Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

37 Best Universities in New York State for Genealogy

Focusing specifically on Genealogy, our data science engine identified the 37 most influential universities in New York State. To determine these leaders, we isolated 2.08M specialized research publications which collectively generated 87.08M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ithaca

Cornell University

For Genealogy

#9 in United States #9 in North America

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

2

New York City

New York University

For Genealogy

#10 in United States #10 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

3

New York City

Columbia University

For Genealogy

#17 in United States #20 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

4

Stony Brook

Stony Brook University

For Genealogy

#39 in United States #43 in North America

49% Acceptance

18,263 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

5

Syracuse

Syracuse University

For Genealogy

#68 in United States #80 in North America

46% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

6

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester

For Genealogy

#81 in United States #95 in North America

40% Acceptance

6,580 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

7

Buffalo

University at Buffalo

For Genealogy

#87 in United States #102 in North America

74% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

8

Albany, NY

For Genealogy

#107 in United States #124 in North America

69% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

9

New York City

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Genealogy

#124 in United States #143 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

10

New York City

Fordham University

For Genealogy

#157 in United States #178 in North America

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

11

New York City

Rockefeller University

For Genealogy

#160 in United States #181 in North America

12% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

12

New York City

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Genealogy

#222 in United States #253 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 Genealogy

#226 in United States #258 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

14

New York City

King’s College

For Genealogy

#223 in United States #254 in North America

77% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

15

Poughkeepsie

For Genealogy

#321 in United States #356 in North America

19% Acceptance

2,462 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

16

New York City

CUNY Hunter College

For Genealogy

#211 in United States #239 in North America

54% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

17

New York City

St John’s University – New York

For Genealogy

#198 in United States #223 in North America

83% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

18

Buffalo

Canisius College

For Genealogy

#315 in United States #350 in North America

72% Acceptance

1,724 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

19

Hempstead

Hofstra University

For Genealogy

#277 in United States #311 in North America

68% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1935 Founded

20

Brockport

SUNY College at Brockport

For Genealogy

#327 in United States #363 in North America

71% Acceptance

6,938 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

21

New York City

For Genealogy

#173 in United States #197 in North America

63% Acceptance

6,591 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

22

New Paltz

State University of New York at New Paltz

For Genealogy

#252 in United States #285 in North America

62% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1828 Founded

23

New York City

Yeshiva University

For Genealogy

#332 in United States #368 in North America

56% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

24

New York City

Lehman College, CUNY

For Genealogy

#243 in United States #275 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1000 Avg SAT

1968 Founded

25

Vestal

Binghamton University

For Genealogy

#92 in United States #107 in North America

39% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

26

Clinton, NY

Hamilton College

For Genealogy

#278 in United States #312 in North America

14% Acceptance

2,031 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1812 Founded

27

New York City

College of Staten Island CUNY

For Genealogy

#296 in United States #331 in North America

92% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

28

Schenectady

For Genealogy

#309 in United States #344 in North America

44% Acceptance

2,065 Enrollment

1395 Avg SAT

1795 Founded

29

New York City

CUNY Queens College

For Genealogy

#276 in United States #310 in North America

64% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

30

Oneonta

SUNY College at Oneonta

For Genealogy

#265 in United States #299 in North America

70% Acceptance

4,681 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

31

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University

For Genealogy

#216 in United States #244 in North America

14% Acceptance

3,193 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

32

New York City

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Genealogy

#172 in United States #195 in North America

68% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

33

New York City

CUNY Brooklyn College

For Genealogy

#286 in United States #321 in North America

58% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

34

New York City

Barnard College

For Genealogy

#313 in United States #348 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,487 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

35

New York City

CUNY City College

For Genealogy

#231 in United States #263 in North America

60% Acceptance

12,982 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

36

Buffalo

SUNY Buffalo State

For Genealogy

#302 in United States #337 in North America

73% Acceptance

4,319 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

37

Ithaca

For Genealogy

#262 in United States #296 in North America

69% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1892 Founded