44 Best colleges for Data Science in New York State

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 781K citations received by 20.9K academic papers made by 44 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

#11 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

2. Columbia University

For Data Science

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

3. New York University

For Data Science

#22 in the United States

#24 in North America

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

4. University at Buffalo

For Data Science

#57 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

5. Syracuse University

For Data Science

#60 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

6. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Data Science

#77 in the United States

#89 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Data Science

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

8. University of Rochester

For Data Science

#83 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

9. Stony Brook University

For Data Science

#84 in the United States

#98 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

10. SUNY at Albany

For Data Science

#112 in the United States

#128 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

11. King's College

For Data Science

#117 in the United States

#134 in North America

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

12. Binghamton University

For Data Science

#145 in the United States

#168 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

13. Rockefeller University

For Data Science

#149 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

14. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Data Science

#161 in the United States

#186 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

15. Fordham University

For Data Science

#172 in the United States

#198 in North America

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

16. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Data Science

#195 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

17. Clarkson University

For Data Science

#196 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,450

18. CUNY Hunter College

For Data Science

#210 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

19. United States Military Academy

For Data Science

#217 in the United States

#247 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

20. Pace University

For Data Science

#221 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

21. CUNY City College

For Data Science

#222 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

22. Hofstra University

For Data Science

#233 in the United States

#266 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,036

23. SUNY Buffalo State

For Data Science

#238 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1059
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,756

24. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Data Science

#244 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

25. Ithaca College

For Data Science

#252 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,858

26. CUNY Queens College

For Data Science

#257 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

27. New School

For Data Science

#261 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

28. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Data Science

#276 in the United States

#311 in North America

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

29. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

For Data Science

#287 in the United States

#322 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,497
Enrollment: 2,842

30. Yeshiva University

For Data Science

#298 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

31. New York Medical College

For Data Science

#313 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,454
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

32. St John's University - New York

For Data Science

#325 in the United States

#362 in North America

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

33. Vassar College

For Data Science

#326 in the United States

#363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1483
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,603

34. Marist College

For Data Science

#351 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,364

35. New York Law School

For Data Science

#376 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

36. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Data Science

#378 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

37. Long Island University

For Data Science

#392 in the United States

#436 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,802

38. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Data Science

#399 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

39. Iona College

For Data Science

#403 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,827

40. Pratt Institute - Main

For Data Science

#409 in the United States

#458 in North America

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

41. State University of New York at New Paltz

For Data Science

#413 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

42. Upstate Medical University

For Data Science

#428 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,431
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

43. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Data Science

#433 in the United States

#483 in North America

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

44. Manhattan College

For Data Science

#438 in the United States

#490 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Data Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Vermont	3	118
Connecticut	7	20
Massachusetts	22	2
New Hampshire	3	75
Pennsylvania	20	9
Rhode Island	4	124
New Jersey	12	32
Maryland	11	12
District of Columbia	6	82
Ohio	14	34
Virginia	10	42
Michigan	11	4
North Carolina	14	31
Indiana	11	51
Kentucky	5	69
South Carolina	6	71
Wisconsin	6	7
Illinois	15	10
Tennessee	10	46
Georgia	8	16
Iowa	5	29
Alabama	5	101
Minnesota	5	13
Missouri	9	59
Mississippi	5	147
Arkansas	6	144
Florida	17	45
Kansas	4	87
South Dakota	3	220
Louisiana	5	107
North Dakota	2	171
Nebraska	4	72
Oklahoma	5	123
Texas	35	26
Colorado	8	50
New Mexico	3	113
Utah	4	44
Idaho	3	137
Arizona	3	23
Washington	7	6
Oregon	5	68
California	43	1