21 Best colleges for Atomic and Molecular physics in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 762K citations received by 17.2K academic papers made by 21 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 Atomic and Molecular physics

#3 in New York State

#25 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in New York State

#57 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. CUNY City College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in New York State

#80 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#10 in New York State

#116 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

5. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in New York State

#139 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

6. Rockefeller University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in New York State

#151 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

7. Yeshiva University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#16 in New York State

#165 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#17 in New York State

#169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

9. CUNY Queens College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#18 in New York State

#192 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

10. King's College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#19 in New York State

#201 in the United States

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

11. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#22 in New York State

#249 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

12. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#23 in New York State

#251 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

13. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#24 in New York State

#255 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

14. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#25 in New York State

#270 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

15. Fordham University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in New York State

#280 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

16. Lehman College, CUNY

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#27 in New York State

#299 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

17. Barnard College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#32 in New York State

#334 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

18. St John's University - New York

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#37 in New York State

#346 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

19. Manhattan College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#39 in New York State

#375 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

20. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#41 in New York State

#390 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

21. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#42 in New York State

#406 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

Universities for Atomic and Molecular physics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	131	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	183	Newark, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	253	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	40	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	4	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	33	Stony Brook, New York
111	Yale University	17	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	105	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	83	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
132	Drexel University	124	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Physics subfields in New York City

Acoustical Engineering32

Applied/Engineering Physics8

Astrophysics and Astronomy32

Condensed Matter Physics21

Materials Science39

Medical Physics7

Nanotechnology26

Nuclear Physics27

Optical Engineering36

Quantum and Particle physics43

Theoretical Physics20