46 Best Medical schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 27.1M citations received by 579K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Medicine

#3 in New York State

#26 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Medicine

#4 in New York State

#32 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Medicine

#8 in New York State

#83 in the United States

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

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Medicine

#12 in New York State

#139 in the United States

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

6. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Medicine

#14 in New York State

#148 in the United States

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

7. Yeshiva University

For Medicine

#17 in New York State

#168 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Medicine

#18 in New York State

#198 in the United States

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

9. St John's University - New York

For Medicine

#21 in New York State

#210 in the United States

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

10. Fordham University

For Medicine

#23 in New York State

#234 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Hunter College

For Medicine

#24 in New York State

#236 in the United States

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

12. CUNY City College

For Medicine

#25 in New York State

#249 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Medicine

#26 in New York State

#253 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Queens College

For Medicine

#27 in New York State

#284 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Medicine

#32 in New York State

#317 in the United States

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

16. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Medicine

#33 in New York State

#325 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

17. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Medicine

#35 in New York State

#356 in the United States

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

18. SUNY College of Optometry

For Medicine

#37 in New York State

#373 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

19. New School

For Medicine

#38 in New York State

#381 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Medicine

#39 in New York State

#388 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

21. Pace University

For Medicine

#41 in New York State

#401 in the United States

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

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Medicine

#42 in New York State

#425 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

23. Barnard College

For Medicine

#47 in New York State

#486 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

24. Touro College

For Medicine

#50 in New York State

#493 in the United States

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

25. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Medicine

#51 in New York State

#495 in the United States

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

26. Wagner College

For Medicine

#57 in New York State

#613 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

27. Manhattan College

For Medicine

#70 in New York State

#720 in the United States

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

28. New York Law School

For Medicine

#71 in New York State

#722 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

29. Pratt Institute - Main

For Medicine

#72 in New York State

#736 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

30. CUNY School of Law

For Medicine

#73 in New York State

#743 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

31. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Medicine

#84 in New York State

#862 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

32. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Medicine

#90 in New York State

#950 in the United States

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

33. Brooklyn Law School

For Medicine

#94 in New York State

#995 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

34. LIM College

For Medicine

#103 in New York State

#1097 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $39,389

35. Marymount Manhattan College

For Medicine

#104 in New York State

#1139 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,426

36. St Francis College

For Medicine

#106 in New York State

#1143 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

37. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Medicine

#107 in New York State

#1170 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

38. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Medicine

#108 in New York State

#1184 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

39. Monroe College

For Medicine

#109 in New York State

#1197 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $11,476
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,735

40. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Medicine

#112 in New York State

#1218 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1060
Net Price: $21,844
Receiving Aid: 93%

41. School of Visual Arts

For Medicine

#119 in New York State

#1340 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

42. Bank Street College of Education

For Medicine

#120 in New York State

#1351 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 597
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1916

43. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#126 in New York State

#1438 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $7,940
Enrollment: 8,108

44. Metropolitan College of New York

For Medicine

#127 in New York State

#1455 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,481
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,565

45. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Medicine

#128 in New York State

#1463 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

46. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Medicine

#130 in New York State

#1492 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $54,588

Universities for Medicine near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	386	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	304	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	347	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	534	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	391	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	312	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	200	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	346	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	409	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	300	Brookville, New York