100 Best colleges for Environmental 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 Environmental Science. A graph of 21.4M citations received by 653K academic papers made by 139 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

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

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

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Environmental Science

#15 in the United States

#17 in North America

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

3. New York University

New York City

For Environmental Science

#43 in the United States

#47 in North America

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

4. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Environmental Science

#71 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

5. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Environmental Science

#74 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

6. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Environmental Science

#79 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

7. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Environmental Science

#113 in the United States

#133 in North America

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

8. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Environmental Science

#118 in the United States

#139 in North America

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

9. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Environmental Science

#120 in the United States

#141 in North America

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

10. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Environmental Science

#134 in the United States

#155 in North America

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

11. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Environmental Science

#140 in the United States

#163 in North America

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

12. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Environmental Science

#162 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

13. CUNY City College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#172 in the United States

#200 in North America

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

14. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Environmental Science

#175 in the United States

#203 in North America

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

15. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Environmental Science

#195 in the United States

#224 in North America

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

16. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Environmental Science

#201 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,713
Enrollment: 1,976

17. Fordham University

New York City

For Environmental Science

#211 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

18. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Environmental Science

#221 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

19. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Environmental Science

#240 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

20. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#253 in the United States

#289 in North America

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

21. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Environmental Science

#255 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

22. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Environmental Science

#256 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

23. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#263 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

24. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#279 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

25. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Environmental Science

#281 in the United States

#321 in North America

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

26. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Environmental Science

#291 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

27. New School

New York City

For Environmental Science

#296 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

28. King's College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#298 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

29. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Environmental Science

#299 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 837
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

30. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Environmental Science

#301 in the United States

#344 in North America

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

31. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Environmental Science

#304 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

32. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#305 in the United States

#348 in North America

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

33. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Environmental Science

#316 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,074

34. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase

For Environmental Science

#325 in the United States

#373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

35. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Environmental Science

#330 in the United States

#379 in North America

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

36. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Environmental Science

#334 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

37. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York City

For Environmental Science

#344 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

38. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Environmental Science

#345 in the United States

#394 in North America

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

39. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Environmental Science

#349 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

40. Pace University

New York City

For Environmental Science

#352 in the United States

#401 in North America

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

41. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Environmental Science

#358 in the United States

#407 in North America

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

42. Barnard College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#369 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

43. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York City

For Environmental Science

#371 in the United States

#421 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

44. Long Island University

Brookville

For Environmental Science

#381 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

45. Union College

Schenectady

For Environmental Science

#389 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,136

46. New York Law School

New York City

For Environmental Science

#390 in the United States

#440 in North America

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

47. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Environmental Science

#402 in the United States

#453 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

48. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Environmental Science

#406 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

49. Alfred University

Alfred

For Environmental Science

#425 in the United States

#477 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1188
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,183

50. SUNY College at Brockport

Brockport

For Environmental Science

#430 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Environmental Science

#442 in the United States

#494 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,953

52. Manhattan College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#455 in the United States

#507 in North America

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

53. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Environmental Science

#465 in the United States

#517 in North America

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

54. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Environmental Science

#467 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,389

55. Hamilton College

Clinton

For Environmental Science

#471 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,503

56. Canisius College

Buffalo

For Environmental Science

#486 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,635

57. SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia

For Environmental Science

#490 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

58. Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson

For Environmental Science

#496 in the United States

#548 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Net Price: $25,214
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $53,584

59. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Environmental Science

#524 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,369
Enrollment: 6,690

60. SUNY College at Oswego

Oswego

For Environmental Science

#529 in the United States

#581 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

61. SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh

For Environmental Science

#530 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

62. Pratt Institute - Main

New York City

For Environmental Science

#550 in the United States

#604 in North America

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

63. Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva

For Environmental Science

#562 in the United States

#620 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $34,259

64. SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo

For Environmental Science

#585 in the United States

#643 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

65. SUNY College at Oneonta

Oneonta

For Environmental Science

#595 in the United States

#653 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 89%

66. Wagner College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#612 in the United States

#670 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

67. Iona College

New Rochelle

For Environmental Science

#639 in the United States

#700 in North America

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

68. St Lawrence University

Canton

For Environmental Science

#641 in the United States

#702 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,283

69. Siena College

Loudonville

For Environmental Science

#645 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1158
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,842

