47 Best Physics schools 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 Physics. A graph of 14.7M citations received by 333K academic papers made by 47 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 Physics

#2 in New York State

#19 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Physics

#3 in New York State

#37 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Physics

#9 in New York State

#127 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Physics

#10 in New York State

#134 in the United States

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

5. Rockefeller University

For Physics

#12 in New York State

#141 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Physics

#15 in New York State

#165 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Physics

#19 in New York State

#237 in the United States

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

8. Yeshiva University

For Physics

#20 in New York State

#246 in the United States

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

9. Fordham University

For Physics

#22 in New York State

#260 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Physics

#23 in New York State

#261 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Queens College

For Physics

#26 in New York State

#273 in the United States

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

12. King's College

For Physics

#27 in New York State

#275 in the United States

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

13. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Physics

#28 in New York State

#279 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

14. St John's University - New York

For Physics

#31 in New York State

#293 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Physics

#32 in New York State

#307 in the United States

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

16. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Physics

#35 in New York State

#316 in the United States

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

17. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Physics

#37 in New York State

#331 in the United States

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

18. Lehman College, CUNY

For Physics

#38 in New York State

#333 in the United States

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

19. New School

For Physics

#39 in New York State

#334 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

20. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Physics

#41 in New York State

#345 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

21. Barnard College

For Physics

#45 in New York State

#365 in the United States

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

22. SUNY College of Optometry

For Physics

#46 in New York State

#387 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

23. Pace University

For Physics

#47 in New York State

#394 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

24. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Physics

#48 in New York State

#404 in the United States

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

25. Manhattan College

For Physics

#52 in New York State

#452 in the United States

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

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Physics

#54 in New York State

#482 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Physics

#58 in New York State

#541 in the United States

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

28. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Physics

#67 in New York State

#632 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

29. New York Law School

For Physics

#68 in New York State

#637 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

30. Wagner College

For Physics

#78 in New York State

#749 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

31. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Physics

#80 in New York State

#768 in the United States

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

32. Touro College

For Physics

#86 in New York State

#859 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

33. Brooklyn Law School

For Physics

#92 in New York State

#1010 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

34. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Physics

#93 in New York State

#1012 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

35. CUNY School of Law

For Physics

#95 in New York State

#1030 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

36. School of Visual Arts

For Physics

#96 in New York State

#1036 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

37. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Physics

#99 in New York State

#1079 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $7,940
Enrollment: 8,108

38. Marymount Manhattan College

For Physics

#102 in New York State

#1101 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,426

39. St Francis College

For Physics

#107 in New York State

#1170 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

40. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Physics

#108 in New York State

#1172 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

41. SUNY Maritime College

For Physics

#112 in New York State

#1220 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1188
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 81%

42. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Physics

#116 in New York State

#1259 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $54,588

43. LIM College

For Physics

#118 in New York State

#1295 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $39,389

44. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Physics

#119 in New York State

#1296 in the United States

Enrollment: 266
Male:Female: 37:63

45. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Physics

#120 in New York State

#1323 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1060
Net Price: $21,844
Receiving Aid: 93%

46. Bank Street College of Education

For Physics

#123 in New York State

#1354 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 597
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1916

47. Monroe College

For Physics

#131 in New York State

#1449 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $11,476
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,735

Universities for Physics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	182	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	154	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	428	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	470	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	388	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	328	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	370	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	478	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	201	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	362	Brookville, New York