27 Best colleges for Physical 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 Physical chemistry. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 25.1K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Physical chemistry

#7 in New York State

#83 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Physical chemistry

#9 in New York State

#106 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 Physical chemistry

#13 in New York State

#150 in the United States

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

5. Rockefeller University

For Physical chemistry

#16 in New York State

#173 in the United States

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

6. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Physical chemistry

#17 in New York State

#184 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Physical chemistry

#18 in New York State

#213 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Queens College

For Physical chemistry

#19 in New York State

#216 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Physical chemistry

#20 in New York State

#217 in the United States

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

10. St John's University - New York

For Physical chemistry

#22 in New York State

#243 in the United States

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

11. Yeshiva University

For Physical chemistry

#24 in New York State

#260 in the United States

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

12. King's College

For Physical chemistry

#28 in New York State

#299 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: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Physical chemistry

#32 in New York State

#332 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

15. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Physical chemistry

#33 in New York State

#343 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

16. Fordham University

For Physical chemistry

#35 in New York State

#368 in the United States

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

17. Pratt Institute - Main

For Physical chemistry

#38 in New York State

#375 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

18. Manhattan College

For Physical chemistry

#39 in New York State

#377 in the United States

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

19. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Physical chemistry

#41 in New York State

#389 in the United States

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

20. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Physical chemistry

#42 in New York State

#391 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

21. Barnard College

For Physical chemistry

#50 in New York State

#482 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Physical chemistry

#52 in New York State

#513 in the United States

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

23. New School

For Physical chemistry

#53 in New York State

#517 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

24. Pace University

For Physical chemistry

#56 in New York State

#532 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

25. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Physical chemistry

#57 in New York State

#538 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

26. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Physical chemistry

#64 in New York State

#616 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

27. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Physical chemistry

#69 in New York State

#664 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 935
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,419

Universities for Physical chemistry near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	159	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	116	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	270	South Orange, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	193	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	157	West Point, New York
107	Lafayette College	285	Easton, Pennsylvania