45 Best colleges for Mathematics in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 8.59M citations received by 195K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Mathematics

#3 in New York State

#26 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Mathematics

#8 in New York State

#97 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Mathematics

#12 in New York State

#177 in the United States

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

5. Fordham University

For Mathematics

#14 in New York State

#199 in the United States

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

6. CUNY City College

For Mathematics

#15 in New York State

#205 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Mathematics

#16 in New York State

#226 in the United States

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

8. Rockefeller University

For Mathematics

#19 in New York State

#251 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Mathematics

#20 in New York State

#259 in the United States

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

10. Yeshiva University

For Mathematics

#21 in New York State

#264 in the United States

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

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Mathematics

#24 in New York State

#277 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

12. CUNY Queens College

For Mathematics

#26 in New York State

#284 in the United States

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

13. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Mathematics

#27 in New York State

#287 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

14. St John's University - New York

For Mathematics

#28 in New York State

#289 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Mathematics

#29 in New York State

#298 in the United States

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

16. King's College

For Mathematics

#31 in New York State

#306 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

#323 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

18. Pace University

For Mathematics

#35 in New York State

#335 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Mathematics

#38 in New York State

#357 in the United States

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

20. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Mathematics

#40 in New York State

#371 in the United States

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

21. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Mathematics

#45 in New York State

#420 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

22. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Mathematics

#46 in New York State

#421 in the United States

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

23. Barnard College

For Mathematics

#51 in New York State

#484 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

24. Manhattan College

For Mathematics

#55 in New York State

#566 in the United States

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

25. New York Law School

For Mathematics

#56 in New York State

#573 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

26. Wagner College

For Mathematics

#61 in New York State

#618 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

27. SUNY College of Optometry

For Mathematics

#63 in New York State

#631 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Mathematics

#70 in New York State

#701 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

29. CUNY School of Law

For Mathematics

#76 in New York State

#752 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

30. Touro College

For Mathematics

#77 in New York State

#754 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

31. Pratt Institute - Main

For Mathematics

#79 in New York State

#778 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

32. Brooklyn Law School

For Mathematics

#81 in New York State

#803 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

33. Bank Street College of Education

For Mathematics

#88 in New York State

#882 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 597
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1916

34. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Mathematics

#94 in New York State

#1019 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

35. LIM College

For Mathematics

#98 in New York State

#1065 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $39,389

36. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Mathematics

#99 in New York State

#1076 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

37. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Mathematics

#103 in New York State

#1110 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $7,940
Enrollment: 8,108

38. School of Visual Arts

For Mathematics

#104 in New York State

#1113 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

39. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Mathematics

#107 in New York State

#1147 in the United States

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

40. St Francis College

For Mathematics

#108 in New York State

#1152 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

41. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Mathematics

#110 in New York State

#1189 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1060
Net Price: $21,844
Receiving Aid: 93%

42. Marymount Manhattan College

For Mathematics

#119 in New York State

#1313 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,426

43. Metropolitan College of New York

For Mathematics

#122 in New York State

#1357 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,481
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,565

44. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Mathematics

#123 in New York State

#1361 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

45. SUNY Maritime College

For Mathematics

#124 in New York State

#1382 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1188
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 81%

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	146	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	373	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	454	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	266	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	281	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	349	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