Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

18 Best Universities in New York State for Real Estate

We ranked the top 18 universities for Real Estate in New York State based on strict academic metrics. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.67M specialized research publications which collectively generated 70.54M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Ithaca

Cornell University

#4 in United States #4 in North America

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 Founded

2

New York City

New York University

#16 in United States #17 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 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

Syracuse

Syracuse University

#113 in United States #129 in North America

46% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

5

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

6

Buffalo

University at Buffalo

#75 in United States #85 in North America

74% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

7

New York City

New York Law School

#447 in United States #494 in North America

47% Acceptance

1,125 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

8

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester

#56 in United States #60 in North America

40% Acceptance

6,580 Enrollment

1475 Avg SAT

1850 Founded

9

New York City

Fordham University

#149 in United States #171 in North America

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

10

Stony Brook

Stony Brook University

#86 in United States #98 in North America

49% Acceptance

18,263 Enrollment

1415 Avg SAT

1957 Founded

11

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

12

New York City

Brooklyn Law School

#619 in United States #678 in North America

35% Acceptance

1,062 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

13

Potsdam, NY

Clarkson University

#285 in United States #316 in North America

77% Acceptance

2,296 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1896 Founded

14

New York City

Pace University

#277 in United States #308 in North America

76% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

15

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

16

Hempstead

Hofstra University

#228 in United States #257 in North America

68% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1935 Founded

17

New York City

#215 in United States #242 in North America

63% Acceptance

6,591 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

18

Vestal

Binghamton University

#176 in United States #200 in North America

39% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1946 Founded