22 Best colleges for Data Science 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 Data Science. A graph of 578K citations received by 11.7K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Data Science

#3 in New York State

#20 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Data Science

#7 in New York State

#78 in the United States

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

4. Fordham University

For Data Science

#13 in New York State

#172 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Hunter College

For Data Science

#14 in New York State

#178 in the United States

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

6. Rockefeller University

For Data Science

#15 in New York State

#182 in the United States

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

7. King's College

For Data Science

#16 in New York State

#193 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Data Science

#17 in New York State

#202 in the United States

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

9. Pace University

For Data Science

#19 in New York State

#229 in the United States

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

10. CUNY City College

For Data Science

#22 in New York State

#241 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

11. New School

For Data Science

#24 in New York State

#264 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Queens College

For Data Science

#26 in New York State

#289 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Data Science

#28 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Data Science

#29 in New York State

#299 in the United States

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

15. Yeshiva University

For Data Science

#30 in New York State

#316 in the United States

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

16. St John's University - New York

For Data Science

#31 in New York State

#336 in the United States

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

17. New York Law School

For Data Science

#33 in New York State

#340 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

18. Pratt Institute - Main

For Data Science

#36 in New York State

#378 in the United States

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

19. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Data Science

#41 in New York State

#417 in the United States

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

20. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Data Science

#42 in New York State

#422 in the United States

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

21. Manhattan College

For Data Science

#46 in New York State

#477 in the United States

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

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Data Science

#47 in New York State

#492 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

Universities for Data Science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	93	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	150	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	234	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	237	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	141	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	29	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	290	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	31	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	83	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	247	West Point, New York

Universities for Data Science near New York City

Computer Science subfields in New York City