30 Best colleges for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 1.79M citations received by 36.8K academic papers made by 30 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#1 in New York State

#16 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#3 in New York State

#52 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#10 in New York State

#117 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#12 in New York State

#152 in the United States

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

5. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#14 in New York State

#190 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#15 in New York State

#191 in the United States

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

7. Rockefeller University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#18 in New York State

#242 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Queens College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#23 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

9. Yeshiva University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#24 in New York State

#292 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#25 in New York State

#293 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#26 in New York State

#297 in the United States

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

12. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#29 in New York State

#310 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#30 in New York State

#316 in the United States

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

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#31 in New York State

#319 in the United States

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

15. St John's University - New York

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#33 in New York State

#327 in the United States

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

16. Fordham University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#40 in New York State

#359 in the United States

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

17. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#41 in New York State

#379 in the United States

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

18. Manhattan College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#42 in New York State

#389 in the United States

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

19. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#43 in New York State

#400 in the United States

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

20. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#44 in New York State

#416 in the United States

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

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#45 in New York State

#420 in the United States

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

22. New School

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#46 in New York State

#445 in the United States

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

23. Pratt Institute - Main

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#48 in New York State

#453 in the United States

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

24. Barnard College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#53 in New York State

#486 in the United States

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

25. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#57 in New York State

#509 in the United States

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

26. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#58 in New York State

#512 in the United States

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

27. Pace University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#59 in New York State

#513 in the United States

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

28. New York Law School

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#63 in New York State

#578 in the United States

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

29. SUNY College of Optometry

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#68 in New York State

#654 in the United States

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

30. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#74 in New York State

#771 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

Universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	184	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	154	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	350	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	351	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	266	Woodland Park, New Jersey
46	SUNY at Purchase College	336	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	38	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	271	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	7	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	67	Stony Brook, New York

Environmental Science subfields in New York City

Agricultural Science24

Earth science and Geophysics24

Environmental Chemistry20

Environmental Engineering14

Environmental Management29

Geography and Cartography49

Geotechnical Engineering19

Petrology and Geochemistry15

Urban and Regional planning9

Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation24