Best Physics colleges in New York

Best Physics colleges in New York for 2026

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Columbia University in the City of New York offers 14 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 143 Physics students graduated with students earning 50 Bachelor's degrees, 47 Master's degrees, 25 Certificates, and 21 Doctoral degrees.

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell University offers 8 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 144 Physics students graduated with students earning 76 Bachelor's degrees, 34 Master's degrees, and 34 Doctoral degrees.

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Empire State University
Saratoga Springs, NY

Empire State University offers 4 Physics degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a small suburb. In 2024, 130 Physics students graduated with students earning 110 Bachelor's degrees, and 20 Associate's degrees.

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo offers 8 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 40 Physics students graduated with students earning 25 Bachelor's degrees, 8 Master's degrees, and 7 Doctoral degrees.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute offers 7 Physics degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a small city. In 2024, 48 Physics students graduated with students earning 37 Bachelor's degrees, 8 Doctoral degrees, and 3 Master's degrees.

New York University
New York, NY

New York University offers 5 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2024, 63 Physics students graduated with students earning 36 Bachelor's degrees, 18 Doctoral degrees, and 9 Master's degrees.

Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University offers 4 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 99 Physics students graduated with students earning 57 Bachelor's degrees, 29 Master's degrees, and 13 Doctoral degrees.

Rochester Institute of Technology offers 6 Physics degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2024, 41 Physics students graduated with students earning 28 Bachelor's degrees, 8 Master's degrees, 3 Doctoral degrees, and 2 Associate's degrees.

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University offers 5 Physics degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 29 Physics students graduated with students earning 12 Bachelor's degrees, 10 Doctoral degrees, and 7 Master's degrees.

University of Rochester
Rochester, NY

University of Rochester offers 7 Physics degree programs. It's a large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2024, 75 Physics students graduated with students earning 37 Bachelor's degrees, 21 Master's degrees, and 17 Doctoral degrees.

List of all Physics colleges in New York

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Columbia University in the City of New York Logo Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY
5/5
21 : 1 35,173
Cornell University Logo Cornell University Ithaca, NY
5/5
13 : 1 26,793
Empire State University Logo Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY
2/5
63 : 1 10,469
University at Buffalo Logo University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
3/5
22 : 1 31,903
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Logo Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY
5/5
15 : 1 7,040