37 Best colleges for Critical Care Nursing 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 Critical Care Nursing. A graph of 2.17M citations received by 54.9K academic papers made by 37 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. Columbia University

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#14 in the United States

#16 in North America

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

2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#16 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

3. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Critical Care Nursing

#21 in the United States

#24 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

4. New York University

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#44 in the United States

#50 in North America

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

5. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Critical Care Nursing

#61 in the United States

#71 in North America

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

6. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Critical Care Nursing

#68 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

7. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Critical Care Nursing

#76 in the United States

#88 in North America

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

8. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Critical Care Nursing

#82 in the United States

#94 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

9. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Critical Care Nursing

#94 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

10. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#96 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

11. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Critical Care Nursing

#103 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

12. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#116 in the United States

#131 in North America

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

13. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Critical Care Nursing

#127 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

14. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#140 in the United States

#156 in North America

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

15. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#143 in the United States

#159 in North America

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

16. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Critical Care Nursing

#150 in the United States

#168 in North America

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

17. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany

For Critical Care Nursing

#156 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,804

18. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#162 in the United States

#180 in North America

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

19. King's College

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#183 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

20. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Critical Care Nursing

#199 in the United States

#218 in North America

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

21. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Critical Care Nursing

#217 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

22. Long Island University

Brookville

For Critical Care Nursing

#220 in the United States

#239 in North America

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

23. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Critical Care Nursing

#222 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

24. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Critical Care Nursing

#271 in the United States

#293 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

25. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Critical Care Nursing

#277 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

26. Pace University

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#289 in the United States

#312 in North America

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

27. Touro College

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#312 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

28. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#315 in the United States

#339 in North America

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

29. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#325 in the United States

#353 in North America

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

30. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#346 in the United States

#375 in North America

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

31. Saint John Fisher College

Rochester

For Critical Care Nursing

#357 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,969

32. New York College of Health Professions

Syosset

For Critical Care Nursing

#361 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $42,908
Receiving Aid: 50%
Average Aid: $3,648

33. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Critical Care Nursing

#369 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

34. Fordham University

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#370 in the United States

#404 in North America

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

35. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Critical Care Nursing

#371 in the United States

#405 in North America

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

36. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Critical Care Nursing

#412 in the United States

#450 in North America

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

37. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Critical Care Nursing

#434 in the United States

#472 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Critical Care Nursing

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	6	9
Massachusetts	19	1
New Hampshire	3	111
Pennsylvania	29	7
Rhode Island	4	48
New Jersey	6	63
Maryland	9	2
District of Columbia	5	38
West Virginia	5	101
Ohio	18	26
Virginia	13	42
Michigan	10	6
North Carolina	13	23
Indiana	12	37
Kentucky	3	64
South Carolina	5	47
Wisconsin	5	40
Illinois	14	17
Tennessee	15	35
Georgia	12	13
Iowa	4	45
Alabama	8	29
Minnesota	4	4
Missouri	8	18
Mississippi	5	88
Arkansas	5	69
Florida	18	25
Kansas	5	105
South Dakota	3	172
Louisiana	8	75
North Dakota	2	189
Nebraska	4	67
Oklahoma	7	89
Texas	32	12
Colorado	7	11
Utah	3	32
Idaho	3	270
Arizona	5	49
Nevada	4	166
Washington	6	5
Oregon	6	31
California	34	3