Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

75 Best Universities in New York State

Exploring the academic landscape of New York State, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 75 higher education institutions. We analyzed 482.4K scientific publications and 17.49M citations to accurately measure the research output of these institutions. Factoring in the global influence of 267.1K notable graduates, this index isolates true institutional success beyond traditional prestige.

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1

New York City

New York University

#16 in United States #17 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

2

Syracuse

Syracuse University

#113 in United States #129 in North America

46% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

3

Rochester, NY

Rochester Institute of Technology

#148 in United States #170 in North America

67% Acceptance

14,267 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1829 Founded

4

New York City

Yeshiva University

#199 in United States #226 in North America

56% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

5

New York City

#215 in United States #242 in North America

63% Acceptance

6,591 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

6

New York City

St John’s University – New York

#242 in United States #273 in North America

83% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

7

New York City

Pace University

#277 in United States #308 in North America

76% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

8

Brookville

Long Island University

#323 in United States #359 in North America

86% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1926 Founded

9

Annandale-On-Hudson

#340 in United States #377 in North America

52% Acceptance

2,438 Enrollment

1360 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

10

Syracuse

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

#343 in United States #382 in North America

63% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

11

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University

#350 in United States #389 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1896 Founded

12

New York City

Pratt Institute – Main

#361 in United States #403 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

13

New York City

#506 in United States #557 in North America

61% Acceptance

4,872 Enrollment

1336 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

14

New York City

Manhattan College

#587 in United States #644 in North America

79% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1269 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

15

New York City

Fashion Institute of Technology

#673 in United States #736 in North America

60% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1463 Avg SAT

1944 Founded

16

Lewiston, NY

Niagara University

#746 in United States #814 in North America

87% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1148 Avg SAT

1856 Founded

17

Dobbs Ferry

#762 in United States #830 in North America

86% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1178 Avg SAT

1952 Founded

18

Saratoga Springs

SUNY Empire State College

#863 in United States #932 in North America

100% Acceptance

5,429 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

19

Albany, NY

Excelsior College

#873 in United States #942 in North America

100% Acceptance

11,550 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

20

Houghton, NY

Houghton College

#882 in United States #952 in North America

89% Acceptance

4,473 Enrollment

1273 Avg SAT

1883 Founded

21

Farmingdale

Farmingdale State College

#930 in United States #1002 in North America

63% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1140 Avg SAT

1912 Founded

22

New York City

Marymount Manhattan College

#1008 in United States #1081 in North America

83% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1214 Avg SAT

1936 Founded

23

Rochester, NY

Roberts Wesleyan College

#1012 in United States #1085 in North America

71% Acceptance

1,393 Enrollment

1148 Avg SAT

1866 Founded

24

Buffalo

D’Youville College

#1035 in United States #1109 in North America

81% Acceptance

1,258 Enrollment

1108 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

25

Hyde Park

Culinary Institute of America

#1054 in United States #1128 in North America

91% Acceptance

3,011 Enrollment

1056 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

26

Rockville Centre

#1135 in United States #1210 in North America

82% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1189 Avg SAT

1955 Founded

27

New York City

St Francis College

#1136 in United States #1211 in North America

100% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1060 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

28

Elmira

#1185 in United States #1260 in North America

77% Acceptance

745 Enrollment

1238 Avg SAT

1855 Founded

29

Paul Smiths

Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science

#1263 in United States #1341 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,757 Enrollment

1335 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

30

New York City

SUNY Maritime College

#1285 in United States #1363 in North America

72% Acceptance

1,285 Enrollment

1206 Avg SAT

1874 Founded

31

Morrisville

SUNY Morrisville

#1306 in United States #1384 in North America

92% Acceptance

1,988 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

32

New York City

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

#1325 in United States #1403 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,070 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1932 Founded