70. Brooklyn Law School

New York City

For Environmental Science

#655 in the United States

#716 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

71. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany

For Environmental Science

#679 in the United States

#742 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,175

72. Houghton College

Houghton

For Environmental Science

#694 in the United States

#757 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1215
Net Price: $21,550
Receiving Aid: 99%

73. SUNY College of Optometry

New York City

For Environmental Science

#715 in the United States

#779 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

74. SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam

For Environmental Science

#716 in the United States

#780 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $11,632
Enrollment: 2,427

75. Touro College

New York City

For Environmental Science

#722 in the United States

#787 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

76. Saint John Fisher College

Rochester

For Environmental Science

#729 in the United States

#795 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,312

77. New York College of Health Professions

Syosset

For Environmental Science

#753 in the United States

#820 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,109
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $3,347

78. CUNY New York City College of Technology

New York City

For Environmental Science

#757 in the United States

#824 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

79. Hartwick College

Oneonta

For Environmental Science

#775 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $22,396

80. Marist College

Poughkeepsie

For Environmental Science

#782 in the United States

#850 in North America

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

81. Sarah Lawrence College

Bronxville

For Environmental Science

#787 in the United States

#855 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,781

82. Niagara University

Lewiston

For Environmental Science

#790 in the United States

#858 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $18,165

83. Le Moyne College

Syracuse

For Environmental Science

#798 in the United States

#866 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,309

84. SUNY College at Old Westbury

Old Westbury

For Environmental Science

#810 in the United States

#878 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1108
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $10,768

85. St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure

For Environmental Science

#820 in the United States

#889 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,004

86. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

New York City

For Environmental Science

#847 in the United States

#916 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

87. New York Chiropractic College

Seneca Falls

For Environmental Science

#874 in the United States

#944 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 551
Male:Female: 48:52

88. Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry

For Environmental Science

#898 in the United States

#968 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $15,879

89. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

New York City

For Environmental Science

#907 in the United States

#977 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $61,379

90. School of Visual Arts

New York City

For Environmental Science

#920 in the United States

#990 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

91. Webb Institute

Glen Cove

For Environmental Science

#943 in the United States

#1013 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,744

92. CUNY York College

Jamaica

For Environmental Science

#945 in the United States

#1015 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $9,036
Enrollment: 6,446

93. CUNY School of Law

New York City

For Environmental Science

#946 in the United States

#1016 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

94. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

New York City

For Environmental Science

#951 in the United States

#1021 in North America

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

95. SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs

For Environmental Science

#972 in the United States

#1042 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $9,343
Enrollment: 9,407

96. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

New York City

For Environmental Science

#976 in the United States

#1046 in North America

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

97. Utica College

Utica

For Environmental Science

#982 in the United States

#1052 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1167
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,372

98. Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale

For Environmental Science

#995 in the United States

#1065 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1089
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 75%

99. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

New York City

For Environmental Science

#1001 in the United States

#1071 in North America

Enrollment: 318
Male:Female: 37:63

100. Fashion Institute of Technology

New York City

For Environmental Science

#1008 in the United States

#1078 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

Closest to New York states to learn Environmental Science

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Vermont	12	132
Connecticut	20	19
Massachusetts	71	1
New Hampshire	12	94
Pennsylvania	103	11
Rhode Island	9	68
New Jersey	27	23
Delaware	3	66
Maryland	27	20
District of Columbia	10	99
Maine	16	135
West Virginia	19	115
Ohio	63	16
Virginia	42	44
Michigan	40	6
North Carolina	47	28
Indiana	32	34
Kentucky	26	61
South Carolina	28	83
Wisconsin	34	8
Illinois	72	9
Tennessee	35	57
Georgia	48	32
Iowa	30	29
Alabama	26	84
Minnesota	27	12
Missouri	37	50
Mississippi	14	107
Arkansas	17	125
Florida	58	13
Kansas	16	77
South Dakota	8	178
Louisiana	24	62
North Dakota	9	155
Nebraska	13	59
Oklahoma	21	72
Texas	76	17
Colorado	21	27
Montana	9	106
New Mexico	9	82
Puerto Rico	15	274
Utah	10	46
Idaho	7	119
Arizona	10	22
Nevada	8	124
Washington	33	4
Oregon	17	39
California	132	2
Alaska	4	101
Hawaii	7	75