100 Best colleges for Environmental Science in New York State

Updated: July 18, 2023

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Science. A graph of 57.5M citations received by 1.73M academic papers made by 133 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

Ithaca

For Environmental Science

#6 in the United States

#6 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Environmental Science

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

3. New York University

New York City

For Environmental Science

#44 in the United States

#48 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

4. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Environmental Science

#67 in the United States

#77 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

5. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Environmental Science

#80 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

6. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Environmental Science

#92 in the United States

#110 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

7. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Environmental Science

#110 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,070

8. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Environmental Science

#111 in the United States

#132 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

9. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Environmental Science

#132 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

10. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Environmental Science

#136 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 268
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

11. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Environmental Science

#138 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

12. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Environmental Science

#162 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 76%

13. CUNY City College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#172 in the United States

#199 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,267
Enrollment: 15,031

14. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Environmental Science

#192 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,413

15. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Environmental Science

#197 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,331
Enrollment: 2,012

16. Fordham University

New York City

For Environmental Science

#209 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,583

17. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Environmental Science

#224 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $35,012

18. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#250 in the United States

#287 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,519
Enrollment: 24,099

19. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Environmental Science

#251 in the United States

#288 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,561
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1860

20. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Environmental Science

#259 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,594

21. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Environmental Science

#263 in the United States

#301 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $35,327
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $29,954

22. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#267 in the United States

#306 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $7,627
Enrollment: 18,772

23. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Environmental Science

#277 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $36,807
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $29,093

24. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#281 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $8,717
Enrollment: 19,969

25. King's College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#283 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,968

26. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Environmental Science

#288 in the United States

#329 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 2,117
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1860

27. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Environmental Science

#291 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 1,545
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1834

28. New School

New York City

For Environmental Science

#296 in the United States

#338 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $43,547
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,330

29. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Environmental Science

#299 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 839
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1839

30. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Environmental Science

#303 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,234

31. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#307 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,711
Enrollment: 15,938

32. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Environmental Science

#310 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,500

33. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase

For Environmental Science

#320 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

34. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Environmental Science

#333 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1045
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,663

35. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Environmental Science

#340 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 290
Male:Female: 11:89

36. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Environmental Science

#342 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,249

37. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Environmental Science

#347 in the United States

#397 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 9,017
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

38. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York City

For Environmental Science

#351 in the United States

#402 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,365
Enrollment: 15,210

39. Pace University

New York City

For Environmental Science

#355 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,632

40. Barnard College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#377 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,366

41. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Environmental Science

#382 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,655

42. Long Island University

Brookville

For Environmental Science

#384 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,620

43. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Environmental Science

#392 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

44. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York City

For Environmental Science

#394 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,811
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,094

45. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Environmental Science

#409 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,933
Enrollment: 11,793

46. Union College

Schenectady

For Environmental Science

#411 in the United States

#464 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,101

47. SUNY College at Brockport

Brockport

For Environmental Science

#412 in the United States

#465 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

48. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Environmental Science

#416 in the United States

#469 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,322
Enrollment: 14,392

49. Alfred University

Alfred

For Environmental Science

#418 in the United States

#471 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,377

50. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Environmental Science

#427 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,261

51. Canisius College

Buffalo

For Environmental Science

#462 in the United States

#515 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $18,486

52. Hamilton College

Clinton

For Environmental Science

#469 in the United States

#522 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,803

53. Manhattan College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#470 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $27,651
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,475

54. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Environmental Science

#479 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $31,553

55. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Environmental Science

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1234
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 78%

56. New York Law School

New York City

For Environmental Science

#493 in the United States

#546 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 1,130
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1891

57. SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia

For Environmental Science

#499 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

58. Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson

For Environmental Science

#509 in the United States

#562 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $24,318
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $50,598

59. SUNY College at Oswego

Oswego

For Environmental Science

#525 in the United States

#578 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

60. SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh

For Environmental Science

#527 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

61. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Environmental Science

#538 in the United States

#592 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

62. Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva

For Environmental Science

#540 in the United States

#594 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,239

63. Pratt Institute - Main

New York City

For Environmental Science

#546 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $46,486

64. SUNY College at Oneonta

Oneonta

For Environmental Science

#587 in the United States

#645 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,134
Enrollment: 5,918

65. SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo

For Environmental Science

#589 in the United States

#647 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 95%

66. St Lawrence University

Canton

For Environmental Science

#628 in the United States

#688 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $31,744

67. Siena College

Loudonville

For Environmental Science

#631 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Net Price: $32,810
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $27,019

