26 Best colleges for Nuclear 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 Nuclear Physics. A graph of 1.2M citations received by 31.8K academic papers made by 26 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

#15 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Nuclear Physics

#5 in New York State

#55 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Nuclear Physics

#9 in New York State

#101 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Nuclear Physics

#10 in New York State

#127 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Nuclear Physics

#12 in New York State

#156 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Nuclear Physics

#14 in New York State

#173 in the United States

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

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Nuclear Physics

#15 in New York State

#182 in the United States

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

8. Yeshiva University

For Nuclear Physics

#17 in New York State

#203 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Nuclear Physics

#19 in New York State

#211 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Queens College

For Nuclear Physics

#22 in New York State

#230 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Nuclear Physics

#24 in New York State

#259 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Nuclear Physics

#25 in New York State

#272 in the United States

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

13. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Nuclear Physics

#26 in New York State

#276 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Nuclear Physics

#30 in New York State

#290 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

15. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Nuclear Physics

#31 in New York State

#297 in the United States

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

16. Lehman College, CUNY

For Nuclear Physics

#33 in New York State

#308 in the United States

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

17. Barnard College

For Nuclear Physics

#37 in New York State

#329 in the United States

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

18. Fordham University

For Nuclear Physics

#38 in New York State

#337 in the United States

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

19. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#39 in New York State

#345 in the United States

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

20. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Nuclear Physics

#40 in New York State

#365 in the United States

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

21. St John's University - New York

For Nuclear Physics

#42 in New York State

#388 in the United States

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

22. Manhattan College

For Nuclear Physics

#43 in New York State

#392 in the United States

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

23. Pratt Institute - Main

For Nuclear Physics

#44 in New York State

#398 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

24. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Nuclear Physics

#45 in New York State

#408 in the United States

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

25. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Nuclear Physics

#57 in New York State

#502 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

26. Pace University

For Nuclear Physics

#60 in New York State

#563 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

Universities for Nuclear Physics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	160	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	142	Newark, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	264	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	35	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	307	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	4	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	24	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	238	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	21	New Haven, Connecticut
113	Vassar College	283	Poughkeepsie, New York