21 Best colleges for Atomic and Molecular physics 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 Atomic and Molecular physics. A graph of 625K citations received by 15.7K 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

#24 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#5 in New York State

#56 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#7 in New York State

#80 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#11 in New York State

#128 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#12 in New York State

#130 in the United States

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

6. Rockefeller University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#13 in New York State

#149 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#15 in New York State

#158 in the United States

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

8. Yeshiva University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#17 in New York State

#169 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Queens College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#18 in New York State

#188 in the United States

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

10. King's College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#19 in New York State

#190 in the United States

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

11. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#22 in New York State

#241 in the United States

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

12. Lehman College, CUNY

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#23 in New York State

#260 in the United States

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

13. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#24 in New York State

#267 in the United States

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

14. Fordham University

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#25 in New York State

#271 in the United States

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

15. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#26 in New York State

#273 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#28 in New York State

#293 in the United States

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

17. Barnard College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#33 in New York State

#321 in the United States

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

18. St John's University - New York

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#37 in New York State

#345 in the United States

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

19. Manhattan College

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#38 in New York State

#354 in the United States

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

20. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#39 in New York State

#356 in the United States

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

21. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Atomic and Molecular physics

#40 in New York State

#358 in the United States

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

Universities for Atomic and Molecular physics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	136	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	184	Newark, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	39	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	4	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	33	Stony Brook, New York
111	Yale University	18	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	98	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	84	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
132	Drexel University	122	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
133	University of Pennsylvania	30	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Physics subfields in New York City

Acoustical Engineering32

Applied/Engineering Physics6

Astrophysics and Astronomy32

Condensed Matter Physics21

Materials Science39

Medical Physics6

Nanotechnology26

Nuclear Physics26

Optical Engineering36

Quantum and Particle physics42

Theoretical Physics20