44 Best colleges for Geology 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 Geology. A graph of 7.14M citations received by 155K academic papers made by 44 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 Geology

#2 in New York State

#17 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Geology

#3 in New York State

#45 in the United States

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

3. Rockefeller University

For Geology

#10 in New York State

#131 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Geology

#11 in New York State

#136 in the United States

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

5. CUNY City College

For Geology

#13 in New York State

#180 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Geology

#14 in New York State

#191 in the United States

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

7. Fordham University

For Geology

#20 in New York State

#254 in the United States

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

8. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Geology

#21 in New York State

#264 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Geology

#24 in New York State

#267 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Geology

#26 in New York State

#275 in the United States

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

11. Yeshiva University

For Geology

#27 in New York State

#286 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

12. CUNY Queens College

For Geology

#28 in New York State

#288 in the United States

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

13. St John's University - New York

For Geology

#29 in New York State

#289 in the United States

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

14. King's College

For Geology

#31 in New York State

#316 in the United States

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

15. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Geology

#38 in New York State

#347 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

16. New School

For Geology

#40 in New York State

#365 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Geology

#41 in New York State

#366 in the United States

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

18. Pace University

For Geology

#42 in New York State

#382 in the United States

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

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Geology

#44 in New York State

#418 in the United States

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

20. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Geology

#45 in New York State

#421 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

21. Barnard College

For Geology

#46 in New York State

#422 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

22. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Geology

#47 in New York State

#444 in the United States

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

23. Lehman College, CUNY

For Geology

#48 in New York State

#447 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

24. Manhattan College

For Geology

#52 in New York State

#475 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

25. SUNY College of Optometry

For Geology

#58 in New York State

#544 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Geology

#60 in New York State

#553 in the United States

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

27. New York Law School

For Geology

#64 in New York State

#609 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Geology

#72 in New York State

#685 in the United States

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

29. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Geology

#77 in New York State

#776 in the United States

Enrollment: 339
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1911

30. Touro College

For Geology

#82 in New York State

#820 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

31. Wagner College

For Geology

#84 in New York State

#837 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

32. Brooklyn Law School

For Geology

#88 in New York State

#874 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

33. CUNY School of Law

For Geology

#89 in New York State

#949 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

34. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Geology

#90 in New York State

#956 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

35. School of Visual Arts

For Geology

#98 in New York State

#1054 in the United States

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

36. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Geology

#99 in New York State

#1069 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 935
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,419

37. St Francis College

For Geology

#101 in New York State

#1108 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,698
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,003

38. Marymount Manhattan College

For Geology

#112 in New York State

#1242 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,376

39. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Geology

#113 in New York State

#1245 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

40. Bank Street College of Education

For Geology

#116 in New York State

#1280 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 719
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1916

41. Monroe College

For Geology

#117 in New York State

#1310 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $13,291
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,550

42. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Geology

#118 in New York State

#1325 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1095
Net Price: $22,808
Receiving Aid: 93%

43. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Geology

#119 in New York State

#1335 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $8,304
Enrollment: 8,206

44. SUNY Maritime College

For Geology

#121 in New York State

#1362 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

Universities for Geology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	231	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	203	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	471	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	451	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	458	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	326	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	321	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	217	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	337	Brookville, New York
46	SUNY at Purchase College	340	Purchase, New York