68. Iona College

New Rochelle

For Environmental Science

#650 in the United States

#712 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,596

69. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany

For Environmental Science

#670 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $26,961

70. Wagner College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#671 in the United States

#734 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $28,365
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,222

71. Brooklyn Law School

New York City

For Environmental Science

#701 in the United States

#764 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Enrollment: 1,184
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

72. Houghton College

Houghton

For Environmental Science

#715 in the United States

#778 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,502

73. Saint John Fisher College

Rochester

For Environmental Science

#719 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $27,325

74. SUNY College of Optometry

New York City

For Environmental Science

#726 in the United States

#790 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 407
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1971

75. Touro College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#727 in the United States

#791 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,038
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,787

76. Hartwick College

Oneonta

For Environmental Science

#735 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $22,523

77. CUNY New York City College of Technology

New York City

For Environmental Science

#754 in the United States

#819 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $8,417
Enrollment: 14,277

78. SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam

For Environmental Science

#762 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $10,014
Enrollment: 2,607

79. SUNY College at Old Westbury

Old Westbury

For Environmental Science

#786 in the United States

#853 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1165
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,760

80. Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville

For Environmental Science

#787 in the United States

#855 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $34,091

81. Le Moyne College

Syracuse

For Environmental Science

#797 in the United States

#866 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $24,618

82. Marist College

Poughkeepsie

For Environmental Science

#805 in the United States

#874 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1278
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,868

83. New York College of Health Professions

Syosset

For Environmental Science

#825 in the United States

#894 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $41,708
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,339

84. Niagara University

Lewiston

For Environmental Science

#826 in the United States

#895 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1147
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $18,118

85. St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure

For Environmental Science

#836 in the United States

#905 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $25,533

86. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

New York City

For Environmental Science

#838 in the United States

#907 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Net Price: $20,757
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $38,212

87. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

New York City

For Environmental Science

#882 in the United States

#952 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1417
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $50,279

88. Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry

For Environmental Science

#892 in the United States

#962 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1050
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $15,027

89. New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls

For Environmental Science

#897 in the United States

#967 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 569
Male:Female: 49:51

90. School of Visual Arts

New York City

For Environmental Science

#916 in the United States

#986 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1252
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $51,634

91. Utica College

Utica

For Environmental Science

#935 in the United States

#1005 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Net Price: $22,335
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,719

92. CUNY School of Law

New York City

For Environmental Science

#940 in the United States

#1010 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

93. CUNY York College

Jamaica

For Environmental Science

#945 in the United States

#1015 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,517
Enrollment: 7,027

94. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

New York City

For Environmental Science

#946 in the United States

#1016 in North America

Enrollment: 322
Male:Female: 38:62

95. Webb Institute

Glen Cove

For Environmental Science

#947 in the United States

#1017 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $19,231

96. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

New York City

For Environmental Science

#954 in the United States

#1024 in North America

Enrollment: 338
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1911

97. SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs

For Environmental Science

#976 in the United States

#1046 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $7,031
Enrollment: 9,462

98. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

New York City

For Environmental Science

#977 in the United States

#1047 in North America

Enrollment: 222
Male:Female: 40:60

99. Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale

For Environmental Science

#1001 in the United States

#1071 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 74%

100. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

Paul Smiths

For Environmental Science

#1019 in the United States

#1089 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $25,632
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $23,725

Closest to New York states to learn Environmental Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Vermont	10	123
Connecticut	20	18
Massachusetts	69	2
New Hampshire	12	91
Pennsylvania	100	11
Rhode Island	9	68
New Jersey	27	22
Delaware	3	66
Maryland	27	25
District of Columbia	10	99
Maine	16	129
West Virginia	17	112
Ohio	58	15
Virginia	42	43
Michigan	36	5
North Carolina	45	27
Indiana	32	35
Kentucky	24	61
South Carolina	26	81
Wisconsin	31	8
Illinois	72	10
Tennessee	32	60
Georgia	46	39
Iowa	30	28
Alabama	25	83
Minnesota	27	14
Missouri	34	48
Mississippi	14	103
Arkansas	17	119
Florida	53	12
Kansas	15	76
South Dakota	8	177
Louisiana	24	63
North Dakota	7	146
Nebraska	13	57
Oklahoma	19	71
Texas	75	17
Colorado	20	26
Montana	9	101
New Mexico	9	82
Puerto Rico	15	272
Utah	10	45
Idaho	7	116
Arizona	9	21
Nevada	8	121
Washington	30	4
Oregon	17	33
California	126	1
Alaska	4	96
Hawaii	7	72