40 Best colleges for Paleontology in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Paleontology. A graph of 3.72M citations received by 94K academic papers made by 40 universities in New York City was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Columbia University

For Paleontology

#2 in New York State

#20 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Paleontology

#3 in New York State

#43 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Rockefeller University

For Paleontology

#7 in New York State

#99 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Paleontology

#8 in New York State

#110 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Paleontology

#13 in New York State

#190 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

6. CUNY City College

For Paleontology

#15 in New York State

#209 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

7. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Paleontology

#19 in New York State

#222 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

8. Fordham University

For Paleontology

#22 in New York State

#237 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Paleontology

#24 in New York State

#256 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

10. CUNY Queens College

For Paleontology

#25 in New York State

#274 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

11. Yeshiva University

For Paleontology

#27 in New York State

#288 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Paleontology

#28 in New York State

#290 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

13. King's College

For Paleontology

#31 in New York State

#298 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

14. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Paleontology

#32 in New York State

#306 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

15. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Paleontology

#34 in New York State

#319 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

16. St John's University - New York

For Paleontology

#35 in New York State

#323 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

17. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Paleontology

#39 in New York State

#379 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

18. Barnard College

For Paleontology

#40 in New York State

#383 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Paleontology

#41 in New York State

#384 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

20. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Paleontology

#42 in New York State

#388 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

21. New School

For Paleontology

#45 in New York State

#411 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

22. Pace University

For Paleontology

#46 in New York State

#427 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

23. SUNY College of Optometry

For Paleontology

#50 in New York State

#445 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

24. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Paleontology

#53 in New York State

#476 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

25. Pratt Institute - Main

For Paleontology

#56 in New York State

#496 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

26. Manhattan College

For Paleontology

#58 in New York State

#508 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

27. New York Law School

For Paleontology

#63 in New York State

#553 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

28. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Paleontology

#75 in New York State

#685 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

29. Touro College

For Paleontology

#79 in New York State

#769 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

30. Wagner College

For Paleontology

#81 in New York State

#852 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

31. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Paleontology

#85 in New York State

#877 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

32. CUNY School of Law

For Paleontology

#90 in New York State

#955 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

33. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Paleontology

#92 in New York State

#981 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

34. Brooklyn Law School

For Paleontology

#95 in New York State

#1037 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

35. St Francis College

For Paleontology

#96 in New York State

#1043 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

36. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Paleontology

#101 in New York State

#1102 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

37. School of Visual Arts

For Paleontology

#105 in New York State

#1143 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

38. Marymount Manhattan College

For Paleontology

#107 in New York State

#1181 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

39. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Paleontology

#108 in New York State

#1190 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

40. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Paleontology

#109 in New York State

#1216 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

Universities for Paleontology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	283	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	235	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	431	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	423	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	421	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	295	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	332	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	272	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	347	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	544	Wayne, New Jersey

Universities for Paleontology near New York City

Biology subfields in New York City