45 Best colleges for Theoretical Physics in New York State

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Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Theoretical Physics. A graph of 1.29M citations received by 31.5K academic papers made by 45 universities in New York State 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. Cornell University

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
7%
Average SAT
1520
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$26,060

2. Stony Brook University

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
49%
Average SAT
1410
Average ACT
31
Receiving Aid
88%

3. New York University

For Theoretical Physics

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

4. Columbia University

For Theoretical Physics

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

5. Syracuse University

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
52%
Average SAT
1345
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$43,651

6. University of Rochester

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
39%
Average SAT
1465
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$39,775

7. CUNY City College

For Theoretical Physics

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

8. University at Buffalo

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1285
Average ACT
29
Receiving Aid
86%

9. Rockefeller University

For Theoretical Physics

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

10. Clarkson University

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
28
Net Price
$32,450

11. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Theoretical Physics

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

12. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
65%
Average SAT
1440
Average ACT
32
Net Price
$39,127

13. SUNY at Albany

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1220
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
97%

14. Yeshiva University

For Theoretical Physics

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Theoretical Physics

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

16. CUNY Hunter College

For Theoretical Physics

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

17. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
82%
Receiving Aid
93%
Average Aid
$9,497
Enrollment
2,842

18. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Theoretical Physics

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

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Theoretical Physics

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

20. CUNY Queens College

For Theoretical Physics

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

21. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
67%
Average SAT
1360
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$39,600

22. Vassar College

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
19%
Average SAT
1483
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$30,603

23. King's College

For Theoretical Physics

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

24. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Theoretical Physics

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

25. Hamilton College

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1480
Average ACT
34
Net Price
$24,503

26. Binghamton University

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
42%
Average SAT
1425
Average ACT
32
Receiving Aid
80%

27. Barnard College

For Theoretical Physics

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

28. Fordham University

For Theoretical Physics

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

29. Saint John Fisher College

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1175
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$28,312

30. Long Island University

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
93%
Average SAT
1215
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$25,802

31. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Theoretical Physics

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

32. Colgate University

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
12%
Average SAT
1470
Average ACT
33
Net Price
$27,074

33. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Theoretical Physics

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

34. Hobart William Smith Colleges

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
68%
Average SAT
1305
Average ACT
30
Net Price
$34,259

35. Adelphi University

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
73%
Average SAT
1210
Average ACT
26
Net Price
$26,953

36. Union College

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
47%
Average SAT
1400
Average ACT
31
Net Price
$41,136

37. Hofstra University

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
69%
Average SAT
1280
Average ACT
29
Net Price
$35,036

38. St John's University - New York

For Theoretical Physics

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

39. New School

For Theoretical Physics

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

40. SUNY Buffalo State

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
86%
Average SAT
1059
Receiving Aid
94%
Average Aid
$10,756

41. SUNY at Fredonia

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
85%
Average SAT
1190
Average ACT
21
Receiving Aid
98%

42. State University of New York at New Paltz

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
58%
Average SAT
1250
Average ACT
27
Receiving Aid
99%

43. Bard College

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
46%
Net Price
$25,214
Receiving Aid
85%
Average Aid
$53,584

44. Manhattan College

For Theoretical Physics

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

45. Canisius College

For Theoretical Physics

Acceptance Rate
78%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
25
Net Price
$19,635

Closest to New York states to learn Theoretical Physics

State
Universities
Unis
Best university country rank
Best uni United States Flag rank
Connecticut 7 23
Massachusetts 19 2
Pennsylvania 17 15
Rhode Island 3 31
New Jersey 6 1
Maryland 7 9
District of Columbia 5 123
Maine 3 212
Ohio 16 27
Virginia 11 63
Michigan 9 16
North Carolina 11 48
Indiana 10 45
Kentucky 4 86
South Carolina 3 77
Wisconsin 5 26
Illinois 16 8
Tennessee 6 56
Georgia 8 42
Iowa 4 62
Alabama 6 110
Minnesota 4 22
Missouri 7 41
Mississippi 3 121
Florida 12 29
Kansas 3 94
Louisiana 8 58
North Dakota 2 147
Nebraska 4 131
Oklahoma 3 79
Texas 21 10
Colorado 7 34
New Mexico 3 64
Utah 4 55
Arizona 3 33
Washington 5 18
Oregon 5 59
California 38 3