33 Best colleges for Operations Research 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 Operations Research. A graph of 432K citations received by 12.2K 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: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Operations Research

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

3. New York University

New York City

For Operations Research

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Operations Research

#32 in the United States

#38 in North America

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

5. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Operations Research

#56 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

6. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Operations Research

#63 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

7. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Operations Research

#83 in the United States

#102 in North America

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

8. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Operations Research

#109 in the United States

#134 in North America

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

9. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Operations Research

#112 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

10. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Operations Research

#132 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

11. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Operations Research

#147 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

12. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Operations Research

#160 in the United States

#189 in North America

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

13. Iona College

New Rochelle

For Operations Research

#164 in the United States

#194 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,557

14. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Operations Research

#166 in the United States

#196 in North America

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

15. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Operations Research

#183 in the United States

#215 in North America

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

16. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Operations Research

#197 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,687

17. Fordham University

New York City

For Operations Research

#211 in the United States

#243 in North America

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

18. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Operations Research

#229 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

19. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Operations Research

#235 in the United States

#269 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,671

20. CUNY City College

New York City

For Operations Research

#238 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

21. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Operations Research

#252 in the United States

#288 in North America

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

22. Long Island University

Brookville

For Operations Research

#255 in the United States

#291 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,620

23. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Operations Research

#258 in the United States

#294 in North America

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

24. Pace University

New York City

For Operations Research

#265 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

25. King's College

New York City

For Operations Research

#269 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

26. Union College

Schenectady

For Operations Research

#294 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

27. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York City

For Operations Research

#298 in the United States

#337 in North America

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

28. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Operations Research

#303 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

29. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Operations Research

#311 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

30. SUNY College at Oswego

Oswego

For Operations Research

#317 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

31. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Operations Research

#319 in the United States

#359 in North America

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

32. Manhattan College

New York City

For Operations Research

#338 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

33. United States Merchant Marine Academy

Kings Point

For Operations Research

#342 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 27%

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	89
Pennsylvania	15	2
Rhode Island	3	95
New Jersey	12	28
Maryland	10	10
District of Columbia	6	38
Ohio	15	17
Virginia	9	18
Michigan	10	9
North Carolina	10	29
Indiana	8	11
Kentucky	3	82
South Carolina	4	52
Wisconsin	4	26
Illinois	12	13
Tennessee	7	48
Georgia	8	7
Iowa	3	35
Alabama	5	65
Minnesota	3	24
Missouri	8	66
Mississippi	3	111
Arkansas	3	106
Florida	12	20
Kansas	3	49
Louisiana	5	40
North Dakota	2	143
Nebraska	4	68
Oklahoma	3	69
Texas	23	3
Colorado	7	34
New Mexico	3	118
Utah	3	86
Arizona	3	25
Washington	4	23
Oregon	4	71
California	32	4

Mathematics subfields in New York State

Actuarial Science29

Applied Mathematics35

Blockchain and Cryptography32

Econometrics and Mathematical Economics68

Math Teachers95

Statistics111