28 Best Pharmacology schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Pharmacology. A graph of 2.08M citations received by 43.4K academic papers made by 28 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 Pharmacology

#2 in New York State

#15 in the United States

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

2. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Pharmacology

#3 in New York State

#30 in the United States

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

3. New York University

For Pharmacology

#4 in New York State

#40 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Pharmacology

#9 in New York State

#93 in the United States

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

5. St John's University - New York

For Pharmacology

#12 in New York State

#129 in the United States

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

6. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Pharmacology

#14 in New York State

#132 in the United States

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

7. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Pharmacology

#15 in New York State

#159 in the United States

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

8. Yeshiva University

For Pharmacology

#18 in New York State

#173 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Pharmacology

#20 in New York State

#184 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Queens College

For Pharmacology

#25 in New York State

#218 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Hunter College

For Pharmacology

#26 in New York State

#235 in the United States

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

12. King's College

For Pharmacology

#27 in New York State

#244 in the United States

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

13. CUNY City College

For Pharmacology

#28 in New York State

#256 in the United States

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

14. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Pharmacology

#29 in New York State

#301 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

15. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Pharmacology

#32 in New York State

#337 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

16. Fordham University

For Pharmacology

#33 in New York State

#341 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Pharmacology

#36 in New York State

#362 in the United States

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

18. Touro College

For Pharmacology

#37 in New York State

#378 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

19. SUNY College of Optometry

For Pharmacology

#40 in New York State

#425 in the United States

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

20. Pace University

For Pharmacology

#42 in New York State

#458 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Pharmacology

#43 in New York State

#468 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

22. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Pharmacology

#44 in New York State

#478 in the United States

Enrollment: 339
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1911

23. Barnard College

For Pharmacology

#46 in New York State

#489 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

24. New School

For Pharmacology

#47 in New York State

#491 in the United States

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

25. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Pharmacology

#51 in New York State

#551 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

26. CUNY School of Law

For Pharmacology

#55 in New York State

#580 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

27. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Pharmacology

#56 in New York State

#591 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 935
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,419

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Pharmacology

#57 in New York State

#592 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

Universities for Pharmacology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	268	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	260	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	161	Hempstead, New York
34	Long Island University	194	Brookville, New York
34	SUNY College at Old Westbury	311	Old Westbury, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	23	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	94	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	115	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	91	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	60	West Point, New York