19 Best colleges for Optometry in New York State
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Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Optometry. A graph of 156K citations received by 7.54K academic papers made by 19 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. SUNY College of Optometry
- Acceptance Rate
- 33%
- Enrollment
- 394
- Male:Female
- 23:77
- Founded
- 1971
2. Columbia University
- Acceptance Rate
- 4%
- Average SAT
- 1530
- Average ACT
- 35
- Net Price
- $20,869
3. New York University
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Average SAT
- 1525
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $30,730
4. Cornell University
- Acceptance Rate
- 8%
- Average SAT
- 1520
- Average ACT
- 34
- Net Price
- $26,455
5. University of Rochester
- Acceptance Rate
- 36%
- Average SAT
- 1470
- Average ACT
- 33
- Net Price
- $40,900
6. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,234
- Male:Female
- 39:61
- Founded
- 1963
7. New York Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 9%
- Enrollment
- 1,470
- Male:Female
- 41:59
- Founded
- 1860
8. Stony Brook University
- Acceptance Rate
- 49%
- Average SAT
- 1405
- Average ACT
- 31
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
9. Albany Medical College
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 834
- Male:Female
- 38:62
- Founded
- 1839
10. CUNY City College
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1340
- Receiving Aid
- 91%
- Average Aid
- $9,236
11. Syracuse University
- Acceptance Rate
- 42%
- Average SAT
- 1345
- Average ACT
- 30
- Net Price
- $51,520
12. SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Acceptance Rate
- 11%
- Enrollment
- 2,204
- Male:Female
- 29:71
- Founded
- 1860
13. University at Buffalo
- Acceptance Rate
- 69%
- Average SAT
- 1295
- Average ACT
- 30
- Receiving Aid
- 86%
14. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Acceptance Rate
- 58%
- Average SAT
- 1415
- Average ACT
- 32
- Net Price
- $35,940
15. Upstate Medical University
- Acceptance Rate
- 12%
- Enrollment
- 1,286
- Male:Female
- 37:63
- Founded
- 1834
16. Rochester Institute of Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1370
- Average ACT
- 31
- Net Price
- $39,753
17. SUNY College at Brockport
- Acceptance Rate
- 71%
- Average SAT
- 1155
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
18. King's College
- Net Price
- $34,192
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $24,640
- Enrollment
- 442
19. CUNY Brooklyn College
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1280
- Receiving Aid
- 89%
- Average Aid
- $9,290
Closest to New York states to learn Optometry
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 2 | 39 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 20 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 53 |
| Maryland | 7 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 58 |
| Ohio | 8 | 7 |
| Virginia | 8 | 61 |
| Michigan | 6 | 11 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 18 |
| Indiana | 4 | 47 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 77 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 48 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 4 |
| Illinois | 11 | 16 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 46 |
| Georgia | 4 | 19 |
| Iowa | 2 | 21 |
| Alabama | 3 | 10 |
| Missouri | 5 | 40 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 87 |
| Florida | 9 | 3 |
| Kansas | 3 | 129 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 71 |
| Nebraska | 4 | 74 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 79 |
| Texas | 17 | 12 |
| Colorado | 3 | 75 |
| Arizona | 3 | 28 |
| Washington | 3 | 22 |
| Oregon | 4 | 26 |
| California | 24 | 5 |