27 Best colleges for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 1.77M citations received by 38.1K academic papers made by 27 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 Nuclear Physics

#2 in New York State

#14 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Nuclear 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 Nuclear Physics

#9 in New York State

#109 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Nuclear Physics

#11 in New York State

#133 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in New York State

#154 in the United States

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

6. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Nuclear Physics

#13 in New York State

#175 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in New York State

#184 in the United States

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

8. Yeshiva University

For Nuclear Physics

#17 in New York State

#203 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Nuclear Physics

#20 in New York State

#226 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Queens College

For Nuclear Physics

#22 in New York State

#236 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Nuclear Physics

#24 in New York State

#261 in the United States

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

12. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Nuclear Physics

#25 in New York State

#272 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Nuclear Physics

#26 in New York State

#277 in the United States

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

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Nuclear Physics

#31 in New York State

#302 in the United States

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

15. Lehman College, CUNY

For Nuclear Physics

#33 in New York State

#313 in the United States

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

16. St John's University - New York

For Nuclear Physics

#35 in New York State

#322 in the United States

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

17. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Nuclear Physics

#36 in New York State

#324 in the United States

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

18. Barnard College

For Nuclear Physics

#38 in New York State

#331 in the United States

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

19. Fordham University

For Nuclear Physics

#40 in New York State

#353 in the United States

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

20. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#41 in New York State

#376 in the United States

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

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Nuclear Physics

#42 in New York State

#377 in the United States

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

22. Manhattan College

For Nuclear Physics

#44 in New York State

#401 in the United States

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

23. Pratt Institute - Main

For Nuclear Physics

#45 in New York State

#425 in the United States

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

24. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#49 in New York State

#442 in the United States

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

25. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Nuclear Physics

#50 in New York State

#448 in the United States

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

26. New School

For Nuclear Physics

#56 in New York State

#503 in the United States

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

27. Pace University

For Nuclear Physics

#63 in New York State

#587 in the United States

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

Universities for Nuclear Physics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	167	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	149	Newark, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	254	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	35	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	293	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	4	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	27	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	245	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	20	New Haven, Connecticut
113	Vassar College	292	Poughkeepsie, New York