24 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 979K citations received by 18.5K 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

#10 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#8 in New York State

#94 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in New York State

#175 in the United States

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

4. CUNY City College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in New York State

#177 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in New York State

#209 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Queens College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#15 in New York State

#210 in the United States

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

7. Rockefeller University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#18 in New York State

#229 in the United States

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

8. St John's University - New York

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in New York State

#273 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in New York State

#276 in the United States

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

10. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#23 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in New York State

#294 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Hunter College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#28 in New York State

#309 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#29 in New York State

#312 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

#318 in the United States

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

15. Fordham University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#39 in New York State

#386 in the United States

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

16. New School

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in New York State

#404 in the United States

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

17. Barnard College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#48 in New York State

#441 in the United States

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

18. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Earth science and Geophysics

#49 in New York State

#442 in the United States

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

19. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Earth science and Geophysics

#50 in New York State

#445 in the United States

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

20. Yeshiva University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#55 in New York State

#480 in the United States

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

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Earth science and Geophysics

#58 in New York State

#497 in the United States

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

22. Pratt Institute - Main

For Earth science and Geophysics

#62 in New York State

#580 in the United States

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

23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in New York State

#605 in the United States

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

24. Pace University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#65 in New York State

#633 in the United States

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

Universities for Earth science and Geophysics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	228	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	168	Newark, New Jersey
30	Montclair State University	253	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	243	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	29	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	101	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	174	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