92 Best Universities in New York City, US [2026 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 47.9M citations received by 1.14M academic publications made by 92 universities from New York City, the popularity of 10,753 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

#3 in New York State

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

#8 in New York State

#117 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

4. Fordham University

#12 in New York State

#149 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

5. Rockefeller University

#13 in New York State

#150 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

6. Yeshiva University

#16 in New York State

#199 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

7. New School

#17 in New York State

#215 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

8. St John's University - New York

#19 in New York State

#242 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

9. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

#23 in New York State

#276 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

10. Pace University

#24 in New York State

#277 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

11. Barnard College

#27 in New York State

#307 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

12. Pratt Institute - Main

#35 in New York State

#361 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

13. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

#37 in New York State

#379 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

14. Lehman College, CUNY

#39 in New York State

#395 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

15. New York Law School

#42 in New York State

#447 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

16. Touro College

#51 in New York State

#506 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

17. School of Visual Arts

#54 in New York State

#541 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1339
Net Price: $61,337
Receiving Aid: 67%

18. Manhattan College

#56 in New York State

#587 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

19. CUNY Hunter College

#58 in New York State

#598 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

20. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

#59 in New York State

#617 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

21. Brooklyn Law School

#60 in New York State

#619 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

22. Fashion Institute of Technology

#63 in New York State

#673 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $8,304
Enrollment: 8,206

23. King's College

#68 in New York State

#739 in the United States

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

24. Wagner College

#72 in New York State

#755 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

25. Bank Street College of Education

#79 in New York State

#905 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 719
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1916

26. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

#81 in New York State

#931 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1510
Net Price: $58,152
Receiving Aid: 62%

27. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

#84 in New York State

#949 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

28. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

#86 in New York State

#979 in the United States

Enrollment: 240
Male:Female: 37:63

29. Juilliard School

#87 in New York State

#993 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Net Price: $45,099
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $38,793

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	239	Hoboken, New Jersey
12	Eastern International College - Jersey City	2286	Jersey, New Jersey
13	New Jersey City University	770	Jersey, New Jersey
13	Saint Peter's University	856	Jersey, New Jersey
13	CUNY York College	1795	Jamaica, New York
18	Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College	2413	Lawrence, New York
21	Pillar College	1929	Newark, New Jersey
21	Rutgers University - Newark	2022	Newark, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	204	Newark, New Jersey
22	United States Merchant Marine Academy	1011	Kings Point, New York

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