17 Best colleges for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 1.27M citations received by 29.7K academic papers made by 17 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 Critical Care Nursing

#1 in New York State

#14 in the United States

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

2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Critical Care Nursing

#2 in New York State

#16 in the United States

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

3. New York University

For Critical Care Nursing

#4 in New York State

#43 in the United States

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

4. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Critical Care Nursing

#10 in New York State

#95 in the United States

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

5. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Critical Care Nursing

#12 in New York State

#118 in the United States

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

6. Yeshiva University

For Critical Care Nursing

#14 in New York State

#143 in the United States

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

7. St John's University - New York

For Critical Care Nursing

#15 in New York State

#144 in the United States

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

8. Rockefeller University

For Critical Care Nursing

#18 in New York State

#165 in the United States

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

9. King's College

For Critical Care Nursing

#19 in New York State

#186 in the United States

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

10. Pace University

For Critical Care Nursing

#26 in New York State

#293 in the United States

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

11. Touro College

For Critical Care Nursing

#27 in New York State

#299 in the United States

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

12. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Critical Care Nursing

#28 in New York State

#323 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Hunter College

For Critical Care Nursing

#29 in New York State

#326 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Critical Care Nursing

#30 in New York State

#352 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Critical Care Nursing

#33 in New York State

#367 in the United States

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

16. Fordham University

For Critical Care Nursing

#34 in New York State

#369 in the United States

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

17. CUNY City College

For Critical Care Nursing

#37 in New York State

#441 in the United States

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

Universities for Critical Care Nursing near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
27	Seton Hall University	236	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	126	Hempstead, New York
34	Long Island University	214	Brookville, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	61	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	82	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	212	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	76	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	202	West Point, New York
107	University of New Haven	251	West Haven, Connecticut
111	Yale University	9	New Haven, Connecticut