46 Best Medical schools 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 Medicine. A graph of 28.4M citations received by 598K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Medicine

#3 in New York State

#26 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Medicine

#4 in New York State

#32 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Medicine

#8 in New York State

#85 in the United States

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

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Medicine

#12 in New York State

#140 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
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: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

7. Yeshiva University

For Medicine

#17 in New York State

#172 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Medicine

#18 in New York State

#198 in the United States

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

9. St John's University - New York

For Medicine

#21 in New York State

#211 in the United States

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

10. Fordham University

For Medicine

#23 in New York State

#233 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Hunter College

For Medicine

#24 in New York State

#234 in the United States

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

12. CUNY City College

For Medicine

#25 in New York State

#249 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Medicine

#26 in New York State

#254 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

#287 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Medicine

#32 in New York State

#321 in the United States

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

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: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

17. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Medicine

#35 in New York State

#356 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

18. SUNY College of Optometry

For Medicine

#37 in New York State

#377 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
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: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Medicine

#39 in New York State

#387 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

21. Pace University

For Medicine

#41 in New York State

#399 in the United States

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

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Medicine

#42 in New York State

#422 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

23. Touro College

For Medicine

#47 in New York State

#481 in the United States

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

24. Barnard College

For Medicine

#48 in New York State

#486 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

25. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Medicine

#51 in New York State

#506 in the United States

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

26. Wagner College

For Medicine

#56 in New York State

#605 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

27. Manhattan College

For Medicine

#69 in New York State

#726 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

28. New York Law School

For Medicine

#70 in New York State

#727 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

29. CUNY School of Law

For Medicine

#71 in New York State

#733 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

30. Pratt Institute - Main

For Medicine

#73 in New York State

#747 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

31. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Medicine

#84 in New York State

#857 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

32. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Medicine

#90 in New York State

#950 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

33. Brooklyn Law School

For Medicine

#94 in New York State

#1007 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

34. LIM College

For Medicine

#102 in New York State

#1095 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1049
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $40,305

35. St Francis College

For Medicine

#104 in New York State

#1137 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,698
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,003

36. Marymount Manhattan College

For Medicine

#105 in New York State

#1144 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,376

37. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Medicine

#107 in New York State

#1176 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 935
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,419

38. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Medicine

#108 in New York State

#1180 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

39. Monroe College

For Medicine

#110 in New York State

#1200 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $13,291
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,550

40. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Medicine

#111 in New York State

#1215 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1095
Net Price: $22,808
Receiving Aid: 93%

41. School of Visual Arts

For Medicine

#118 in New York State

#1337 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1339
Net Price: $61,337
Receiving Aid: 67%

42. Bank Street College of Education

For Medicine

#120 in New York State

#1362 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 719
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1916

43. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Medicine

#126 in New York State

#1443 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $8,304
Enrollment: 8,206

44. Metropolitan College of New York

For Medicine

#127 in New York State

#1456 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $26,091
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,112

45. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Medicine

#128 in New York State

#1466 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

46. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Medicine

#130 in New York State

#1478 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1510
Net Price: $58,152
Receiving Aid: 62%

Universities for Medicine near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	385	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	304	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	349	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	527	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	395	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	312	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	200	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	343	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	407	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	299	Brookville, New York