Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

35 Best Universities in New York State for Cinematography

We ranked the top 35 universities for Cinematography in New York State based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.95M specialized research publications which collectively generated 78.46M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

New York City

New York University

For Cinematography

#1 in United States #1 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

2

New York City

Columbia University

For Cinematography

#4 in United States #4 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

3

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester

For Cinematography

#14 in United States #14 in North America

40% Acceptance

6,580 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

4

Ithaca

Cornell University

For Cinematography

#34 in United States #41 in North America

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

5

Buffalo

University at Buffalo

For Cinematography

#45 in United States #56 in North America

74% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

6

New York City

Fordham University

For Cinematography

#48 in United States #59 in North America

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

7

Stony Brook

Stony Brook University

For Cinematography

#76 in United States #92 in North America

49% Acceptance

18,263 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

8

Syracuse

Syracuse University

For Cinematography

#126 in United States #147 in North America

46% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

9

Albany, NY

For Cinematography

#145 in United States #167 in North America

69% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

10

Troy, NY

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Cinematography

#157 in United States #180 in North America

63% Acceptance

5,741 Enrollment

1443 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

11

Purchase

SUNY at Purchase College

For Cinematography

#237 in United States #270 in North America

74% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1283 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

12

New York City

St John’s University – New York

For Cinematography

#246 in United States #279 in North America

83% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

13

New York City

Lehman College, CUNY

For Cinematography

#258 in United States #292 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1000 Avg SAT

1968 Founded

14

Hempstead

Hofstra University

For Cinematography

#164 in United States #187 in North America

68% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1935 Founded

15

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College

For Cinematography

#168 in United States #192 in North America

14% Acceptance

2,031 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1812 Founded

16

New York City

For Cinematography

#89 in United States #107 in North America

63% Acceptance

6,591 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

17

New York City

Pratt Institute – Main

For Cinematography

#254 in United States #288 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

18

Vestal

Binghamton University

For Cinematography

#101 in United States #121 in North America

39% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

19

Annandale-On-Hudson

For Cinematography

#223 in United States #256 in North America

52% Acceptance

2,438 Enrollment

1360 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

20

Rochester, NY

Rochester Institute of Technology

For Cinematography

#153 in United States #176 in North America

67% Acceptance

14,267 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1829 Founded

21

Brookville

Long Island University

For Cinematography

#74 in United States #89 in North America

86% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1926 Founded

22

New York City

College of Staten Island CUNY

For Cinematography

#160 in United States #183 in North America

92% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

23

New York City

CUNY Brooklyn College

For Cinematography

#204 in United States #236 in North America

58% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

24

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University

For Cinematography

#259 in United States #293 in North America

14% Acceptance

3,193 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

25

New York City

CUNY Queens College

For Cinematography

#155 in United States #178 in North America

64% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

26

New York City

King’s College

For Cinematography

#226 in United States #259 in North America

77% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

27

New York City

Barnard College

For Cinematography

#211 in United States #243 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,487 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

28

New York City

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Cinematography

#52 in United States #63 in North America

68% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

29

Syracuse

Le Moyne College

For Cinematography

#260 in United States #294 in North America

83% Acceptance

2,529 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

30

New York City

Pace University

For Cinematography

#167 in United States #191 in North America

76% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

31

New York City

CUNY City College

For Cinematography

#203 in United States #234 in North America

60% Acceptance

12,982 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

32

New York City

CUNY Hunter College

For Cinematography

#213 in United States #245 in North America

54% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

33

Ithaca

For Cinematography

#105 in United States #125 in North America

69% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1892 Founded

34

New York City

School of Visual Arts

For Cinematography

#182 in United States #211 in North America

93% Acceptance

1,989 Enrollment

1339 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

35

Poughkeepsie

For Cinematography

#220 in United States #253 in North America

19% Acceptance

2,462 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1861 Founded