22 Best colleges for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 349K citations received by 9.05K academic papers made by 22 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 Data Science

#2 in New York State

#18 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Data Science

#3 in New York State

#22 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Data Science

#7 in New York State

#80 in the United States

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

4. King's College

For Data Science

#11 in New York State

#117 in the United States

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

5. Rockefeller University

For Data Science

#13 in New York State

#149 in the United States

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

6. Fordham University

For Data Science

#15 in New York State

#172 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Data Science

#16 in New York State

#195 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Data Science

#18 in New York State

#210 in the United States

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

9. Pace University

For Data Science

#20 in New York State

#221 in the United States

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

10. CUNY City College

For Data Science

#21 in New York State

#222 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Data Science

#24 in New York State

#244 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Queens College

For Data Science

#26 in New York State

#257 in the United States

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

13. New School

For Data Science

#27 in New York State

#261 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Data Science

#28 in New York State

#276 in the United States

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

15. Yeshiva University

For Data Science

#30 in New York State

#298 in the United States

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

16. St John's University - New York

For Data Science

#32 in New York State

#325 in the United States

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

17. New York Law School

For Data Science

#35 in New York State

#376 in the United States

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

18. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Data Science

#36 in New York State

#378 in the United States

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

19. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Data Science

#38 in New York State

#399 in the United States

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

20. Pratt Institute - Main

For Data Science

#40 in New York State

#409 in the United States

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

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Data Science

#43 in New York State

#433 in the United States

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

22. Manhattan College

For Data Science

#44 in New York State

#438 in the United States

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

Universities for Data Science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	89	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	167	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	233	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	243	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	176	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	32	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	38	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	84	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	217	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	20	New Haven, Connecticut

Universities for Data Science near New York City

Computer Science subfields in New York City