27 Best colleges for Physical chemistry in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Physical chemistry. A graph of 1.12M citations received by 24.8K academic papers made by 27 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 Physical chemistry

#2 in New York State

#30 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Physical chemistry

#7 in New York State

#83 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Physical chemistry

#9 in New York State

#106 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Physical chemistry

#13 in New York State

#153 in the United States

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

5. Rockefeller University

For Physical chemistry

#15 in New York State

#168 in the United States

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

6. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Physical chemistry

#17 in New York State

#186 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Physical chemistry

#18 in New York State

#214 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Physical chemistry

#19 in New York State

#215 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Queens College

For Physical chemistry

#20 in New York State

#216 in the United States

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

10. St John's University - New York

For Physical chemistry

#22 in New York State

#244 in the United States

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

11. Yeshiva University

For Physical chemistry

#24 in New York State

#254 in the United States

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

12. King's College

For Physical chemistry

#28 in New York State

#297 in the United States

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

13. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Physical chemistry

#29 in New York State

#313 in the United States

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

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Physical chemistry

#31 in New York State

#327 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

15. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#33 in New York State

#342 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

16. Fordham University

For Physical chemistry

#35 in New York State

#367 in the United States

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

17. Pratt Institute - Main

For Physical chemistry

#38 in New York State

#375 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

18. Manhattan College

For Physical chemistry

#39 in New York State

#377 in the United States

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

19. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Physical chemistry

#41 in New York State

#385 in the United States

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

20. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Physical chemistry

#42 in New York State

#398 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

21. Barnard College

For Physical chemistry

#51 in New York State

#482 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Physical chemistry

#52 in New York State

#513 in the United States

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

23. New School

For Physical chemistry

#54 in New York State

#520 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

24. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Physical chemistry

#55 in New York State

#526 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

25. Pace University

For Physical chemistry

#56 in New York State

#527 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

26. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#65 in New York State

#625 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

27. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Physical chemistry

#69 in New York State

#664 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

Universities for Physical chemistry near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	158	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	117	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	268	South Orange, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	200	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	278	Brookville, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	32	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	19	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	77	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	156	West Point, New York
107	Lafayette College	284	Easton, Pennsylvania