2026 Highest ACT Scores in New York Rankings
Among New York colleges, Columbia University in the City of New York has the highest ACT score (35) submitted by enrolled students and New York University has the second highest ACT score (35) based on academic year 2023-2024 college admission data.
Below table ranks and compares the Highest ACT Scores in New York with the highest ACT score. You may want to view colleges with highest SAT score at the highest AAT score ranking page.
Highest ACT Scores in New York
| Rank | College Name | SAT Average | SAT Evidence Based Reading & Writing | SAT Math | ACT Composite | ACT English | ACT Math | Acceptance Rate | Yield | Tuition & Fees | Student Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | 1,550 | 760 | 785 | 35 | 34 | 36 | 4.0% | 64.9% | $70,517 | 35,173 |
| 2 | New York University New York, NY | 1,520 | 740 | 780 | 35 | - | - | 9.2% | 55.4% | $62,796 | 56,832 |
| 3 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | 1,540 | 750 | 785 | 34 | 36 | 34 | 8.8% | 63.9% | $69,314 | 26,793 |
| 4 | Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY | 1,500 | 750 | 750 | 34 | - | - | 18.6% | 28.8% | $71,030 | 2,462 |
| 5 | Hamilton College Clinton, NY | 1,500 | 745 | 755 | 34 | - | - | 13.6% | 39.0% | $68,960 | 2,031 |
| 6 | Colgate University Hamilton, NY | 1,500 | 735 | 750 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 13.9% | 28.7% | $70,306 | 3,211 |
| 7 | Barnard College New York, NY | 1,520 | 750 | 765 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 8.8% | 68.6% | $69,888 | 3,487 |
| 8 | University of Rochester Rochester, NY | 1,490 | 715 | 760 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 40.1% | 15.4% | $67,080 | 11,946 |
| 9 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | 1,450 | 705 | 738 | 32 | - | - | 63.5% | 12.1% | $64,078 | 7,040 |
| 10 | Skidmore College Saratoga Springs, NY | 1,390 | 715 | 695 | 32 | 34 | 30 | 21.1% | 26.6% | $67,140 | 2,704 |
Qualified New York Colleges in Core Admission Stats
