34 Best colleges for Ophthalmology in New York State

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Ophthalmology. A graph of 1.08M citations received by 33.5K academic papers made by 34 universities in New York State 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

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#17 in the United States

#18 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Ophthalmology

#25 in the United States

#26 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

3. New York University

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#28 in the United States

#29 in North America

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

4. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Ophthalmology

#40 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#47 in the United States

#51 in North America

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

6. SUNY College of Optometry

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#54 in the United States

#59 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

7. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Ophthalmology

#62 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

8. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Ophthalmology

#69 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

9. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#80 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

10. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Ophthalmology

#90 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

11. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Ophthalmology

#91 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 814
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1839

12. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#98 in the United States

#111 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

13. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Ophthalmology

#124 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,341
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

14. CUNY City College

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#127 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

15. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Ophthalmology

#133 in the United States

#149 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

16. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Ophthalmology

#138 in the United States

#154 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

17. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Ophthalmology

#166 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

18. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#173 in the United States

#191 in North America

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

19. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#180 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

20. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Ophthalmology

#195 in the United States

#217 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

21. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#203 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

22. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Ophthalmology

#211 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

23. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Ophthalmology

#212 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

24. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#225 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

25. Fordham University

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#230 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

26. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Ophthalmology

#239 in the United States

#267 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,792

27. New School

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#250 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

28. King's College

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#251 in the United States

#279 in North America

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

29. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#259 in the United States

#287 in North America

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

30. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#274 in the United States

#304 in North America

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

31. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Ophthalmology

#283 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,253

32. Long Island University

Brookville

For Ophthalmology

#289 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,867

33. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#290 in the United States

#320 in North America

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

34. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Ophthalmology

#334 in the United States

#367 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,303

Closest to New York states to learn Ophthalmology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	3	30
Massachusetts	16	1
Pennsylvania	19	5
Rhode Island	3	63
New Jersey	7	48
Maryland	7	2
District of Columbia	5	56
Ohio	16	31
Virginia	9	65
Michigan	7	8
North Carolina	7	13
Indiana	6	49
Kentucky	3	58
South Carolina	3	50
Wisconsin	4	12
Illinois	15	15
Tennessee	10	46
Georgia	9	16
Iowa	2	18
Alabama	6	35
Missouri	8	21
Mississippi	3	123
Arkansas	4	86
Florida	12	3
Kansas	4	136
Louisiana	6	55
North Dakota	2	237
Nebraska	4	79
Oklahoma	6	60
Texas	24	14
Colorado	8	57
Utah	3	23
Arizona	5	52
Washington	3	7
Oregon	6	22
California	32	4