36 Best colleges for Computational Chemistry in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Computational Chemistry. A graph of 1.06M citations received by 22K academic papers made by 36 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 Computational Chemistry

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#17 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

3. New York University

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#44 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

4. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Computational Chemistry

#53 in the United States

#58 in North America

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

5. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Computational Chemistry

#56 in the United States

#62 in North America

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

6. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Computational Chemistry

#58 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

7. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Computational Chemistry

#71 in the United States

#81 in North America

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

8. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Computational Chemistry

#103 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

9. CUNY City College

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#111 in the United States

#123 in North America

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

10. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#114 in the United States

#126 in North America

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

11. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#133 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

12. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#135 in the United States

#158 in North America

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

13. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#143 in the United States

#167 in North America

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

14. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Computational Chemistry

#149 in the United States

#173 in North America

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#158 in the United States

#183 in North America

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

16. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Computational Chemistry

#159 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

17. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#164 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

18. King's College

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#167 in the United States

#192 in North America

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

19. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Computational Chemistry

#184 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

20. Alfred University

Alfred

For Computational Chemistry

#207 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,127

21. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Computational Chemistry

#208 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

22. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#216 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

23. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Computational Chemistry

#230 in the United States

#258 in North America

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

24. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#250 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

25. Long Island University

Brookville

For Computational Chemistry

#253 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

26. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Computational Chemistry

#263 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

27. Fordham University

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#271 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

28. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#278 in the United States

#314 in North America

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

29. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Computational Chemistry

#292 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,675
Enrollment: 2,737

30. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Computational Chemistry

#296 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

31. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#301 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

32. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Computational Chemistry

#305 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

33. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#312 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

34. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Computational Chemistry

#319 in the United States

#361 in North America

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

35. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Computational Chemistry

#326 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

36. Manhattan College

New York City

For Computational Chemistry

#338 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Computational Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	4	21
Massachusetts	16	2
Pennsylvania	17	13
Rhode Island	3	72
New Jersey	7	6
Maryland	6	35
District of Columbia	5	102
Ohio	16	36
Virginia	7	57
Michigan	7	24
North Carolina	9	12
Indiana	9	23
South Carolina	5	86
Wisconsin	5	10
Illinois	13	5
Tennessee	7	48
Georgia	8	20
Iowa	4	29
Alabama	5	99
Minnesota	3	3
Missouri	8	70
Mississippi	4	82
Arkansas	2	89
Florida	11	16
Kansas	3	64
Louisiana	6	31
North Dakota	2	121
Nebraska	4	74
Oklahoma	3	101
Texas	25	22
Colorado	7	45
New Mexico	4	84
Utah	3	27
Arizona	3	51
Washington	5	18
Oregon	4	95
California	32	1