100 Best Law schools in New York State
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Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Law. A graph of 11.1M citations received by 452K academic papers made by 136 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. Columbia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1535
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $22,058
2. Cornell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 7%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,060
3. New York University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $29,499
4. University of Rochester
- Acceptance Rate
- 39%
- Average SAT
- 1465
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $39,775
5. University at Buffalo
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1285
- Average ACT
- 29
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
6. Syracuse University
- Acceptance Rate
- 52%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $43,651
7. Stony Brook University
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1410
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
8. SUNY at Albany
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1220
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
9. Fordham University
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $43,943
10. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,253
- Male:Female
- 40:60
- Founded
- 1963
11. Binghamton University
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1425
- Average ACT
- 32
- Receiving Aid
- 80%
12. CUNY Graduate School and University Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 24%
- Enrollment
- 8,733
- Male:Female
- 32:68
- Founded
- 1961
13. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 65%
- Average SAT
- 1440
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $39,127
14. New School
- Acceptance Rate
- 57%
- Net Price
- $55,480
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $21,504
15. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,423
- Enrollment
- 19,854
16. Hofstra University
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $35,036
17. CUNY Hunter College
- Acceptance Rate
- 48%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,325
- Enrollment
- 22,970
18. New York Law School
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Enrollment
- 1,050
- Male:Female
- 37:63
- Founded
- 1891
19. Rochester Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Average SAT
- 1360
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,600
20. CUNY City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 67%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,822
- Enrollment
- 14,489
21. Pace University
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $33,363
22. Yeshiva University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1375
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $35,912
23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,043
- Enrollment
- 13,921
24. CUNY Queens College
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $7,927
- Enrollment
- 17,001
25. King's College
- Acceptance Rate
- 45%
- Average SAT
- 1265
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $34,192
26. CUNY Brooklyn College
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,411
- Enrollment
- 14,195
27. United States Military Academy
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1335
- Average ACT
- 30
- Enrollment
- 4,393
28. St John's University - New York
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $26,052
29. Colgate University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $27,074
30. Rockefeller University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 273
- Male:Female
- 54:46
- Founded
- 1901
31. Barnard College
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1495
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $26,009
32. Clarkson University
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $32,450
33. Adelphi University
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $26,953
34. Long Island University
- Acceptance Rate
- 93%
- Average SAT
- 1215
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $25,802
35. New York Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,454
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1860
36. SUNY Buffalo State
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1059
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $10,756
37. Upstate Medical University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,431
- Male:Female
- 36:64
- Founded
- 1834
38. SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 2,185
- Male:Female
- 31:69
- Founded
- 1860
39. Vassar College
- Acceptance Rate
- 19%
- Average SAT
- 1483
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $30,603
40. State University of New York at New Paltz
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1250
- Average ACT
- 27
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
41. SUNY Polytechnic Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
- Average Aid
- $9,497
- Enrollment
- 2,842
42. SUNY College at Brockport
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
43. Ithaca College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1292
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $35,858
44. Albany Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 837
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1839
45. Brooklyn Law School
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 1,210
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 1901
46. Union College
- Acceptance Rate
- 47%
- Average SAT
- 1400
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $41,136
47. College of Staten Island CUNY
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $8,061
- Enrollment
- 10,248
48. Lehman College, CUNY
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,412
- Enrollment
- 13,015
49. Skidmore College
- Acceptance Rate
- 26%
- Average SAT
- 1380
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $33,389
50. Wagner College
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,710
51. Hamilton College
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Average SAT
- 1480
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $24,503
52. Iona College
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $28,827
53. SUNY at Purchase College
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1270
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 83%
54. Hobart William Smith Colleges
- Acceptance Rate
- 68%
- Average SAT
- 1305
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $34,259
55. SUNY Cortland
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Receiving Aid
