42 Best colleges for Artificial Intelligence (AI) 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 Artificial Intelligence (AI). A graph of 4.79M citations received by 111K academic papers made by 42 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. New York University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#2 in New York State

#20 in the United States

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

2. Columbia University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#3 in New York State

#22 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#12 in New York State

#144 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#13 in New York State

#162 in the United States

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

5. CUNY City College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#14 in New York State

#167 in the United States

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

6. Rockefeller University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#15 in New York State

#182 in the United States

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

7. Fordham University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#18 in New York State

#210 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#20 in New York State

#251 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#24 in New York State

#268 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#25 in New York State

#271 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Queens College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#26 in New York State

#272 in the United States

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

12. Pace University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#27 in New York State

#284 in the United States

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

13. New School

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#28 in New York State

#287 in the United States

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

14. St John's University - New York

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#29 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

15. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#30 in New York State

#300 in the United States

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

16. King's College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#31 in New York State

#301 in the United States

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

17. SUNY College of Optometry

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#34 in New York State

#316 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

18. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#35 in New York State

#326 in the United States

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

19. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#36 in New York State

#333 in the United States

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

20. Yeshiva University

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#37 in New York State

#339 in the United States

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

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#40 in New York State

#358 in the United States

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

22. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#43 in New York State

#372 in the United States

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

23. Barnard College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#48 in New York State

#403 in the United States

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

24. Manhattan College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#51 in New York State

#479 in the United States

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

25. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#57 in New York State

#512 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

26. New York Law School

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#59 in New York State

#543 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#63 in New York State

#628 in the United States

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

28. Pratt Institute - Main

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#71 in New York State

#718 in the United States

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

29. School of Visual Arts

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#72 in New York State

#720 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

30. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#74 in New York State

#739 in the United States

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

31. Brooklyn Law School

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#75 in New York State

#750 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

32. Wagner College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#77 in New York State

#760 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

33. Touro College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#89 in New York State

#884 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

34. CUNY School of Law

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#90 in New York State

#906 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

35. St Francis College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#92 in New York State

#940 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

36. Bank Street College of Education

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#95 in New York State

#994 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 597
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1916

37. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#96 in New York State

#1022 in the United States

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

38. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#101 in New York State

#1086 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $7,940
Enrollment: 8,108

39. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#107 in New York State

#1182 in the United States

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

40. Marymount Manhattan College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#108 in New York State

#1183 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,426

41. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#111 in New York State

#1203 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

42. SUNY Maritime College

For Artificial Intelligence (AI)

#113 in New York State

#1214 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1188
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 81%

Universities for Artificial Intelligence (AI) near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	141	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	115	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	380	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	390	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	395	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	445	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	302	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	264	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	198	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	120	Woodland Park, New Jersey