92 Best Universities in New York City, US [2025 Rankings]

Top 92 universities in New York City ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 45.7M citations received by 1.11M academic publications made by 92 universities from New York City, the popularity of 10,201 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Columbia University

#2 in New York State

#7 in the United States

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

2. New York University

#3 in New York State

#17 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

#8 in New York State

#116 in the United States

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

4. Fordham University

#11 in New York State

#146 in the United States

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

5. Rockefeller University

#12 in New York State

#151 in the United States

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

6. Yeshiva University

#15 in New York State

#195 in the United States

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

7. New School

#18 in New York State

#224 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Hunter College

#19 in New York State

#242 in the United States

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

9. St John's University - New York

#20 in New York State

#245 in the United States

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

10. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

#25 in New York State

#273 in the United States

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

11. Pace University

#26 in New York State

#277 in the United States

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

12. Barnard College

#29 in New York State

#302 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

13. Pratt Institute - Main

#36 in New York State

#355 in the United States

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

14. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

#41 in New York State

#421 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

15. Lehman College, CUNY

#42 in New York State

#426 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

16. New York Law School

#44 in New York State

#452 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

#49 in New York State

#511 in the United States

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

18. Manhattan College

#52 in New York State

#517 in the United States

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

19. CUNY City College

#55 in New York State

#530 in the United States

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

20. Touro College

#57 in New York State

#577 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

21. School of Visual Arts

#58 in New York State

#583 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

22. CUNY Queens College

#60 in New York State

#586 in the United States

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

23. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

#64 in New York State

#629 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

24. Brooklyn Law School

#65 in New York State

#630 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

25. CUNY Brooklyn College

#68 in New York State

#668 in the United States

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

26. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

#71 in New York State

#695 in the United States

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

27. Fashion Institute of Technology

#72 in New York State

#696 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $7,940
Enrollment: 8,108

28. King's College

#73 in New York State

#700 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

29. Wagner College

#79 in New York State

#780 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

30. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#81 in New York State

#801 in the United States

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

31. College of Staten Island CUNY

#86 in New York State

#908 in the United States

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

32. Weill Cornell Medical College

#87 in New York State

#911 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,390
Male:Female: 41:59

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	239	Hoboken, New Jersey
12	Eastern International College - Jersey City	2289	Jersey, New Jersey
13	New Jersey City University	798	Jersey, New Jersey
13	Saint Peter's University	980	Jersey, New Jersey
13	CUNY York College	1151	Jamaica, New York
18	Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College	2424	Lawrence, New York
21	Pillar College	1976	Newark, New Jersey
21	Rutgers University - Newark	2034	Newark, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	210	Newark, New Jersey
22	United States Merchant Marine Academy	984	Kings Point, New York

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