32 Best colleges for Anatomy / Physiology 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 Anatomy and Physiology. A graph of 3.36M citations received by 70.4K academic papers made by 32 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 Anatomy and Physiology

#2 in New York State

#16 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#3 in New York State

#28 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Anatomy and Physiology

#4 in New York State

#50 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#7 in New York State

#78 in the United States

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

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Anatomy and Physiology

#12 in New York State

#127 in the United States

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

6. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Anatomy and Physiology

#14 in New York State

#142 in the United States

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

7. Yeshiva University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#17 in New York State

#167 in the United States

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

8. CUNY City College

For Anatomy and Physiology

#19 in New York State

#170 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Anatomy and Physiology

#21 in New York State

#236 in the United States

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

10. St John's University - New York

For Anatomy and Physiology

#22 in New York State

#242 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Anatomy and Physiology

#24 in New York State

#258 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Hunter College

For Anatomy and Physiology

#25 in New York State

#260 in the United States

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

13. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Anatomy and Physiology

#28 in New York State

#295 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Anatomy and Physiology

#30 in New York State

#320 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Queens College

For Anatomy and Physiology

#31 in New York State

#324 in the United States

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

16. Lehman College, CUNY

For Anatomy and Physiology

#33 in New York State

#328 in the United States

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

17. SUNY College of Optometry

For Anatomy and Physiology

#34 in New York State

#329 in the United States

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

18. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Anatomy and Physiology

#38 in New York State

#384 in the United States

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

19. Fordham University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#39 in New York State

#398 in the United States

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

20. Touro College

For Anatomy and Physiology

#42 in New York State

#438 in the United States

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

21. Barnard College

For Anatomy and Physiology

#47 in New York State

#463 in the United States

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

22. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Anatomy and Physiology

#49 in New York State

#477 in the United States

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

23. Pace University

For Anatomy and Physiology

#58 in New York State

#603 in the United States

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

24. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Anatomy and Physiology

#59 in New York State

#611 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

25. Pratt Institute - Main

For Anatomy and Physiology

#61 in New York State

#634 in the United States

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

26. Manhattan College

For Anatomy and Physiology

#62 in New York State

#641 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

27. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Anatomy and Physiology

#63 in New York State

#672 in the United States

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

28. New School

For Anatomy and Physiology

#65 in New York State

#695 in the United States

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

29. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Anatomy and Physiology

#67 in New York State

#703 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

30. Wagner College

For Anatomy and Physiology

#70 in New York State

#722 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

31. CUNY School of Law

For Anatomy and Physiology

#73 in New York State

#749 in the United States

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

32. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Anatomy and Physiology

#81 in New York State

#827 in the United States

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

Universities for Anatomy and Physiology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	308	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	231	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	372	Garden City, New York
27	Seton Hall University	326	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	257	Hempstead, New York
34	Long Island University	351	Brookville, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	45	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	117	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	114	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	79	Stony Brook, New York