92 Best Universities in New York City, US [2025 Rankings]

Top 92 universities in New York City ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 45.7M citations received by 1.11M academic publications made by 92 universities from New York City, the popularity of 10,201 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Columbia University

#2 in New York State

#7 in the United States

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

2. New York University

#3 in New York State

#17 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

#8 in New York State

#119 in the United States

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

4. Fordham University

#11 in New York State

#148 in the United States

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

5. Rockefeller University

#12 in New York State

#152 in the United States

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

6. Yeshiva University

#15 in New York State

#195 in the United States

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

7. New School

#17 in New York State

#218 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Hunter College

#19 in New York State

#243 in the United States

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

9. St John's University - New York

#20 in New York State

#247 in the United States

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

10. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

#24 in New York State

#271 in the United States

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

11. Pace University

#27 in New York State

#282 in the United States

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

12. Barnard College

#29 in New York State

#306 in the United States

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

13. Pratt Institute - Main

#36 in New York State

#360 in the United States

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

14. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

#41 in New York State

#408 in the United States

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

15. Lehman College, CUNY

#42 in New York State

#429 in the United States

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

16. New York Law School

#44 in New York State

#438 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

#51 in New York State

#517 in the United States

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

18. CUNY City College

#56 in New York State

#539 in the United States

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

19. Manhattan College

#57 in New York State

#548 in the United States

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

20. Touro College

#58 in New York State

#559 in the United States

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

21. School of Visual Arts

#59 in New York State

#570 in the United States

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

22. CUNY Queens College

#61 in New York State

#599 in the United States

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

23. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

#63 in New York State

#619 in the United States

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

24. Brooklyn Law School

#66 in New York State

#642 in the United States

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

25. CUNY Brooklyn College

#70 in New York State

#682 in the United States

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

26. Fashion Institute of Technology

#71 in New York State

#683 in the United States

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

27. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

#73 in New York State

#706 in the United States

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

28. King's College

#74 in New York State

#710 in the United States

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

29. Wagner College

#79 in New York State

#773 in the United States

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

30. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#81 in New York State

#821 in the United States

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

31. Weill Cornell Medical College

#86 in New York State

#903 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,390
Male:Female: 41:59

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	240	Hoboken, New Jersey
12	Eastern International College - Jersey City	2282	Jersey, New Jersey
13	New Jersey City University	818	Jersey, New Jersey
13	Saint Peter's University	927	Jersey, New Jersey
13	CUNY York College	1176	Jamaica, New York
18	Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College	2410	Lawrence, New York
21	Pillar College	1955	Newark, New Jersey
21	Rutgers University - Newark	2038	Newark, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	210	Newark, New Jersey
22	United States Merchant Marine Academy	1019	Kings Point, New York

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