- 88%
- Average Aid
- $9,369
- Enrollment
- 6,690
56. SUNY College at Geneseo
- Acceptance Rate
- 75%
- Average SAT
- 1240
- Average ACT
- 28
- Receiving Aid
- 93%
57. Touro College
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1324
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $23,960
58. Canisius College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1185
- Average ACT
- 25
- Net Price
- $19,635
59. Bard College
- Acceptance Rate
- 46%
- Net Price
- $25,214
- Receiving Aid
- 85%
- Average Aid
- $53,584
60. SUNY College at Oswego
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
61. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Receiving Aid
- 0%
- Enrollment
- 329
- Male:Female
- 13:87
62. SUNY at Fredonia
- Acceptance Rate
- 85%
- Average SAT
- 1190
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
63. SUNY College at Plattsburgh
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
64. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Receiving Aid
- 95%
- Average Aid
- $8,713
- Enrollment
- 1,976
65. Saint John Fisher College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1175
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $28,312
66. Manhattan College
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Average SAT
- 1235
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $29,535
67. SUNY College at Oneonta
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1170
- Average ACT
- 26
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
68. New York College of Health Professions
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $37,109
- Receiving Aid
- 60%
- Average Aid
- $3,347
69. Marist College
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1289
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $39,364
70. Le Moyne College
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1210
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $23,309
71. CUNY School of Law
- Acceptance Rate
- 35%
- Enrollment
- 699
- Male:Female
- 33:67
- Founded
- 1983
72. Niagara University
- Acceptance Rate
- 90%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $18,165
73. St Bonaventure University
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1135
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $26,004
74. SUNY Empire State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 84%
- Average Aid
- $9,343
- Enrollment
- 9,407
75. St Lawrence University
- Acceptance Rate
- 63%
- Average SAT
- 1325
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $33,283
76. Siena College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Average SAT
- 1158
- Average ACT
- 27
- Net Price
- $30,842
77. Alfred University
- Acceptance Rate
- 51%
- Average SAT
- 1188
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $26,183
78. Pratt Institute - Main
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 29
- Net Price
- $47,326
79. Albany Law School
- Acceptance Rate
- 70%
- Enrollment
- 643
- Male:Female
- 44:56
- Founded
- 1851
80. Mercy College
- Acceptance Rate
- 86%
- Average SAT
- 1125
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $15,879
81. CUNY York College
- Acceptance Rate
- 59%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $9,036
- Enrollment
- 6,446
82. Sarah Lawrence College
- Acceptance Rate
- 50%
- Average SAT
- 1355
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $42,781
83. CUNY New York City College of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 82%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $8,797
- Enrollment
- 13,087
84. SUNY College at Potsdam
- Acceptance Rate
- 83%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $11,632
- Enrollment
- 2,427
85. New York Chiropractic College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 551
- Male:Female
- 48:52
86. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $34,758
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $6,444
87. SUNY College at Old Westbury
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 1108
- Receiving Aid
- 87%
- Average Aid
- $10,768
88. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
- Acceptance Rate
- 66%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $29,175
89. SUNY College of Optometry
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 409
- Male:Female
- 24:76
- Founded
- 1971
90. School of Visual Arts
- Acceptance Rate
- 87%
- Average SAT
- 1315
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $59,053
91. College of Saint Rose
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Net Price
- $23,294
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
92. Farmingdale State College
- Acceptance Rate
- 73%
- Average SAT
- 1089
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
93. D'Youville College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1145
- Average ACT
- 23
- Net Price
- $21,755
94. Daemen College
- Acceptance Rate
- 80%
- Net Price
- $20,273
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $21,618
95. Nazareth College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Average SAT
- 1230
- Average ACT
- 26
- Net Price
- $31,620
96. Utica College
- Acceptance Rate
- 81%
- Average SAT
- 1167
- Average ACT
- 28
- Net Price
- $22,372
97. Excelsior College
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 15,833
- Male:Female
- 51:49
98. Hartwick College
- Acceptance Rate
- 60%
- Average SAT
- 1115
- Average ACT
- 19
- Net Price
- $22,396
100. Manhattanville College
- Acceptance Rate
- 84%
- Net Price
- $24,702
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $27,843
Closest to New York states to learn Law
State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni rank |
---|---|---|
Vermont | 11 | 129 |
Connecticut | 21 | 8 |
Massachusetts | 70 | 1 |
New Hampshire | 12 | 79 |
Pennsylvania | 99 | 7 |
Rhode Island | 9 | 74 |
New Jersey | 28 | 23 |
Delaware | 3 | 86 |
Maryland | 27 | 15 |
District of Columbia | 10 | 44 |
Maine | 14 | 222 |
West Virginia | 17 | 125 |
Ohio | 62 | 19 |
Virginia | 42 | 34 |
Michigan | 40 | 2 |
North Carolina | 47 | 21 |
Indiana | 34 | 54 |
Kentucky | 26 | 61 |
South Carolina | 27 | 63 |
Wisconsin | 33 | 16 |
Illinois | 76 | 11 |
Tennessee | 34 | 46 |
Georgia | 48 | 42 |
Iowa | 31 | 45 |
Alabama | 25 | 97 |
Minnesota | 28 | 18 |
Missouri | 39 | 43 |
Mississippi | 13 | 181 |
Arkansas | 16 | 138 |
Florida | 60 | 33 |
Kansas | 16 | 69 |
South Dakota | 8 | 329 |
Louisiana | 25 | 82 |
North Dakota | 7 | 211 |
Nebraska | 13 | 87 |
Oklahoma | 20 | 92 |
Texas | 79 | 20 |
Colorado | 21 | 60 |
Montana | 8 | 207 |
New Mexico | 7 | 99 |
Puerto Rico | 12 | 626 |
Utah | 11 | 48 |
Idaho | 7 | 235 |
Arizona | 9 | 25 |
Nevada | 6 | 134 |
Washington | 30 | 5 |
Oregon | 17 | 103 |
California | 130 | 3 |
Alaska | 4 | 323 |
Hawaii | 6 | 113 |