Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

30 Best Universities in New York State for Acting and Drama

Focusing specifically on Acting and Drama, our data science engine identified the 30 most influential universities in New York State. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.89M specialized research publications which collectively generated 77.36M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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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

Ithaca

Cornell University

#4 in United States #4 in North America

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

3

New York City

Columbia University

#7 in United States #7 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

4

Stony Brook

Stony Brook University

#86 in United States #98 in North America

49% Acceptance

18,263 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

5

Albany, NY

#129 in United States #150 in North America

69% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

6

Buffalo

University at Buffalo

#75 in United States #85 in North America

74% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

7

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester

#56 in United States #60 in North America

40% Acceptance

6,580 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

8

Syracuse

Syracuse University

#113 in United States #129 in North America

46% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

9

Troy, NY

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

#120 in United States #139 in North America

63% Acceptance

5,741 Enrollment

1443 Avg SAT

1824 Founded

10

New York City

Fordham University

#149 in United States #171 in North America

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

11

Saratoga Springs

Skidmore College

#389 in United States #435 in North America

21% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1410 Avg SAT

1911 Founded

12

New York City

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

#1457 in United States #1542 in North America

48% Acceptance

16,496 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

13

New York City

#215 in United States #242 in North America

63% Acceptance

6,591 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

14

New York City

School of Visual Arts

#541 in United States #596 in North America

93% Acceptance

1,989 Enrollment

1339 Avg SAT

1947 Founded

15

Vestal

Binghamton University

#176 in United States #200 in North America

39% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

16

Purchase

SUNY at Purchase College

#465 in United States #513 in North America

74% Acceptance

12,029 Enrollment

1283 Avg SAT

1967 Founded

17

New York City

CUNY Queens College

#1541 in United States #1627 in North America

64% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

18

New York City

Lehman College, CUNY

#395 in United States #441 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1000 Avg SAT

1968 Founded

19

New York City

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

#1359 in United States #1439 in North America

68% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

20

Annandale-On-Hudson

#340 in United States #377 in North America

52% Acceptance

2,438 Enrollment

1360 Avg SAT

1860 Founded

21

New York City

CUNY City College

#1320 in United States #1398 in North America

60% Acceptance

12,982 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

22

Brookville

Long Island University

#323 in United States #359 in North America

86% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1926 Founded

23

Hamilton, NY

Colgate University

#315 in United States #350 in North America

14% Acceptance

3,193 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1819 Founded

24

New York City

Barnard College

#307 in United States #341 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,487 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

25

Ithaca

#274 in United States #305 in North America

69% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1892 Founded

26

New York City

CUNY Brooklyn College

#1045 in United States #1119 in North America

58% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

27

Poughkeepsie

#273 in United States #304 in North America

19% Acceptance

2,462 Enrollment

1500 Avg SAT

1861 Founded

28

New York City

King’s College

#739 in United States #807 in North America

77% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

29

Hempstead

Hofstra University

#228 in United States #257 in North America

68% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1935 Founded

30

New York City

CUNY Hunter College

#598 in United States #655 in North America

54% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1870 Founded