35 Best colleges for Computational Chemistry in New York State

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 925K citations received by 21.4K academic papers made by 35 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

For Computational Chemistry

#7 in the United States

#7 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

2. Columbia University

For Computational Chemistry

#14 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

3. New York University

For Computational Chemistry

#45 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

4. Stony Brook University

For Computational Chemistry

#52 in the United States

#57 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

5. University at Buffalo

For Computational Chemistry

#56 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

6. University of Rochester

For Computational Chemistry

#58 in the United States

#65 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

7. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Computational Chemistry

#68 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

8. CUNY City College

For Computational Chemistry

#104 in the United States

#116 in North America

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

9. Syracuse University

For Computational Chemistry

#105 in the United States

#117 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

10. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Computational Chemistry

#120 in the United States

#136 in North America

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

11. CUNY Hunter College

For Computational Chemistry

#123 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

12. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Computational Chemistry

#134 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

13. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Computational Chemistry

#143 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

14. Yeshiva University

For Computational Chemistry

#147 in the United States

#171 in North America

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

15. King's College

For Computational Chemistry

#157 in the United States

#182 in North America

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

16. Rockefeller University

For Computational Chemistry

#159 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

17. Binghamton University

For Computational Chemistry

#163 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

18. SUNY at Albany

For Computational Chemistry

#164 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

19. Clarkson University

For Computational Chemistry

#184 in the United States

#209 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,450

20. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

For Computational Chemistry

#198 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,497
Enrollment: 2,842

21. Alfred University

For Computational Chemistry

#202 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1188
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,183

22. CUNY Queens College

For Computational Chemistry

#214 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

23. United States Military Academy

For Computational Chemistry

#230 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

24. Long Island University

For Computational Chemistry

#244 in the United States

#273 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,802

25. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Computational Chemistry

#261 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

26. Lehman College, CUNY

For Computational Chemistry

#263 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

27. Fordham University

For Computational Chemistry

#271 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

28. Ithaca College

For Computational Chemistry

#276 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,858

29. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

For Computational Chemistry

#284 in the United States

#322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,713
Enrollment: 1,976

30. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Computational Chemistry

#294 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

31. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Computational Chemistry

#300 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

32. St John's University - New York

For Computational Chemistry

#311 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

33. Colgate University

For Computational Chemistry

#323 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,074

34. Manhattan College

For Computational Chemistry

#326 in the United States

#370 in North America

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

35. SUNY Buffalo State

For Computational Chemistry

#327 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1059
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,756

Closest to New York states to learn Computational Chemistry

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	4	20
Massachusetts	15	5
Pennsylvania	17	12
Rhode Island	3	71
New Jersey	6	6
Maryland	6	38
District of Columbia	5	100
Ohio	15	36
Virginia	7	57
Michigan	7	24
North Carolina	9	13
Indiana	8	25
South Carolina	4	91
Wisconsin	5	10
Illinois	14	3
Tennessee	7	47
Georgia	8	18
Iowa	3	23
Alabama	5	101
Missouri	8	72
Mississippi	4	81
Arkansas	2	87
Florida	10	15
Kansas	3	70
Louisiana	6	31
North Dakota	2	122
Nebraska	4	75
Oklahoma	3	103
Texas	24	21
Colorado	7	51
New Mexico	4	88
Utah	3	26
Arizona	3	50
Washington	5	22
Oregon	4	94
California	31	1

Chemistry subfields in New York State

Biochemical Engineering14

Biochemistry111

Chemical Engineering60

Environmental Chemistry53

Inorganic Chemistry42

Materials Science99

Nanotechnology59

Nutrition and Food Science46

Organic Chemistry99

Petrology and Geochemistry43

Physical chemistry69

Polymer science and Plastics engineering17

Radiochemistry32