24 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 935K citations received by 18.2K academic papers made by 24 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 Earth science and Geophysics

#1 in New York State

#9 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in New York State

#94 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in New York State

#174 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

4. CUNY City College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in New York State

#176 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

5. CUNY Queens College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in New York State

#208 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in New York State

#211 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

7. Rockefeller University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#17 in New York State

#225 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

8. St John's University - New York

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in New York State

#268 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

9. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in New York State

#275 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

10. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#23 in New York State

#288 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in New York State

#292 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

12. CUNY Hunter College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in New York State

#306 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

13. King's College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#29 in New York State

#311 in the United States

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

14. Manhattan College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#30 in New York State

#313 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

15. Fordham University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#39 in New York State

#384 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

16. New School

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in New York State

#401 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

17. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Earth science and Geophysics

#48 in New York State

#442 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

18. Barnard College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#49 in New York State

#445 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Earth science and Geophysics

#50 in New York State

#451 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

20. Yeshiva University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#53 in New York State

#472 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Earth science and Geophysics

#58 in New York State

#504 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

22. Pratt Institute - Main

For Earth science and Geophysics

#62 in New York State

#582 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in New York State

#600 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

24. Pace University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#65 in New York State

#627 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

Universities for Earth science and Geophysics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	229	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	170	Newark, New Jersey
30	Montclair State University	255	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	248	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	34	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	27	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	54	Stony Brook, New York
111	Yale University	28	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	100	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	175	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Environmental Science subfields in New York City

Agricultural Science24

Environmental Chemistry20

Environmental Engineering14

Environmental Management29

Geography and Cartography49

Geotechnical Engineering19

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science30

Petrology and Geochemistry15

Urban and Regional planning9

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation24