Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

32 Best Universities in New York State for Ethics

Focusing specifically on Ethics, our data science engine identified the 32 most influential universities in New York State. Our methodology evaluated 2.11M subject-specific papers and 88.44M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

New York City

Columbia University

For Ethics

#15 in United States #17 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

2

Ithaca

Cornell University

For Ethics

#20 in United States #22 in North America

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

3

New York City

New York University

For Ethics

#23 in United States #26 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

4

New York City

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Ethics

#24 in United States #29 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

5

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester

For Ethics

#59 in United States #70 in North America

40% Acceptance

6,580 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

6

Stony Brook

Stony Brook University

For Ethics

#67 in United States #78 in North America

49% Acceptance

18,263 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

7

Buffalo

University at Buffalo

For Ethics

#82 in United States #94 in North America

74% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

8

New York City

Fordham University

For Ethics

#84 in United States #96 in North America

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

9

Syracuse

Syracuse University

For Ethics

#139 in United States #156 in North America

46% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

10

Albany, NY

For Ethics

#153 in United States #171 in North America

69% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

11

New York City

Rockefeller University

For Ethics

#180 in United States #201 in North America

12% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

12

New York City

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Ethics

#217 in United States #243 in North America

48% Acceptance

16,496 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

13

New York City

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Ethics

#252 in United States #281 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

14

West Point

United States Military Academy

For Ethics

#271 in United States #300 in North America

12% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1802 Founded

15

New York City

New York Law School

For Ethics

#273 in United States #302 in North America

47% Acceptance

1,125 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

16

Albany, NY

Albany Law School

For Ethics

#200 in United States #222 in North America

70% Acceptance

1,062 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1851 Founded

17

New York City

St John’s University – New York

For Ethics

#194 in United States #216 in North America

83% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

18

New York City

CUNY Brooklyn College

For Ethics

#225 in United States #253 in North America

58% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

19

Hempstead

Hofstra University

For Ethics

#187 in United States #208 in North America

68% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1935 Founded

20

New York City

King’s College

For Ethics

#160 in United States #178 in North America

77% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

21

New York City

For Ethics

#195 in United States #217 in North America

63% Acceptance

6,591 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

22

New York City

CUNY Hunter College

For Ethics

#185 in United States #206 in North America

54% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

23

New York City

Yeshiva University

For Ethics

#157 in United States #175 in North America

56% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

24

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University

For Ethics

#233 in United States #261 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1896 Founded

25

Vestal

Binghamton University

For Ethics

#274 in United States #303 in North America

39% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

26

Schenectady

For Ethics

#105 in United States #118 in North America

44% Acceptance

2,065 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1795 Founded

27

New York City

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Ethics

#129 in United States #142 in North America

68% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

28

Albany, NY

Albany Medical College

For Ethics

#78 in United States #90 in North America

11% Acceptance

1,471 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1839 Founded

29

Valhalla

New York Medical College

For Ethics

#121 in United States #134 in North America

9% Acceptance

814 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

30

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University

For Ethics

#272 in United States #301 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,296 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1896 Founded

31

New York City

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Ethics

#149 in United States #167 in North America

11% Acceptance

1,341 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

32

Syracuse

Upstate Medical University

For Ethics

#88 in United States #100 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1834 Founded