45 Best colleges for Data Science in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.19M citations received by 26K academic papers made by 45 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

#10 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

2. Columbia University

For Data Science

#18 in the United States

#20 in North America

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

3. New York University

For Data Science

#20 in the United States

#22 in North America

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

4. University at Buffalo

For Data Science

#58 in the United States

#69 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

5. Syracuse University

For Data Science

#62 in the United States

#74 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

6. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Data Science

#74 in the United States

#86 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Data Science

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

8. Stony Brook University

For Data Science

#83 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. University of Rochester

For Data Science

#84 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

10. SUNY at Albany

For Data Science

#94 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

11. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#144 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

12. Binghamton University

For Data Science

#147 in the United States

#170 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

13. Fordham University

For Data Science

#169 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

14. Rockefeller University

For Data Science

#177 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

15. CUNY Hunter College

For Data Science

#182 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

16. King's College

For Data Science

#190 in the United States

#217 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

#201 in the United States

#229 in North America

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

18. Clarkson University

For Data Science

#212 in the United States

#242 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

19. Pace University

For Data Science

#228 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

20. SUNY Buffalo State

For Data Science

#230 in the United States

#262 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

21. Hofstra University

For Data Science

#234 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,687

22. CUNY City College

For Data Science

#241 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

23. United States Military Academy

For Data Science

#243 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

24. New School

For Data Science

#256 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

25. Ithaca College

For Data Science

#282 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

26. CUNY Queens College

For Data Science

#283 in the United States

#318 in North America

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

27. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Data Science

#288 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

28. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Data Science

#296 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

29. New York Medical College

For Data Science

#297 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

30. Yeshiva University

For Data Science

#313 in the United States

#349 in North America

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

31. Vassar College

For Data Science

#333 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1493
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,733

32. St John's University - New York

For Data Science

#339 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

33. New York Law School

For Data Science

#341 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

34. Long Island University

For Data Science

#361 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,620

35. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

For Data Science

#363 in the United States

#405 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

36. Pratt Institute - Main

For Data Science

#376 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

37. Marist College

For Data Science

#378 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,106

38. SUNY College at Oswego

For Data Science

#394 in the United States

#438 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

39. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Data Science

#411 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

40. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Data Science

#423 in the United States

#473 in North America

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

41. Iona College

For Data Science

#427 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,557

42. Upstate Medical University

For Data Science

#428 in the United States

#479 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

43. State University of New York at New Paltz

For Data Science

#462 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

44. Manhattan College

For Data Science

#477 in the United States

#532 in North America

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

45. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Data Science

#486 in the United States

#541 in North America

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

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	26	2
New Hampshire	3	55
Pennsylvania	27	11
Rhode Island	4	116
New Jersey	13	29
Maryland	11	13
District of Columbia	6	79
Ohio	19	31
Virginia	12	42
Michigan	12	6
North Carolina	14	26
Indiana	11	28
Kentucky	6	75
South Carolina	7	82
Wisconsin	6	8
Illinois	19	3
Tennessee	10	46
Georgia	9	17
Iowa	5	49
Alabama	5	104
Minnesota	8	16
Missouri	10	51
Mississippi	5	157
Arkansas	6	140
Florida	18	41
Kansas	4	81
South Dakota	3	254
Louisiana	7	119
North Dakota	2	171
Nebraska	4	65
Oklahoma	5	113
Texas	36	25
Colorado	9	45
New Mexico	3	120
Utah	4	43
Idaho	3	130
Arizona	3	19
Washington	7	7
Oregon	7	67
California	47	1