35 Best colleges for Applied Mathematics in New York State

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Applied Mathematics. A graph of 857K citations received by 23.8K academic papers made by 35 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. Cornell University

For Applied Mathematics

#11 in the United States

#11 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

2. Columbia University

For Applied Mathematics

#16 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

3. New York University

For Applied Mathematics

#24 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

4. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Applied Mathematics

#54 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

5. University of Rochester

For Applied Mathematics

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

6. Stony Brook University

For Applied Mathematics

#85 in the United States

#99 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

7. Syracuse University

For Applied Mathematics

#87 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

8. University at Buffalo

For Applied Mathematics

#89 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

9. Clarkson University

For Applied Mathematics

#125 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,406

10. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#147 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

11. Binghamton University

For Applied Mathematics

#158 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

12. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Applied Mathematics

#186 in the United States

#216 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

13. CUNY City College

For Applied Mathematics

#188 in the United States

#218 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

14. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#189 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

15. SUNY at Albany

For Applied Mathematics

#193 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

16. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

For Applied Mathematics

#202 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Fordham University

For Applied Mathematics

#209 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

18. Rockefeller University

For Applied Mathematics

#213 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Applied Mathematics

#224 in the United States

#256 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

20. Yeshiva University

For Applied Mathematics

#235 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

21. CUNY Queens College

For Applied Mathematics

#238 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

22. King's College

For Applied Mathematics

#239 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

23. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Applied Mathematics

#255 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

24. United States Military Academy

For Applied Mathematics

#259 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

25. Lehman College, CUNY

For Applied Mathematics

#266 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

26. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Applied Mathematics

#267 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

27. Vassar College

For Applied Mathematics

#287 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

28. CUNY Hunter College

For Applied Mathematics

#290 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

29. Ithaca College

For Applied Mathematics

#303 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,253

30. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Applied Mathematics

#307 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

31. SUNY College at Geneseo

For Applied Mathematics

#327 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

32. Union College

For Applied Mathematics

#328 in the United States

#373 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,137

33. State University of New York at New Paltz

For Applied Mathematics

#330 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

34. SUNY Buffalo State

For Applied Mathematics

#348 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1110
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,697

35. Manhattan College

For Applied Mathematics

#367 in the United States

#416 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Applied Mathematics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	4	35
Massachusetts	17	3
Pennsylvania	13	19
Rhode Island	3	15
New Jersey	8	9
Maryland	9	20
District of Columbia	5	91
Ohio	15	31
Virginia	12	33
Michigan	11	4
North Carolina	9	26
Indiana	10	12
Kentucky	3	67
South Carolina	5	55
Wisconsin	4	7
Illinois	16	10
Tennessee	10	65
Georgia	10	13
Iowa	4	32
Alabama	8	98
Minnesota	6	6
Missouri	7	57
Mississippi	4	101
Arkansas	4	81
Florida	13	29
Kansas	3	77
South Dakota	3	345
Louisiana	5	62
North Dakota	2	179
Nebraska	4	74
Oklahoma	4	100
Texas	27	5
Colorado	8	42
New Mexico	3	80
Puerto Rico	3	272
Utah	3	48
Idaho	3	203
Arizona	3	40
Washington	4	14
Oregon	5	94
California	31	1

Mathematics subfields in New York State

Actuarial Science29

Blockchain and Cryptography32

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics68

Math Teachers96

Operations Research33