32 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 2.75M citations received by 56.3K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#3 in New York State

#31 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 Astrophysics and Astronomy

#11 in New York State

#136 in the United States

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

4. CUNY City College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#12 in New York State

#145 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#13 in New York State

#186 in the United States

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

6. Rockefeller University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#16 in New York State

#216 in the United States

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

7. Yeshiva University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#19 in New York State

#246 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#20 in New York State

#254 in the United States

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

9. Fordham University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#21 in New York State

#262 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#23 in New York State

#272 in the United States

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

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#26 in New York State

#290 in the United States

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

12. Pace University

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#29 in New York State

#302 in the United States

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

13. St John's University - New York

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#30 in New York State

#303 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Queens College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#31 in New York State

#307 in the United States

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

15. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#32 in New York State

#310 in the United States

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

16. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#34 in New York State

#316 in the United States

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

17. Barnard College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#35 in New York State

#322 in the United States

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

18. King's College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#36 in New York State

#324 in the United States

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

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#38 in New York State

#328 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#39 in New York State

#332 in the United States

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

21. New School

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#43 in New York State

#357 in the United States

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

22. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#46 in New York State

#384 in the United States

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

23. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#47 in New York State

#391 in the United States

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

24. SUNY College of Optometry

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#50 in New York State

#442 in the United States

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

25. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#51 in New York State

#445 in the United States

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

26. Manhattan College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#53 in New York State

#458 in the United States

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

27. Pratt Institute - Main

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#67 in New York State

#595 in the United States

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

28. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#68 in New York State

#600 in the United States

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

29. New York Law School

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#69 in New York State

#610 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

30. Touro College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#74 in New York State

#697 in the United States

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

31. Wagner College

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#78 in New York State

#774 in the United States

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

32. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Astrophysics and Astronomy

#82 in New York State

#868 in the United States

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

Universities for Astrophysics and Astronomy near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	197	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	134	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	464	Garden City, New York
27	Seton Hall University	432	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	325	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	386	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	165	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	338	Brookville, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	38	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	266	Valhalla, New York

Physics subfields in New York City

Acoustical Engineering33

Applied/Engineering Physics9

Atomic and Molecular physics21

Condensed Matter Physics21

Materials Science39

Medical Physics7

Nanotechnology26

Nuclear Physics27

Optical Engineering36

Quantum and Particle physics44

Theoretical Physics20