44 Best colleges for Chemistry 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 Chemistry. A graph of 18.1M citations received by 372K academic papers made by 44 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 Chemistry

#2 in New York State

#17 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Chemistry

#3 in New York State

#40 in the United States

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

3. Rockefeller University

For Chemistry

#4 in New York State

#59 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Chemistry

#6 in New York State

#64 in the United States

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

5. CUNY City College

For Chemistry

#14 in New York State

#166 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Chemistry

#17 in New York State

#185 in the United States

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

7. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Chemistry

#19 in New York State

#203 in the United States

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

8. Yeshiva University

For Chemistry

#21 in New York State

#220 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Chemistry

#22 in New York State

#229 in the United States

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

10. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Chemistry

#25 in New York State

#247 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Queens College

For Chemistry

#26 in New York State

#255 in the United States

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

12. St John's University - New York

For Chemistry

#27 in New York State

#262 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Chemistry

#28 in New York State

#263 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Chemistry

#30 in New York State

#272 in the United States

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

15. Fordham University

For Chemistry

#32 in New York State

#299 in the United States

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

16. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Chemistry

#33 in New York State

#324 in the United States

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

17. Lehman College, CUNY

For Chemistry

#37 in New York State

#345 in the United States

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

18. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Chemistry

#40 in New York State

#368 in the United States

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

19. Pratt Institute - Main

For Chemistry

#41 in New York State

#371 in the United States

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

20. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Chemistry

#44 in New York State

#408 in the United States

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

21. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Chemistry

#46 in New York State

#410 in the United States

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

22. Barnard College

For Chemistry

#49 in New York State

#433 in the United States

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

23. Manhattan College

For Chemistry

#50 in New York State

#450 in the United States

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

24. Pace University

For Chemistry

#51 in New York State

#475 in the United States

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

25. SUNY College of Optometry

For Chemistry

#55 in New York State

#517 in the United States

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

26. New School

For Chemistry

#58 in New York State

#553 in the United States

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

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Chemistry

#71 in New York State

#677 in the United States

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

28. Touro College

For Chemistry

#74 in New York State

#716 in the United States

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

29. New York Law School

For Chemistry

#79 in New York State

#746 in the United States

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

30. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Chemistry

#80 in New York State

#777 in the United States

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

31. Wagner College

For Chemistry

#81 in New York State

#787 in the United States

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

32. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Chemistry

#83 in New York State

#812 in the United States

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

33. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Chemistry

#88 in New York State

#920 in the United States

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

34. CUNY School of Law

For Chemistry

#90 in New York State

#940 in the United States

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

35. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Chemistry

#96 in New York State

#1120 in the United States

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

36. Brooklyn Law School

For Chemistry

#97 in New York State

#1123 in the United States

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

37. St Francis College

For Chemistry

#105 in New York State

#1177 in the United States

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

38. Marymount Manhattan College

For Chemistry

#107 in New York State

#1210 in the United States

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

39. Monroe College

For Chemistry

#110 in New York State

#1226 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $9,157
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $15,792

40. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Chemistry

#112 in New York State

#1252 in the United States

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

41. LIM College

For Chemistry

#113 in New York State

#1261 in the United States

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

42. SUNY Maritime College

For Chemistry

#115 in New York State

#1280 in the United States

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

43. School of Visual Arts

For Chemistry

#119 in New York State

#1314 in the United States

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

44. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Chemistry

#124 in New York State

#1391 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

Universities for Chemistry near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	228	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	201	Newark, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	492	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	360	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	333	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	389	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	414	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	270	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	338	Brookville, New York
46	SUNY at Purchase College	409	Purchase, New York