34 Best colleges for Ophthalmology in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.04M citations received by 32.7K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Ophthalmology

#26 in the United States

#27 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

3. New York University

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#29 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

4. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Ophthalmology

#40 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#47 in the United States

#52 in North America

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

6. SUNY College of Optometry

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#53 in the United States

#58 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
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: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Ophthalmology

#68 in the United States

#78 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

9. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#78 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

10. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Ophthalmology

#90 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

11. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Ophthalmology

#91 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

12. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#98 in the United States

#111 in North America

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

13. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Ophthalmology

#124 in the United States

#139 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

14. CUNY City College

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#127 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

15. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Ophthalmology

#132 in the United States

#148 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

16. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Ophthalmology

#140 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

17. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Ophthalmology

#163 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

18. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#172 in the United States

#190 in North America

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

19. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#180 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

20. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Ophthalmology

#190 in the United States

#212 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

21. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#203 in the United States

#225 in North America

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

22. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Ophthalmology

#210 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

23. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Ophthalmology

#211 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

24. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#224 in the United States

#249 in North America

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

25. Fordham University

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#230 in the United States

#256 in North America

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

26. New School

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#244 in the United States

#272 in North America

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

27. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Ophthalmology

#250 in the United States

#278 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,687

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

#258 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

30. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#272 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

31. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Ophthalmology

#283 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

32. Long Island University

Brookville

For Ophthalmology

#286 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,620

33. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Ophthalmology

#287 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

34. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Ophthalmology

#331 in the United States

#363 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,671

Closest to New York states to learn Ophthalmology

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	3	28
Massachusetts	16	1
Pennsylvania	20	4
Rhode Island	3	64
New Jersey	6	48
Maryland	7	2
District of Columbia	5	56
Ohio	16	31
Virginia	9	66
Michigan	7	8
North Carolina	7	13
Indiana	6	49
Kentucky	3	57
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	88
Florida	12	3
Kansas	3	137
Louisiana	6	55
North Dakota	2	238
Nebraska	4	80
Oklahoma	6	61
Texas	24	14
Colorado	8	59
Utah	3	23
Arizona	5	52
Washington	3	7
Oregon	6	22
California	32	5