34 Best Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 2.64M citations received by 66.5K academic papers made by 34 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 Nursing

#1 in New York State

#9 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Nursing

#3 in New York State

#21 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 Nursing

#4 in New York State

#38 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Hunter College

For Nursing

#11 in New York State

#168 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Nursing

#12 in New York State

#171 in the United States

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

6. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Nursing

#13 in New York State

#176 in the United States

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

7. Fordham University

For Nursing

#14 in New York State

#177 in the United States

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

8. St John's University - New York

For Nursing

#18 in New York State

#211 in the United States

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

9. Yeshiva University

For Nursing

#19 in New York State

#212 in the United States

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

10. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Nursing

#20 in New York State

#217 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Nursing

#22 in New York State

#237 in the United States

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

12. Rockefeller University

For Nursing

#23 in New York State

#238 in the United States

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

13. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Nursing

#27 in New York State

#264 in the United States

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

14. Pace University

For Nursing

#28 in New York State

#281 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Queens College

For Nursing

#29 in New York State

#296 in the United States

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

16. CUNY City College

For Nursing

#30 in New York State

#338 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Nursing

#33 in New York State

#368 in the United States

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

18. New School

For Nursing

#34 in New York State

#372 in the United States

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

19. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Nursing

#35 in New York State

#375 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Nursing

#36 in New York State

#376 in the United States

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

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Nursing

#40 in New York State

#410 in the United States

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

22. Wagner College

For Nursing

#43 in New York State

#443 in the United States

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

23. SUNY College of Optometry

For Nursing

#49 in New York State

#515 in the United States

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

24. Touro College

For Nursing

#51 in New York State

#520 in the United States

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

25. New York Law School

For Nursing

#53 in New York State

#557 in the United States

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

26. CUNY School of Law

For Nursing

#54 in New York State

#560 in the United States

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

27. Barnard College

For Nursing

#56 in New York State

#580 in the United States

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

28. Manhattan College

For Nursing

#73 in New York State

#738 in the United States

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

29. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Nursing

#83 in New York State

#830 in the United States

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

30. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Nursing

#85 in New York State

#858 in the United States

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

31. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Nursing

#88 in New York State

#928 in the United States

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

32. Brooklyn Law School

For Nursing

#90 in New York State

#934 in the United States

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

33. Monroe College

For Nursing

#94 in New York State

#968 in the United States

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

34. Pratt Institute - Main

For Nursing

#96 in New York State

#977 in the United States

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

Universities for Nursing near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	565	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	453	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	260	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	401	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	413	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	279	South Orange, New Jersey
27	Molloy College	495	Rockville Centre, New York
29	Hofstra University	189	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	330	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	564	Woodland Park, New Jersey