30 Best colleges for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 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 Meteorology and Atmospheric Science. A graph of 1.71M citations received by 36K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#3 in New York State

#52 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#10 in New York State

#117 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#12 in New York State

#154 in the United States

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

5. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#14 in New York State

#183 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#15 in New York State

#190 in the United States

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

7. Rockefeller University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#18 in New York State

#238 in the United States

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

8. Yeshiva University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#23 in New York State

#290 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Queens College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#24 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

10. King's College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#25 in New York State

#294 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Hunter College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#26 in New York State

#296 in the United States

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

12. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#29 in New York State

#310 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#30 in New York State

#316 in the United States

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

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#31 in New York State

#318 in the United States

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

15. St John's University - New York

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#34 in New York State

#328 in the United States

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

16. Fordham University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#40 in New York State

#366 in the United States

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

17. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#41 in New York State

#373 in the United States

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

18. Manhattan College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#42 in New York State

#387 in the United States

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

19. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#43 in New York State

#401 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

20. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#44 in New York State

#416 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#45 in New York State

#427 in the United States

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

22. New School

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#47 in New York State

#450 in the United States

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

23. Pratt Institute - Main

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#49 in New York State

#456 in the United States

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

24. Barnard College

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#54 in New York State

#491 in the United States

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

25. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#57 in New York State

#504 in the United States

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

26. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#58 in New York State

#508 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

27. Pace University

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#60 in New York State

#512 in the United States

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

28. New York Law School

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#64 in New York State

#592 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

29. SUNY College of Optometry

For Meteorology and Atmospheric Science

#67 in New York State

#648 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
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

#762 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

Universities for Meteorology and Atmospheric Science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	185	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	152	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	355	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	356	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	268	Woodland Park, New Jersey
46	SUNY at Purchase College	335	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	38	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	270	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