2 Best Universities in Ithaca, NY [2026 Rankings]

Top 2 universities in Ithaca ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 19.6M citations received by 430K academic publications made by 2 universities from Ithaca, the popularity of 1,982 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Cornell University

#1 in New York State

#4 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

2. Ithaca College

#22 in New York State

#274 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,253

Universities near Ithaca

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
31	SUNY Cortland	501	Cortland, New York
37	Wells College	1265	Aurora, New York
46	Elmira College	1185	Elmira, New York
52	Keuka College	1429	Keuka Park, New York
56	New York Chiropractic College	1124	Seneca Falls, New York
57	Davis College - New York	2211	Johnson City, New York
59	Binghamton University	176	Vestal, New York
61	Hobart William Smith Colleges	455	Geneva, New York
72	Syracuse University	113	Syracuse, New York
72	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	343	Syracuse, New York