Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

32 Best Universities in New York State for Special Education

We ranked the top 32 universities for Special Education in New York State based on strict academic metrics. Our methodology evaluated 2.03M subject-specific papers and 82.54M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

New York City

Columbia University

#7 in United States #7 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

2

Syracuse

Syracuse University

#113 in United States #129 in North America

46% Acceptance

14,074 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

3

Albany, NY

#129 in United States #150 in North America

69% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1355 Avg SAT

1844 Founded

4

Buffalo

University at Buffalo

#75 in United States #85 in North America

74% Acceptance

10,603 Enrollment

1295 Avg SAT

1846 Founded

5

New York City

New York University

#16 in United States #17 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

6

New York City

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

#117 in United States #134 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 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

Ithaca

Cornell University

#4 in United States #4 in North America

9% Acceptance

16,128 Enrollment

1535 Avg SAT

1865 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

Brockport

SUNY College at Brockport

#482 in United States #531 in North America

71% Acceptance

6,938 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1867 Founded

12

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

13

New Paltz

State University of New York at New Paltz

#416 in United States #462 in North America

62% Acceptance

9,377 Enrollment

1255 Avg SAT

1828 Founded

14

New York City

CUNY Queens College

#1541 in United States #1627 in North America

64% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

15

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University

#350 in United States #389 in North America

66% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1896 Founded

16

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

17

Brookville

Long Island University

#323 in United States #359 in North America

86% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1230 Avg SAT

1926 Founded

18

New York City

CUNY City College

#1320 in United States #1398 in North America

60% Acceptance

12,982 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

19

New York City

CUNY Brooklyn College

#1045 in United States #1119 in North America

58% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

20

New York City

Pace University

#277 in United States #308 in North America

76% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

21

Buffalo

SUNY Buffalo State

#781 in United States #849 in North America

73% Acceptance

4,319 Enrollment

1110 Avg SAT

22

Syracuse

Upstate Medical University

#244 in United States #275 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1834 Founded

23

Rochester, NY

Saint John Fisher College

#750 in United States #818 in North America

66% Acceptance

5,429 Enrollment

1210 Avg SAT

1948 Founded

24

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

25

New York City

CUNY Hunter College

#598 in United States #655 in North America

54% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

26

Hempstead

Hofstra University

#228 in United States #257 in North America

68% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1315 Avg SAT

1935 Founded

27

Fredonia

SUNY at Fredonia

#586 in United States #643 in North America

78% Acceptance

2,771 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1826 Founded

28

New York City

Yeshiva University

#199 in United States #226 in North America

56% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

29

Geneseo

SUNY College at Geneseo

#515 in United States #566 in North America

66% Acceptance

3,881 Enrollment

1265 Avg SAT

1871 Founded

30

Vestal

Binghamton University

#176 in United States #200 in North America

39% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1420 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

31

Cortland

#501 in United States #552 in North America

60% Acceptance

4,588 Enrollment

1190 Avg SAT

1868 Founded

32

Rochester, NY

Rochester Institute of Technology

#148 in United States #170 in North America

67% Acceptance

14,267 Enrollment

1380 Avg SAT

1829 Founded