Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

14 Best Universities in New York State for Entrepreneurship

Focusing specifically on Entrepreneurship, our data science engine identified the 14 most influential universities in New York State. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.57M specialized research publications which collectively generated 65.98M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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New York City

New York University

For Entrepreneurship

#5 in United States #5 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

2

Syracuse

Syracuse University

For Entrepreneurship

#13 in United States #13 in North America

46% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

3

Ithaca

Cornell University

For Entrepreneurship

#24 in United States #28 in North America

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

4

New York City

Columbia University

For Entrepreneurship

#25 in United States #29 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

5

Troy, NY

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Entrepreneurship

#26 in United States #30 in North America

63% Acceptance

5,741 Enrollment

1443 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

6

New York City

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Entrepreneurship

#93 in United States #109 in North America

48% Acceptance

16,496 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

7

Albany, NY

For Entrepreneurship

#94 in United States #110 in North America

69% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

8

New York City

Fordham University

For Entrepreneurship

#110 in United States #128 in North America

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

9

Buffalo

University at Buffalo

For Entrepreneurship

#160 in United States #184 in North America

74% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

10

Stony Brook

Stony Brook University

For Entrepreneurship

#183 in United States #210 in North America

49% Acceptance

18,263 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

11

New York City

Pace University

For Entrepreneurship

#98 in United States #115 in North America

76% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

12

New York City

St John’s University – New York

For Entrepreneurship

#198 in United States #227 in North America

83% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

13

Hempstead

Hofstra University

For Entrepreneurship

#204 in United States #234 in North America

68% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1935 Founded

14

Rochester, NY

Rochester Institute of Technology

For Entrepreneurship

#117 in United States #137 in North America

67% Acceptance

14,267 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1829 Founded