92 Best Universities in New York City, US [2024 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 33.6M citations received by 957K academic publications made by 92 universities from New York City, the popularity of 9,709 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

#3 in New York State

#17 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

#8 in New York State

#115 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

#11 in New York State

#146 in the United States

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

5. Fordham University

#12 in New York State

#150 in the United States

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

6. Yeshiva University

#16 in New York State

#205 in the United States

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

7. New School

#18 in New York State

#228 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Hunter College

#19 in New York State

#235 in the United States

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

9. St John's University - New York

#24 in New York State

#270 in the United States

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

10. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

#25 in New York State

#273 in the United States

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

11. Pace University

#26 in New York State

#278 in the United States

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

12. Barnard College

#29 in New York State

#295 in the United States

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

13. Pratt Institute - Main

#34 in New York State

#346 in the United States

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

14. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

#41 in New York State

#407 in the United States

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

15. Lehman College, CUNY

#42 in New York State

#412 in the United States

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

16. New York Law School

#45 in New York State

#455 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

#48 in New York State

#501 in the United States

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

18. CUNY City College

#51 in New York State

#511 in the United States

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

19. Manhattan College

#54 in New York State

#522 in the United States

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

20. Touro College

#56 in New York State

#559 in the United States

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

21. CUNY Queens College

#58 in New York State

#564 in the United States

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

22. School of Visual Arts

#62 in New York State

#599 in the United States

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

23. CUNY Brooklyn College

#66 in New York State

#649 in the United States

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

24. Brooklyn Law School

#67 in New York State

#650 in the United States

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

25. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

#68 in New York State

#652 in the United States

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

26. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

#70 in New York State

#666 in the United States

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

27. King's College

#72 in New York State

#679 in the United States

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

28. Fashion Institute of Technology

#75 in New York State

#695 in the United States

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

29. Wagner College

#77 in New York State

#746 in the United States

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

30. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#80 in New York State

#790 in the United States

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

31. Weill Cornell Medical College

#84 in New York State

#870 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,327
Male:Female: 41:59

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	242	Hoboken, New Jersey
12	Eastern International College - Jersey City	2289	Jersey, New Jersey
13	New Jersey City University	819	Jersey, New Jersey
13	Saint Peter's University	976	Jersey, New Jersey
13	CUNY York College	1130	Jamaica, New York
18	Sh'or Yoshuv Rabbinical College	2424	Lawrence, New York
21	Pillar College	1986	Newark, New Jersey
21	Rutgers University - Newark	2029	Newark, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	209	Newark, New Jersey
22	United States Merchant Marine Academy	1004	Kings Point, New York

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