45 Best colleges for Mathematics in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 8.93M citations received by 199K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Mathematics

#3 in New York State

#26 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

For Mathematics

#8 in New York State

#96 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Mathematics

#12 in New York State

#177 in the United States

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

5. Fordham University

For Mathematics

#14 in New York State

#198 in the United States

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

6. CUNY City College

For Mathematics

#15 in New York State

#205 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Mathematics

#16 in New York State

#228 in the United States

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

8. Rockefeller University

For Mathematics

#19 in New York State

#257 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Mathematics

#20 in New York State

#260 in the United States

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

10. Yeshiva University

For Mathematics

#22 in New York State

#266 in the United States

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

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Mathematics

#24 in New York State

#278 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Queens College

For Mathematics

#26 in New York State

#286 in the United States

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

13. St John's University - New York

For Mathematics

#27 in New York State

#288 in the United States

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

14. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Mathematics

#28 in New York State

#290 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Mathematics

#29 in New York State

#301 in the United States

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

16. King's College

For Mathematics

#32 in New York State

#310 in the United States

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

17. New School

For Mathematics

#33 in New York State

#321 in the United States

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

18. Pace University

For Mathematics

#35 in New York State

#335 in the United States

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

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Mathematics

#38 in New York State

#358 in the United States

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

20. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Mathematics

#41 in New York State

#372 in the United States

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

21. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Mathematics

#45 in New York State

#419 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

22. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Mathematics

#46 in New York State

#422 in the United States

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

23. Barnard College

For Mathematics

#51 in New York State

#485 in the United States

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

24. Manhattan College

For Mathematics

#55 in New York State

#566 in the United States

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

25. New York Law School

For Mathematics

#56 in New York State

#569 in the United States

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

26. Wagner College

For Mathematics

#59 in New York State

#607 in the United States

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

27. SUNY College of Optometry

For Mathematics

#65 in New York State

#644 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Mathematics

#70 in New York State

#700 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

29. CUNY School of Law

For Mathematics

#75 in New York State

#751 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

30. Touro College

For Mathematics

#76 in New York State

#752 in the United States

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

31. Pratt Institute - Main

For Mathematics

#79 in New York State

#781 in the United States

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

32. Brooklyn Law School

For Mathematics

#82 in New York State

#806 in the United States

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

33. Bank Street College of Education

For Mathematics

#89 in New York State

#893 in the United States

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

34. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Mathematics

#95 in New York State

#1025 in the United States

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

35. LIM College

For Mathematics

#98 in New York State

#1068 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1049
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $40,305

36. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Mathematics

#99 in New York State

#1081 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 935
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,419

37. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#101 in New York State

#1095 in the United States

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

38. School of Visual Arts

For Mathematics

#104 in New York State

#1112 in the United States

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

39. St Francis College

For Mathematics

#107 in New York State

#1149 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,698
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,003

40. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Mathematics

#108 in New York State

#1152 in the United States

Enrollment: 339
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1911

41. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Mathematics

#110 in New York State

#1189 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1095
Net Price: $22,808
Receiving Aid: 93%

42. Marymount Manhattan College

For Mathematics

#119 in New York State

#1314 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,376

43. Metropolitan College of New York

For Mathematics

#122 in New York State

#1352 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $26,091
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,112

44. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Mathematics

#123 in New York State

#1363 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

45. SUNY Maritime College

For Mathematics

#124 in New York State

#1385 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

Universities for Mathematics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	163	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	146	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	370	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	455	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	392	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	367	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	265	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	277	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	352	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	197	Woodland Park, New Jersey

Mathematics subfields in New York City

Actuarial Science16

Applied Mathematics17

Blockchain and Cryptography14

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics26

Math Teachers33

Operations Research13

Statistics40