46 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 20.5M citations received by 508K academic papers made by 46 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 Medicine

#2 in New York State

#13 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Medicine

#3 in New York State

#28 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Medicine

#4 in New York State

#31 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Medicine

#7 in New York State

#80 in the United States

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

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Medicine

#12 in New York State

#137 in the United States

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

6. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Medicine

#14 in New York State

#149 in the United States

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

7. Yeshiva University

For Medicine

#17 in New York State

#189 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Medicine

#18 in New York State

#192 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Medicine

#22 in New York State

#227 in the United States

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

10. Fordham University

For Medicine

#23 in New York State

#233 in the United States

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

11. CUNY City College

For Medicine

#24 in New York State

#241 in the United States

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

12. St John's University - New York

For Medicine

#25 in New York State

#247 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Medicine

#26 in New York State

#249 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Queens College

For Medicine

#27 in New York State

#280 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Medicine

#31 in New York State

#301 in the United States

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

16. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Medicine

#32 in New York State

#317 in the United States

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

17. SUNY College of Optometry

For Medicine

#36 in New York State

#353 in the United States

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

18. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Medicine

#37 in New York State

#361 in the United States

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

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Medicine

#39 in New York State

#381 in the United States

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

20. New School

For Medicine

#40 in New York State

#386 in the United States

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

21. Pace University

For Medicine

#41 in New York State

#398 in the United States

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

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Medicine

#42 in New York State

#401 in the United States

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

23. Barnard College

For Medicine

#46 in New York State

#459 in the United States

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

24. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Medicine

#50 in New York State

#480 in the United States

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

25. Touro College

For Medicine

#53 in New York State

#516 in the United States

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

26. Wagner College

For Medicine

#56 in New York State

#543 in the United States

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

27. New York Law School

For Medicine

#67 in New York State

#694 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

28. Manhattan College

For Medicine

#69 in New York State

#702 in the United States

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

29. Pratt Institute - Main

For Medicine

#70 in New York State

#704 in the United States

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

30. CUNY School of Law

For Medicine

#78 in New York State

#770 in the United States

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

31. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Medicine

#87 in New York State

#859 in the United States

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

32. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Medicine

#89 in New York State

#885 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

33. Marymount Manhattan College

For Medicine

#102 in New York State

#1135 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

34. Brooklyn Law School

For Medicine

#103 in New York State

#1136 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

35. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Medicine

#104 in New York State

#1140 in the United States

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

36. Monroe College

For Medicine

#107 in New York State

#1170 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $9,157
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $15,792

37. St Francis College

For Medicine

#108 in New York State

#1175 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

38. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Medicine

#109 in New York State

#1198 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

39. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Medicine

#110 in New York State

#1234 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,084

40. Bank Street College of Education

For Medicine

#111 in New York State

#1238 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 683
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1916

41. LIM College

For Medicine

#118 in New York State

#1354 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $39,020

42. School of Visual Arts

For Medicine

#120 in New York State

#1376 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

43. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#121 in New York State

#1400 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

44. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Medicine

#124 in New York State

#1454 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

45. Metropolitan College of New York

For Medicine

#130 in New York State

#1505 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,183
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,873

46. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Medicine

#131 in New York State

#1506 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $61,379

Universities for Medicine near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	382	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	297	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	348	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	550	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	391	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	309	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	193	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	347	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	431	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	292	Brookville, New York