33 Best colleges for Operations Research 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 Operations Research. A graph of 446K citations received by 12.3K academic papers made by 33 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

Ithaca

For Operations Research

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Operations Research

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

3. New York University

New York City

For Operations Research

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Operations Research

#32 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

5. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Operations Research

#57 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

6. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Operations Research

#65 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

7. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Operations Research

#85 in the United States

#104 in North America

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

8. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Operations Research

#111 in the United States

#136 in North America

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

9. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Operations Research

#112 in the United States

#137 in North America

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

10. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Operations Research

#131 in the United States

#160 in North America

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

11. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Operations Research

#147 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

12. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Operations Research

#159 in the United States

#188 in North America

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

13. Iona College

New Rochelle

For Operations Research

#164 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,978

14. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Operations Research

#167 in the United States

#197 in North America

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

15. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Operations Research

#183 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

16. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Operations Research

#198 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,792

17. Fordham University

New York City

For Operations Research

#210 in the United States

#242 in North America

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

18. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Operations Research

#230 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

19. CUNY City College

New York City

For Operations Research

#235 in the United States

#269 in North America

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

20. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Operations Research

#237 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,303

21. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Operations Research

#252 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

22. Long Island University

Brookville

For Operations Research

#256 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,867

23. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Operations Research

#258 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

24. Pace University

New York City

For Operations Research

#268 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

25. King's College

New York City

For Operations Research

#272 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

26. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York City

For Operations Research

#293 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

27. Union College

Schenectady

For Operations Research

#298 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

28. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Operations Research

#302 in the United States

#341 in North America

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

29. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Operations Research

#314 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

30. SUNY College at Oswego

Oswego

For Operations Research

#317 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

31. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Operations Research

#318 in the United States

#358 in North America

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

32. Manhattan College

New York City

For Operations Research

#336 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

33. United States Merchant Marine Academy

Kings Point

For Operations Research

#342 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 20%

Closest to New York states to learn Operations Research

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	4	42
Massachusetts	17	1
New Hampshire	3	88
Pennsylvania	15	4
Rhode Island	3	95
New Jersey	12	28
Maryland	10	10
District of Columbia	6	36
Ohio	15	17
Virginia	9	18
Michigan	10	9
North Carolina	10	29
Indiana	8	12
Kentucky	3	83
South Carolina	4	52
Wisconsin	4	26
Illinois	12	13
Tennessee	7	48
Georgia	8	7
Iowa	3	35
Alabama	5	63
Minnesota	3	24
Missouri	8	66
Mississippi	3	110
Arkansas	3	104
Florida	12	20
Kansas	3	49
Louisiana	5	40
North Dakota	2	143
Nebraska	4	68
Oklahoma	3	70
Texas	23	2
Colorado	7	33
New Mexico	3	119
Utah	3	87
Arizona	3	25
Washington	4	23
Oregon	4	72
California	32	3

Mathematics subfields in New York State

Actuarial Science29

Applied Mathematics35

Blockchain and Cryptography32

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics68

Math Teachers96

Statistics111