45 Best colleges for Mathematics in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Mathematics. A graph of 6.45M citations received by 178K academic papers made by 45 universities in New York City 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

For Mathematics

#2 in New York State

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Mathematics

#3 in New York State

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Mathematics

#8 in New York State

#95 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Mathematics

#12 in New York State

#180 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

5. CUNY City College

For Mathematics

#14 in New York State

#192 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

6. Fordham University

For Mathematics

#15 in New York State

#195 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

7. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Mathematics

#16 in New York State

#216 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Mathematics

#20 in New York State

#244 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

9. Rockefeller University

For Mathematics

#21 in New York State

#250 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

10. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Mathematics

#23 in New York State

#265 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Mathematics

#24 in New York State

#266 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

12. CUNY Queens College

For Mathematics

#26 in New York State

#273 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

13. Yeshiva University

For Mathematics

#27 in New York State

#282 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Mathematics

#28 in New York State

#285 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

15. King's College

For Mathematics

#29 in New York State

#293 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

16. New School

For Mathematics

#32 in New York State

#329 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

17. Pace University

For Mathematics

#35 in New York State

#337 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

18. St John's University - New York

For Mathematics

#36 in New York State

#342 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Mathematics

#37 in New York State

#353 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

20. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Mathematics

#42 in New York State

#368 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Mathematics

#44 in New York State

#378 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

22. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Mathematics

#46 in New York State

#407 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

23. Barnard College

For Mathematics

#53 in New York State

#478 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

24. Manhattan College

For Mathematics

#56 in New York State

#553 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

25. New York Law School

For Mathematics

#59 in New York State

#563 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

26. Wagner College

For Mathematics

#62 in New York State

#577 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

27. SUNY College of Optometry

For Mathematics

#63 in New York State

#586 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Mathematics

#72 in New York State

#685 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

29. Touro College

For Mathematics

#74 in New York State

#702 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

30. Pratt Institute - Main

For Mathematics

#76 in New York State

#713 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

31. Brooklyn Law School

For Mathematics

#81 in New York State

#775 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

32. Bank Street College of Education

For Mathematics

#87 in New York State

#844 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 683
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1916

33. CUNY School of Law

For Mathematics

#89 in New York State

#879 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

34. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Mathematics

#93 in New York State

#1004 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

35. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Mathematics

#97 in New York State

#1057 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

36. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Mathematics

#103 in New York State

#1120 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

37. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#104 in New York State

#1135 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

38. School of Visual Arts

For Mathematics

#105 in New York State

#1137 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

39. St Francis College

For Mathematics

#107 in New York State

#1163 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

40. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Mathematics

#110 in New York State

#1210 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,084

41. LIM College

For Mathematics

#112 in New York State

#1227 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $39,020

42. Marymount Manhattan College

For Mathematics

#116 in New York State

#1295 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

43. Metropolitan College of New York

For Mathematics

#120 in New York State

#1337 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,183
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,873

44. SUNY Maritime College

For Mathematics

#121 in New York State

#1353 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

45. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Mathematics

#122 in New York State

#1364 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

Universities for Mathematics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	165	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	141	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	364	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	491	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	365	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	360	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	263	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	280	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	333	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	229	Woodland Park, New Jersey

Mathematics subfields in New York City

Actuarial Science16

Applied Mathematics16

Blockchain and Cryptography13

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics25

Math Teachers31

Operations Research12

Statistics38