31 Best colleges for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 1.75M citations received by 35.4K academic papers made by 31 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 Oceanography

#1 in New York State

#5 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Oceanography

#4 in New York State

#66 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Oceanography

#11 in New York State

#141 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Oceanography

#14 in New York State

#206 in the United States

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

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Oceanography

#15 in New York State

#207 in the United States

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

6. Rockefeller University

For Oceanography

#17 in New York State

#215 in the United States

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

7. Fordham University

For Oceanography

#18 in New York State

#246 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Queens College

For Oceanography

#19 in New York State

#253 in the United States

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

9. St John's University - New York

For Oceanography

#20 in New York State

#276 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Oceanography

#21 in New York State

#279 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Oceanography

#25 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

12. New School

For Oceanography

#28 in New York State

#306 in the United States

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

13. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Oceanography

#32 in New York State

#355 in the United States

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

14. King's College

For Oceanography

#33 in New York State

#362 in the United States

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

15. Yeshiva University

For Oceanography

#36 in New York State

#372 in the United States

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

16. Manhattan College

For Oceanography

#39 in New York State

#389 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Oceanography

#41 in New York State

#401 in the United States

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

18. Pace University

For Oceanography

#42 in New York State

#402 in the United States

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

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Oceanography

#43 in New York State

#406 in the United States

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

20. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Oceanography

#47 in New York State

#436 in the United States

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

21. Barnard College

For Oceanography

#48 in New York State

#446 in the United States

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

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Oceanography

#49 in New York State

#461 in the United States

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

23. Pratt Institute - Main

For Oceanography

#51 in New York State

#467 in the United States

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

24. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Oceanography

#56 in New York State

#490 in the United States

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

25. New York Law School

For Oceanography

#58 in New York State

#520 in the United States

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

26. Wagner College

For Oceanography

#66 in New York State

#626 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Oceanography

#67 in New York State

#630 in the United States

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

28. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Oceanography

#70 in New York State

#642 in the United States

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

29. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Oceanography

#75 in New York State

#735 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 935
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,419

30. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Oceanography

#78 in New York State

#779 in the United States

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

31. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Oceanography

#81 in New York State

#796 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

Universities for Oceanography near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	191	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	155	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	342	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	289	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	261	Woodland Park, New Jersey
46	SUNY at Purchase College	280	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	33	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	11	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	60	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	287	West Point, New York