Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

34 Best Universities in New York City for Botany

Focusing specifically on Botany, our data science engine identified the 34 most influential universities in New York City. Our methodology evaluated 1.12M subject-specific papers and 47.78M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Columbia University

#7 in United States #7 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

2

New York University

#16 in United States #17 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

3

Rockefeller University

#150 in United States #173 in North America

12% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

4

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

#117 in United States #134 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

5

Fordham University

#149 in United States #171 in North America

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

6

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

#1457 in United States #1542 in North America

48% Acceptance

16,496 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

7

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

#1647 in United States #1734 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

8

New York Law School

#447 in United States #494 in North America

47% Acceptance

1,125 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

9

St John’s University – New York

#242 in United States #273 in North America

83% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

10

SUNY College of Optometry

#1159 in United States #1234 in North America

33% Acceptance

515 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

11

Brooklyn Law School

#619 in United States #678 in North America

35% Acceptance

1,062 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

12

#215 in United States #242 in North America

63% Acceptance

6,591 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

13

St Francis College

#1136 in United States #1211 in North America

100% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

14

CUNY Hunter College

#598 in United States #655 in North America

54% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

15

Yeshiva University

#199 in United States #226 in North America

56% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

16

Manhattan College

#587 in United States #644 in North America

79% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1269 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

17

CUNY Medgar Evers College

#1918 in United States #2010 in North America

86% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

935 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

18

#506 in United States #557 in North America

61% Acceptance

4,872 Enrollment

1336 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

19

CUNY School of Law

#1870 in United States #1961 in North America

35% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1305 Avg SAT

1983 Founded

20

Lehman College, CUNY

#395 in United States #441 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1000 Avg SAT

1968 Founded

21

CUNY New York City College of Technology

#1803 in United States #1892 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

22

Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

#379 in United States #425 in North America

56% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

23

College of Staten Island CUNY

#1782 in United States #1871 in North America

92% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

24

Pratt Institute – Main

#361 in United States #403 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

25

CUNY Queens College

#1541 in United States #1627 in North America

64% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

26

Barnard College

#307 in United States #341 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,487 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

27

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

#1359 in United States #1439 in North America

68% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

28

CUNY Brooklyn College

#1045 in United States #1119 in North America

58% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

29

Pace University

#277 in United States #308 in North America

76% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

30

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

#1325 in United States #1403 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,070 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1932 Founded

31

#755 in United States #823 in North America

88% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

32

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

#276 in United States #307 in North America

11% Acceptance

1,341 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

33

CUNY City College

#1320 in United States #1398 in North America

60% Acceptance

12,982 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

34

King’s College

#739 in United States #807 in North America

77% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1938 Founded