33

Alfred

SUNY College of Technology at Alfred

#1332 in United States #1410 in North America

76% Acceptance

7,544 Enrollment

1095 Avg SAT

1908 Founded

34

Canton, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Canton

#1339 in United States #1418 in North America

92% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

35

New York City

#1353 in United States #1433 in North America

68% Acceptance

5,514 Enrollment

1235 Avg SAT

1933 Founded

36

Cobleskill

SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

#1371 in United States #1451 in North America

84% Acceptance

1,765 Enrollment

1283 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

37

Delhi, NY

SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

#1509 in United States #1595 in North America

89% Acceptance

11,410 Enrollment

1035 Avg SAT

1913 Founded

38

New York City

#1536 in United States #1622 in North America

96% Acceptance

8,206 Enrollment

1049 Avg SAT

1939 Founded

39

Syosset

New York College of Health Professions

#1595 in United States #1682 in North America

100% Acceptance

544 Enrollment

1108 Avg SAT

$42,908 Net Price

40

Sparkill

St. Thomas Aquinas College

#1640 in United States #1727 in North America

93% Acceptance

63,012 Enrollment

983 Avg SAT

1952 Founded

41

New York City

Metropolitan College of New York

#1694 in United States #1782 in North America

90% Acceptance

63,012 Enrollment

1153 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

42

Hamburg, NY

Hilbert College

#1699 in United States #1787 in North America

97% Acceptance

931 Enrollment

1957 Founded

$22,157 Net Price

43

Orangeburg, NY

Dominican College of Blauvelt

#1709 in United States #1797 in North America

63% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1189 Avg SAT

1952 Founded

44

Dix Hills

Five Towns College

#1758 in United States #1847 in North America

54% Acceptance

923 Enrollment

1972 Founded

$24,724 Net Price

45

New York City

College of Staten Island CUNY

#1782 in United States #1871 in North America

92% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

46

New York City

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

47

White Plains

College of Westchester

#1812 in United States #1901 in North America

94% Acceptance

759 Enrollment

1215 Avg SAT

1915 Founded

48

Albany, NY

Maria College of Albany

#1840 in United States #1930 in North America

44% Acceptance

2,848 Enrollment

935 Avg SAT

1958 Founded

49

Buffalo

Villa Maria College

#1859 in United States #1950 in North America

87% Acceptance

611 Enrollment

1961 Founded

$15,823 Net Price

50

New York City

CUNY Medgar Evers College

#1918 in United States #2010 in North America

86% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

935 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

51

New York City

American Musical and Dramatic Academy

#1938 in United States #2031 in North America

24% Acceptance

1,438 Enrollment

$48,524 Net Price

52

Buffalo

Trocaire College

#1944 in United States #2037 in North America

97% Acceptance

1,069 Enrollment

1958 Founded

$16,953 Net Price

53

Orchard Park

Bryant & Stratton College – Online

#1973 in United States #2066 in North America

100% Acceptance

10,343 Enrollment

1854 Founded

$15,116 Net Price

54

New York City

New York School of Interior Design

#1984 in United States #2077 in North America

63% Acceptance

440 Enrollment

1916 Founded

$46,633 Net Price

55

New York City

Boricua College

#2001 in United States #2094 in North America

100% Acceptance

391 Enrollment

1974 Founded

$15,245 Net Price

56

Johnson City, NY

Davis College – New York

#2211 in United States #2310 in North America

56% Acceptance

156 Enrollment

1900 Founded

$14,840 Net Price

57

New York City

#2289 in United States #2390 in North America

30% Acceptance

989 Enrollment

1916 Founded

$19,860 Net Price

58

Jamestown, NY

Jamestown Business College

#2338 in United States #2439 in North America

84% Acceptance

108 Enrollment

1886 Founded

$7,161 Net Price

59

New York City

Helene Fuld College of Nursing

#2349 in United States #2450 in North America

17% Acceptance

914 Enrollment

1945 Founded

$43,023 Net Price

60

Suffern

Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland

#2400 in United States #2501 in North America

37% Acceptance

152 Enrollment

$15,255 Net Price

61

New York City

Central Yeshiva Tomchei Tmimim Lubavitz

#2402 in United States #2503 in North America

87% Acceptance

863 Enrollment

$21,632 Net Price

62

Peekskill

Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary

#2409 in United States #2510 in North America

100% Acceptance

100 Enrollment

$11,890 Net Price

63

Monsey

Bais Binyomin Academy

#2410 in United States #2511 in North America

100% Acceptance

46 Enrollment

$27,121 Net Price

64

Lawrence, NY

Sh’or Yoshuv Rabbinical College

#2413 in United States #2514 in North America

72% Acceptance

156 Enrollment

$11,600 Net Price

65

New York City

Yeshivas Novominsk

#2421 in United States #2522 in North America

90% Acceptance

157 Enrollment

$9,704 Net Price

66

Monsey

Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok

#2422 in United States #2523 in North America

53% Acceptance

226 Enrollment

$16,849 Net Price

67

New York City

Yeshiva of the Telshe Alumni

#2431 in United States #2532 in North America

100% Acceptance

73 Enrollment

$8,500 Net Price

68

South Fallsburg

Yeshivath Zichron Moshe

#2434 in United States #2535 in North America

30% Acceptance

201 Enrollment

$9,662 Net Price

69

New York City

Mesivta of Eastern Parkway – Yeshiva Zichron Meilech

#2443 in United States #2544 in North America

56% Acceptance

39 Enrollment

$10,651 Net Price

70

Long Beach, NY

Rabbinical College of Long Island

#2444 in United States #2545 in North America

100% Acceptance

159 Enrollment

$13,531 Net Price

71

New York City

Mirrer Yeshiva Cent Institute

#2452 in United States #2553 in North America

89% Acceptance

120 Enrollment

$12,871 Net Price

72

Monsey

Rabbinical College Beth Shraga

#2453 in United States #2554 in North America

92% Acceptance

53 Enrollment

$18,459 Net Price

73

New Windsor

Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli

#2464 in United States #2565 in North America

100% Acceptance

49 Enrollment

$16,000 Net Price

74

New York City

Yeshiva Derech Chaim

#2480 in United States #2581 in North America

88% Acceptance

115 Enrollment

$13,471 Net Price

75

New York City

Beth Hamedrash Shaarei Yosher Institute

#2483 in United States #2584 in North America

90% Acceptance

91 Enrollment

$11,397 Net Price