#37 in New York State

#399 in the United States

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

20. Wagner College

For Business

#40 in New York State

#408 in the United States

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

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Business

#44 in New York State

#436 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

22. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Business

#45 in New York State

#440 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

23. Brooklyn Law School

For Business

#46 in New York State

#443 in the United States

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

24. Barnard College

For Business

#49 in New York State

#463 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

25. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Business

#50 in New York State

#464 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

26. Manhattan College

For Business

#57 in New York State

#531 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

27. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Business

#69 in New York State

#608 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

28. Touro College

For Business

#71 in New York State

#670 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

29. Pratt Institute - Main

For Business

#77 in New York State

#748 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

30. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Business

#79 in New York State

#782 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

31. CUNY School of Law

For Business

#81 in New York State

#801 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

32. St Francis College

For Business

#86 in New York State

#876 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

33. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Business

#90 in New York State

#917 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

34. SUNY College of Optometry

For Business

#91 in New York State

#918 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

35. School of Visual Arts

For Business

#92 in New York State

#932 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

36. LIM College

For Business

#98 in New York State

#1042 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $39,020

37. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Business

#99 in New York State

#1044 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

38. Bank Street College of Education

For Business

#102 in New York State

#1088 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 683
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1916

39. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Business

#103 in New York State

#1115 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

40. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Business

#113 in New York State

#1261 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,084

41. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Business

#114 in New York State

#1267 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

42. Metropolitan College of New York

For Business

#115 in New York State

#1270 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,183
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,873

43. Marymount Manhattan College

For Business

#116 in New York State

#1285 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

44. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Business

#117 in New York State

#1290 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

45. SUNY Maritime College

For Business

#119 in New York State

#1296 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

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	176	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	319	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	524	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	339	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	301	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	215	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	287	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	449	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	269	Woodland Park, New Jersey

Universities for Business near New York City

Business subfields in New York City