39 Best Pharmacy schools 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 Pharmacy. A graph of 332K citations received by 13.1K academic papers made by 39 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. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Pharmacy

#32 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

2. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Pharmacy

#39 in the United States

#43 in North America

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

3. Columbia University

New York City

For Pharmacy

#41 in the United States

#45 in North America

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

4. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Pharmacy

#51 in the United States

#59 in North America

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

5. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Pharmacy

#95 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

6. New York University

New York City

For Pharmacy

#100 in the United States

#116 in North America

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

7. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Pharmacy

#117 in the United States

#136 in North America

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

8. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Pharmacy

#121 in the United States

#140 in North America

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

9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Pharmacy

#139 in the United States

#161 in North America

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

10. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Pharmacy

#142 in the United States

#165 in North America

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

11. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Pharmacy

#143 in the United States

#166 in North America

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

12. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Pharmacy

#161 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

13. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Pharmacy

#167 in the United States

#191 in North America

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

14. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Pharmacy

#181 in the United States

#206 in North America

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

15. CUNY City College

New York City

For Pharmacy

#186 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

16. Long Island University

Brookville

For Pharmacy

#215 in the United States

#245 in North America

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

17. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Pharmacy

#217 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

18. Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Albany

For Pharmacy

#219 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $30,232

19. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Pharmacy

#232 in the United States

#262 in North America

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

20. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Pharmacy

#246 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,699
Enrollment: 2,757

21. King's College

New York City

For Pharmacy

#265 in the United States

#297 in North America

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

22. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Pharmacy

#270 in the United States

#303 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,406

23. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Pharmacy

#273 in the United States

#306 in North America

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

24. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Pharmacy

#276 in the United States

#309 in North America

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

25. Fordham University

New York City

For Pharmacy

#283 in the United States

#317 in North America

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

26. Pratt Institute - Main

New York City

For Pharmacy

#284 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

27. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Pharmacy

#297 in the United States

#331 in North America

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

28. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Pharmacy

#302 in the United States

#336 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

29. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Pharmacy

#313 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1110
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,697

30. SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo

For Pharmacy

#319 in the United States

#353 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 98%

31. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Pharmacy

#321 in the United States

#355 in North America

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

32. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Pharmacy

#337 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

33. Saint John Fisher College

Rochester

For Pharmacy

#356 in the United States

#394 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,540

34. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Pharmacy

#359 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

35. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Pharmacy

#370 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

36. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Pharmacy

#374 in the United States

#413 in North America

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

37. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York City

For Pharmacy

#389 in the United States

#428 in North America

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

38. Touro College

New York City

For Pharmacy

#392 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

39. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Pharmacy

#402 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Pharmacy

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	3	7
Massachusetts	19	1
New Hampshire	4	65
Pennsylvania	22	19
Rhode Island	4	119
New Jersey	8	27
Maryland	11	43
District of Columbia	6	108
Maine	3	295
West Virginia	4	66
Ohio	20	14
Virginia	10	59
Michigan	13	5
North Carolina	12	12
Indiana	8	15
Kentucky	4	54
South Carolina	5	68
Wisconsin	6	3
Illinois	17	8
Tennessee	11	60
Georgia	11	22
Iowa	3	13
Alabama	7	77
Minnesota	3	9
Missouri	9	73
Mississippi	5	86
Arkansas	3	165
Florida	14	6
Kansas	4	44
South Dakota	3	230
Louisiana	7	55
North Dakota	2	97
Nebraska	5	106
Oklahoma	6	71
Texas	29	16
Colorado	7	31
New Mexico	4	74
Utah	3	29
Arizona	3	26
Nevada	3	94
Washington	5	38
Oregon	6	89
California	33	2