31 Best colleges for Health Science in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Health Science. A graph of 1.13M citations received by 36.8K academic papers made by 31 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 Health Science

#1 in New York State

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Health Science

#3 in New York State

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

3. New York University

For Health Science

#4 in New York State

#31 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

4. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Health Science

#10 in New York State

#142 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

5. CUNY Hunter College

For Health Science

#16 in New York State

#214 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

6. Fordham University

For Health Science

#17 in New York State

#221 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

7. King's College

For Health Science

#18 in New York State

#229 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

8. Rockefeller University

For Health Science

#19 in New York State

#240 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

9. Yeshiva University

For Health Science

#20 in New York State

#248 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

10. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Health Science

#21 in New York State

#253 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

11. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Health Science

#22 in New York State

#255 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

12. Pace University

For Health Science

#25 in New York State

#291 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

13. St John's University - New York

For Health Science

#28 in New York State

#307 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

14. CUNY Queens College

For Health Science

#29 in New York State

#324 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

15. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Health Science

#31 in New York State

#357 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

16. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Health Science

#32 in New York State

#374 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

17. CUNY City College

For Health Science

#34 in New York State

#378 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

18. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Health Science

#36 in New York State

#387 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Health Science

#39 in New York State

#415 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

20. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Health Science

#45 in New York State

#496 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

21. Touro College

For Health Science

#46 in New York State

#511 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

22. New School

For Health Science

#50 in New York State

#561 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

23. Manhattan College

For Health Science

#58 in New York State

#627 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

24. Wagner College

For Health Science

#59 in New York State

#629 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

25. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Health Science

#67 in New York State

#707 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

26. SUNY College of Optometry

For Health Science

#75 in New York State

#772 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

27. Barnard College

For Health Science

#76 in New York State

#774 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

28. CUNY School of Law

For Health Science

#80 in New York State

#803 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

29. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Health Science

#85 in New York State

#883 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

30. Pratt Institute - Main

For Health Science

#86 in New York State

#903 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

31. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Health Science

#88 in New York State

#908 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

Universities for Health Science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	569	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	450	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	296	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	469	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	326	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	271	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	207	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	302	Montclair, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	288	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	429	Wayne, New Jersey