92 Best Universities in New York City, US [2023 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 31.8M citations received by 570K academic publications made by 92 universities from New York City, the popularity of 8,662 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Columbia University

#1 in New York State

#8 in the United States

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

2. New York University

#3 in New York State

#23 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

#9 in New York State

#119 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

#10 in New York State

#139 in the United States

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

5. Fordham University

#12 in New York State

#145 in the United States

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

6. Yeshiva University

#15 in New York State

#168 in the United States

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

7. St John's University - New York

#16 in New York State

#196 in the United States

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

8. New School

#17 in New York State

#209 in the United States

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

9. Pace University

#20 in New York State

#257 in the United States

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

10. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

#24 in New York State

#282 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Hunter College

#29 in New York State

#321 in the United States

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

12. Barnard College

#32 in New York State

#348 in the United States

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

13. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

#33 in New York State

#349 in the United States

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

14. Pratt Institute - Main

#47 in New York State

#502 in the United States

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

15. Manhattan College

#49 in New York State

#512 in the United States

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

16. Lehman College, CUNY

#51 in New York State

#556 in the United States

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

17. CUNY City College

#56 in New York State

#602 in the United States

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

18. CUNY Queens College

#57 in New York State

#608 in the United States

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

19. Brooklyn Law School

#59 in New York State

#620 in the United States

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

20. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

#61 in New York State

#645 in the United States

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

21. Touro College

#64 in New York State

#656 in the United States

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

22. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

#68 in New York State

#678 in the United States

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

23. School of Visual Arts

#71 in New York State

#727 in the United States

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

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	231	Hoboken, New Jersey
12	Eastern International College - Jersey City	2283	Jersey, New Jersey
13	New Jersey City University	818	Jersey, New Jersey
13	Saint Peter's University	893	Jersey, New Jersey
13	CUNY York College	1169	Jamaica, New York
18	Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College	2417	Lawrence, New York
21	Pillar College	2001	Newark, New Jersey
21	Rutgers University - Newark	2091	Newark, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	212	Newark, New Jersey
22	United States Merchant Marine Academy	907	Kings Point, New York

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