35 Best colleges for Applied Mathematics in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 835K citations received by 23.6K 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: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

2. Columbia University

For Applied Mathematics

#16 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

3. New York University

For Applied Mathematics

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

4. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Applied Mathematics

#54 in the United States

#61 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

5. University of Rochester

For Applied Mathematics

#73 in the United States

#85 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

6. Stony Brook University

For Applied Mathematics

#82 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

7. Syracuse University

For Applied Mathematics

#87 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

8. University at Buffalo

For Applied Mathematics

#88 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

9. Clarkson University

For Applied Mathematics

#123 in the United States

#146 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

10. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#147 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

11. Binghamton University

For Applied Mathematics

#157 in the United States

#183 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

12. CUNY City College

For Applied Mathematics

#186 in the United States

#216 in North America

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

13. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Applied Mathematics

#188 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

14. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Applied Mathematics

#192 in the United States

#222 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

15. SUNY at Albany

For Applied Mathematics

#193 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

16. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

For Applied Mathematics

#197 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

17. Rockefeller University

For Applied Mathematics

#208 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

18. Fordham University

For Applied Mathematics

#211 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Applied Mathematics

#224 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

20. CUNY Queens College

For Applied Mathematics

#235 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

21. King's College

For Applied Mathematics

#238 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

22. Yeshiva University

For Applied Mathematics

#239 in the United States

#273 in North America

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

23. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Applied Mathematics

#256 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

24. United States Military Academy

For Applied Mathematics

#259 in the United States

#295 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

25. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Applied Mathematics

#265 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

26. Lehman College, CUNY

For Applied Mathematics

#266 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

27. Vassar College

For Applied Mathematics

#286 in the United States

#323 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1493
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,733

28. CUNY Hunter College

For Applied Mathematics

#292 in the United States

#330 in North America

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

29. Ithaca College

For Applied Mathematics

#300 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

30. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Applied Mathematics

#305 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

31. Union College

For Applied Mathematics

#325 in the United States

#369 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,884

32. SUNY College at Geneseo

For Applied Mathematics

#326 in the United States

#371 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

33. State University of New York at New Paltz

For Applied Mathematics

#329 in the United States

#374 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

34. SUNY Buffalo State

For Applied Mathematics

#346 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

35. Manhattan College

For Applied Mathematics

#362 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Applied Mathematics

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	4	35
Massachusetts	16	3
Pennsylvania	13	20
Rhode Island	3	15
New Jersey	8	9
Maryland	8	18
District of Columbia	5	91
Ohio	15	31
Virginia	12	33
Michigan	11	4
North Carolina	10	27
Indiana	10	12
Kentucky	3	67
South Carolina	5	55
Wisconsin	4	7
Illinois	16	10
Tennessee	9	65
Georgia	10	13
Iowa	3	32
Alabama	8	100
Minnesota	6	6
Missouri	7	56
Mississippi	4	102
Arkansas	4	81
Florida	13	29
Kansas	3	77
South Dakota	3	344
Louisiana	5	63
North Dakota	2	178
Nebraska	4	74
Oklahoma	4	99
Texas	27	5
Colorado	8	42
New Mexico	3	79
Puerto Rico	3	273
Utah	3	48
Idaho	3	203
Arizona	3	41
Washington	4	14
Oregon	5	95
California	31	1

Mathematics subfields in New York State

Actuarial Science29

Blockchain and Cryptography32

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics68

Math Teachers95

Operations Research33