23 Best colleges for Earth science / Geoscience / Geophysics 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 Earth science and Geophysics. A graph of 735K citations received by 16.2K academic papers made by 23 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#7 in New York State

#90 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#12 in New York State

#170 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Earth science and Geophysics

#13 in New York State

#172 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Queens College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#14 in New York State

#196 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Earth science and Geophysics

#16 in New York State

#209 in the United States

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

7. Rockefeller University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#18 in New York State

#214 in the United States

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

8. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Earth science and Geophysics

#21 in New York State

#259 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#22 in New York State

#260 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#24 in New York State

#279 in the United States

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

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Earth science and Geophysics

#25 in New York State

#284 in the United States

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

12. Manhattan College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#26 in New York State

#290 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#27 in New York State

#293 in the United States

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

14. Fordham University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#36 in New York State

#365 in the United States

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

15. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Earth science and Geophysics

#40 in New York State

#391 in the United States

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

16. Barnard College

For Earth science and Geophysics

#42 in New York State

#393 in the United States

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

17. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Earth science and Geophysics

#43 in New York State

#401 in the United States

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

18. Yeshiva University

For Earth science and Geophysics

#50 in New York State

#457 in the United States

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

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Earth science and Geophysics

#51 in New York State

#458 in the United States

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

20. St John's University - New York

For Earth science and Geophysics

#59 in New York State

#536 in the United States

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

21. New School

For Earth science and Geophysics

#60 in New York State

#538 in the United States

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

22. Pratt Institute - Main

For Earth science and Geophysics

#62 in New York State

#548 in the United States

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

23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Earth science and Geophysics

#64 in New York State

#583 in the United States

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

Universities for Earth science and Geophysics near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	226	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	167	Newark, New Jersey
30	Montclair State University	256	Montclair, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	35	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	28	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	51	Stony Brook, New York
111	Yale University	30	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	98	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	177	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
131	Thomas Jefferson University	266	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Environmental Science subfields in New York City

Agricultural Science24

Environmental Chemistry20

Environmental Engineering12

Environmental Management28

Geography and Cartography48

Geotechnical Engineering18

Meteorology and Atmospheric Science27

Petrology and Geochemistry15

Urban and Regional planning9

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation22