2 Best Universities in Ithaca, NY [2025 Rankings]

Top 2 universities in Ithaca ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 18.7M citations received by 419K academic publications made by 2 universities from Ithaca, the popularity of 1,890 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Cornell University

#1 in New York State

#4 in the United States

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

2. Ithaca College

#23 in New York State

#268 in the United States

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

Universities near Ithaca

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	SUNY Cortland	514	Cortland, New York
37	Wells College	1242	Aurora, New York
46	Elmira College	1215	Elmira, New York
52	Keuka College	1437	Keuka Park, New York
56	New York Chiropractic College	1090	Seneca Falls, New York
57	Davis College - New York	2220	Johnson City, New York
59	Binghamton University	166	Vestal, New York
61	Hobart William Smith Colleges	472	Geneva, New York
72	Syracuse University	114	Syracuse, New York
72	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	342	Syracuse, New York