20 Best colleges for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 249K citations received by 8.18K academic papers made by 20 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 Human-Computer Interaction

#2 in New York State

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#3 in New York State

#27 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Human-Computer Interaction

#11 in New York State

#156 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Human-Computer Interaction

#13 in New York State

#177 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

5. Fordham University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#14 in New York State

#183 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

6. CUNY City College

For Human-Computer Interaction

#15 in New York State

#207 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Human-Computer Interaction

#18 in New York State

#241 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

8. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Human-Computer Interaction

#19 in New York State

#247 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

9. Pace University

For Human-Computer Interaction

#23 in New York State

#277 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

10. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#25 in New York State

#309 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

11. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Human-Computer Interaction

#26 in New York State

#317 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

12. Pratt Institute - Main

For Human-Computer Interaction

#27 in New York State

#325 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

13. St John's University - New York

For Human-Computer Interaction

#29 in New York State

#337 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

14. CUNY Queens College

For Human-Computer Interaction

#30 in New York State

#350 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

15. King's College

For Human-Computer Interaction

#31 in New York State

#354 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

16. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Human-Computer Interaction

#32 in New York State

#380 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

17. New School

For Human-Computer Interaction

#33 in New York State

#382 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

18. School of Visual Arts

For Human-Computer Interaction

#40 in New York State

#415 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1339
Net Price: $61,337
Receiving Aid: 67%

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Human-Computer Interaction

#41 in New York State

#416 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

20. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Human-Computer Interaction

#46 in New York State

#438 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

Universities for Human-Computer Interaction near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	153	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	103	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	276	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	256	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	194	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	164	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	32	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	45	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	120	Stony Brook, New York
84	College of New Jersey	248	Ewing Township, New Jersey