32 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 1.86M citations received by 46.8K 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#2 in New York State

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in New York State

#32 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. CUNY City College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in New York State

#133 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in New York State

#152 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#14 in New York State

#189 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

6. Rockefeller University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#17 in New York State

#212 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in New York State

#235 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

8. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in New York State

#249 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

9. Yeshiva University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#22 in New York State

#254 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

10. Fordham University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#24 in New York State

#259 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

11. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#25 in New York State

#282 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

12. CUNY Queens College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in New York State

#286 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

13. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#28 in New York State

#291 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

14. Pace University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in New York State

#314 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

15. King's College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#33 in New York State

#315 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

16. Lehman College, CUNY

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in New York State

#319 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

17. Barnard College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in New York State

#322 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

18. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in New York State

#324 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

19. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#37 in New York State

#329 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

20. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#42 in New York State

#349 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

21. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in New York State

#359 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

22. SUNY College of Optometry

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#45 in New York State

#367 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

23. St John's University - New York

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#48 in New York State

#408 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

24. New School

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#49 in New York State

#420 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

25. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in New York State

#429 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

26. Manhattan College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in New York State

#447 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

27. Pratt Institute - Main

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#67 in New York State

#568 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

28. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#68 in New York State

#584 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

29. Touro College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#70 in New York State

#613 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

30. New York Law School

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#71 in New York State

#618 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

31. Wagner College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#76 in New York State

#704 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

32. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#81 in New York State

#834 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	191	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	124	Newark, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	426	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	422	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	342	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	401	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	208	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	334	Brookville, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	39	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	255	Valhalla, New York

Physics subfields in New York City

Acoustical Engineering32

Applied/Engineering Physics6

Atomic and Molecular physics21

Condensed Matter Physics21

Materials Science39

Medical Physics6

Nanotechnology26

Nuclear Physics26

Optical Engineering36

Quantum and Particle physics42

Theoretical Physics20