42 Best colleges for Quantum and Particle 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 Quantum and Particle physics. A graph of 6.65M citations received by 176K academic papers made by 42 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 Quantum and Particle physics

#2 in New York State

#20 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#3 in New York State

#41 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#9 in New York State

#104 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#12 in New York State

#143 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Quantum and Particle physics

#14 in New York State

#160 in the United States

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

6. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Quantum and Particle physics

#16 in New York State

#189 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#18 in New York State

#200 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#20 in New York State

#239 in the United States

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

9. Yeshiva University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#21 in New York State

#242 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Queens College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#22 in New York State

#246 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#23 in New York State

#247 in the United States

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

12. Fordham University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#24 in New York State

#248 in the United States

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

13. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#26 in New York State

#277 in the United States

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

14. Lehman College, CUNY

For Quantum and Particle physics

#28 in New York State

#289 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#29 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

16. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Quantum and Particle physics

#30 in New York State

#297 in the United States

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

17. New School

For Quantum and Particle physics

#34 in New York State

#335 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

18. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Quantum and Particle physics

#36 in New York State

#349 in the United States

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

19. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Quantum and Particle physics

#39 in New York State

#354 in the United States

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

20. St John's University - New York

For Quantum and Particle physics

#40 in New York State

#358 in the United States

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

21. Barnard College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#42 in New York State

#372 in the United States

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

22. Pace University

For Quantum and Particle physics

#46 in New York State

#401 in the United States

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

23. Manhattan College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#50 in New York State

#438 in the United States

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

24. Pratt Institute - Main

For Quantum and Particle physics

#51 in New York State

#442 in the United States

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

25. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Quantum and Particle physics

#52 in New York State

#449 in the United States

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

26. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#54 in New York State

#481 in the United States

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

27. SUNY College of Optometry

For Quantum and Particle physics

#60 in New York State

#539 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

28. Wagner College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#70 in New York State

#641 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

29. New York Law School

For Quantum and Particle physics

#71 in New York State

#645 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

30. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Quantum and Particle physics

#76 in New York State

#695 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

31. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Quantum and Particle physics

#86 in New York State

#891 in the United States

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

32. Touro College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#87 in New York State

#900 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

33. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#89 in New York State

#958 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

34. School of Visual Arts

For Quantum and Particle physics

#93 in New York State

#1036 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

35. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Quantum and Particle physics

#96 in New York State

#1053 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

36. SUNY Maritime College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#100 in New York State

#1073 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

37. Brooklyn Law School

For Quantum and Particle physics

#103 in New York State

#1094 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

38. CUNY School of Law

For Quantum and Particle physics

#105 in New York State

#1111 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

39. St Francis College

For Quantum and Particle physics

#108 in New York State

#1150 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

40. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Quantum and Particle physics

#114 in New York State

#1254 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,084

41. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Quantum and Particle physics

#116 in New York State

#1277 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

42. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Quantum and Particle physics

#118 in New York State

#1282 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $61,379

Universities for Quantum and Particle physics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	171	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	138	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	403	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	422	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	360	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	342	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	375	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	455	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	195	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	381	Brookville, New York

Physics subfields in New York City

Acoustical Engineering32

Applied/Engineering Physics6

Astrophysics and Astronomy32

Atomic and Molecular physics21

Condensed Matter Physics21

Materials Science39

Medical Physics6

Nanotechnology26

Nuclear Physics26

Optical Engineering36

Theoretical Physics20