33 Best Nursing 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 Nursing. A graph of 1.94M citations received by 60.3K academic papers made by 33 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

#8 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Nursing

#3 in New York State

#23 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 Nursing

#4 in New York State

#40 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Hunter College

For Nursing

#10 in New York State

#151 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Nursing

#12 in New York State

#168 in the United States

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

6. Fordham University

For Nursing

#13 in New York State

#179 in the United States

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

7. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Nursing

#15 in New York State

#181 in the United States

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

8. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Nursing

#17 in New York State

#204 in the United States

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

9. Yeshiva University

For Nursing

#19 in New York State

#214 in the United States

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

10. King's College

For Nursing

#21 in New York State

#231 in the United States

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

11. Rockefeller University

For Nursing

#22 in New York State

#235 in the United States

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

12. St John's University - New York

For Nursing

#23 in New York State

#241 in the United States

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

13. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Nursing

#25 in New York State

#258 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Queens College

For Nursing

#28 in New York State

#279 in the United States

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

15. Pace University

For Nursing

#29 in New York State

#287 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Nursing

#30 in New York State

#323 in the United States

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

17. Lehman College, CUNY

For Nursing

#32 in New York State

#347 in the United States

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

18. CUNY City College

For Nursing

#33 in New York State

#348 in the United States

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

19. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Nursing

#34 in New York State

#370 in the United States

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

20. New School

For Nursing

#35 in New York State

#375 in the United States

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

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Nursing

#37 in New York State

#385 in the United States

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

22. Wagner College

For Nursing

#40 in New York State

#402 in the United States

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

23. Touro College

For Nursing

#48 in New York State

#502 in the United States

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

24. SUNY College of Optometry

For Nursing

#52 in New York State

#546 in the United States

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

25. New York Law School

For Nursing

#53 in New York State

#553 in the United States

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

26. Barnard College

For Nursing

#54 in New York State

#556 in the United States

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

27. CUNY School of Law

For Nursing

#55 in New York State

#558 in the United States

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

28. Manhattan College

For Nursing

#79 in New York State

#771 in the United States

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

29. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Nursing

#80 in New York State

#790 in the United States

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

30. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Nursing

#84 in New York State

#863 in the United States

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

31. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Nursing

#86 in New York State

#881 in the United States

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

32. Brooklyn Law School

For Nursing

#90 in New York State

#909 in the United States

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

33. Monroe College

For Nursing

#91 in New York State

#924 in the United States

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

Universities for Nursing near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	559	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	449	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	269	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	372	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	364	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	288	South Orange, New Jersey
27	Molloy College	562	Rockville Centre, New York
29	Hofstra University	205	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	340	Montclair, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	247	Brookville, New York