17 Best colleges for Computational Chemistry in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Computational Chemistry. A graph of 494K citations received by 8.86K academic papers made by 17 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 Computational Chemistry

#2 in New York State

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Computational Chemistry

#3 in New York State

#44 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. CUNY City College

For Computational Chemistry

#9 in New York State

#112 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Computational Chemistry

#10 in New York State

#113 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

5. CUNY Hunter College

For Computational Chemistry

#11 in New York State

#134 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

6. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Computational Chemistry

#12 in New York State

#135 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

7. Yeshiva University

For Computational Chemistry

#13 in New York State

#148 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

8. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Computational Chemistry

#16 in New York State

#158 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

9. Rockefeller University

For Computational Chemistry

#17 in New York State

#165 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

10. King's College

For Computational Chemistry

#18 in New York State

#172 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Queens College

For Computational Chemistry

#22 in New York State

#218 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

12. Lehman College, CUNY

For Computational Chemistry

#24 in New York State

#250 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

13. Fordham University

For Computational Chemistry

#27 in New York State

#270 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

14. St John's University - New York

For Computational Chemistry

#28 in New York State

#278 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

15. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Computational Chemistry

#30 in New York State

#298 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

16. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Computational Chemistry

#33 in New York State

#316 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

17. Manhattan College

For Computational Chemistry

#36 in New York State

#339 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

Universities for Computational Chemistry near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	175	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	111	Newark, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	208	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	28	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	6	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	52	Stony Brook, New York
111	Yale University	21	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	107	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	74	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
132	Drexel University	97	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania