47 Best colleges for Data Science in New York State

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Data Science. A graph of 1.27M citations received by 27.1K academic papers made by 47 universities in New York State 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. Cornell University

For Data Science

#10 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

2. Columbia University

For Data Science

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

3. New York University

For Data Science

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

4. University at Buffalo

For Data Science

#58 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

5. Syracuse University

For Data Science

#64 in the United States

#76 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

6. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Data Science

#75 in the United States

#87 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Data Science

#78 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

8. Stony Brook University

For Data Science

#83 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. University of Rochester

For Data Science

#86 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

10. SUNY at Albany

For Data Science

#96 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

11. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#144 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

12. Binghamton University

For Data Science

#148 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

13. Fordham University

For Data Science

#172 in the United States

#199 in North America

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

14. CUNY Hunter College

For Data Science

#178 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

15. Rockefeller University

For Data Science

#182 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

16. King's College

For Data Science

#193 in the United States

#221 in North America

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

17. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Data Science

#202 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

18. Clarkson University

For Data Science

#211 in the United States

#241 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,406

19. Pace University

For Data Science

#229 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

20. Hofstra University

For Data Science

#234 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,792

21. SUNY Buffalo State

For Data Science

#236 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1110
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,697

22. CUNY City College

For Data Science

#241 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

23. United States Military Academy

For Data Science

#247 in the United States

#282 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

24. New School

For Data Science

#264 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

25. Ithaca College

For Data Science

#286 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,253

26. CUNY Queens College

For Data Science

#289 in the United States

#324 in North America

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

27. New York Medical College

For Data Science

#290 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

28. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Data Science

#291 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

29. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Data Science

#299 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

30. Yeshiva University

For Data Science

#316 in the United States

#352 in North America

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

31. St John's University - New York

For Data Science

#336 in the United States

#374 in North America

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

32. Vassar College

For Data Science

#337 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

33. New York Law School

For Data Science

#340 in the United States

#378 in North America

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

34. Long Island University

For Data Science

#365 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,867

35. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

For Data Science

#368 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

36. Pratt Institute - Main

For Data Science

#378 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

37. Marist College

For Data Science

#381 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $42,508

38. SUNY College at Oswego

For Data Science

#384 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

39. Adelphi University

For Data Science

#398 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,303

40. SUNY College at Brockport

For Data Science

#399 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

41. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Data Science

#417 in the United States

#467 in North America

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

42. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Data Science

#422 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

43. Upstate Medical University

For Data Science

#429 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,341
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

44. Iona College

For Data Science

#433 in the United States

#486 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,978

45. State University of New York at New Paltz

For Data Science

#465 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

46. Manhattan College

For Data Science

#477 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

47. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Data Science

#492 in the United States

#547 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Data Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Vermont	3	123
Connecticut	10	22
Massachusetts	25	2
New Hampshire	3	56
Pennsylvania	27	11
Rhode Island	4	113
New Jersey	13	29
Maryland	11	13
District of Columbia	6	81
Maine	3	188
Ohio	19	32
Virginia	11	42
Michigan	12	5
North Carolina	16	26
Indiana	12	28
Kentucky	6	74
South Carolina	8	82
Wisconsin	6	8
Illinois	19	3
Tennessee	10	45
Georgia	9	16
Iowa	5	49
Alabama	6	105
Minnesota	9	17
Missouri	10	52
Mississippi	6	156
Arkansas	6	139
Florida	18	39
Kansas	5	79
South Dakota	3	255
Louisiana	7	119
North Dakota	2	173
Nebraska	4	67
Oklahoma	5	112
Texas	36	25
Colorado	9	46
New Mexico	3	120
Utah	4	43
Idaho	3	132
Arizona	3	19
Washington	7	7
Oregon	7	65
California	48	1