29 Best colleges for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 1.25M citations received by 29.2K academic papers made by 29 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Oceanography

#4 in New York State

#69 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Oceanography

#11 in New York State

#140 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Oceanography

#14 in New York State

#203 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Oceanography

#16 in New York State

#205 in the United States

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

6. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Oceanography

#17 in New York State

#229 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Queens College

For Oceanography

#18 in New York State

#246 in the United States

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

8. Fordham University

For Oceanography

#19 in New York State

#261 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Oceanography

#20 in New York State

#270 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Oceanography

#21 in New York State

#278 in the United States

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

11. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Oceanography

#27 in New York State

#306 in the United States

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

12. New School

For Oceanography

#29 in New York State

#325 in the United States

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

13. Manhattan College

For Oceanography

#32 in New York State

#345 in the United States

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

14. King's College

For Oceanography

#36 in New York State

#361 in the United States

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

15. Yeshiva University

For Oceanography

#38 in New York State

#368 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Oceanography

#39 in New York State

#382 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

17. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Oceanography

#40 in New York State

#389 in the United States

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

18. Barnard College

For Oceanography

#41 in New York State

#392 in the United States

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

19. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Oceanography

#44 in New York State

#410 in the United States

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

20. Pratt Institute - Main

For Oceanography

#46 in New York State

#424 in the United States

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

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Oceanography

#51 in New York State

#468 in the United States

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

22. St John's University - New York

For Oceanography

#54 in New York State

#496 in the United States

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

23. Pace University

For Oceanography

#55 in New York State

#506 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

24. New York Law School

For Oceanography

#62 in New York State

#566 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

25. Wagner College

For Oceanography

#64 in New York State

#571 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

26. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Oceanography

#69 in New York State

#606 in the United States

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

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Oceanography

#70 in New York State

#628 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

28. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Oceanography

#72 in New York State

#672 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

29. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Oceanography

#76 in New York State

#725 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

Universities for Oceanography near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	189	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	150	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	354	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	296	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	350	Woodland Park, New Jersey
46	SUNY at Purchase College	280	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	30	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	11	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	57	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	281	West Point, New York