31 Best colleges for Oceanography 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 Oceanography. A graph of 1.66M citations received by 34.6K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Oceanography

#4 in New York State

#67 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Oceanography

#11 in New York State

#142 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Oceanography

#14 in New York State

#205 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
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: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

6. Rockefeller University

For Oceanography

#17 in New York State

#211 in the United States

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

7. Fordham University

For Oceanography

#18 in New York State

#244 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Queens College

For Oceanography

#19 in New York State

#254 in the United States

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

9. St John's University - New York

For Oceanography

#20 in New York State

#275 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Oceanography

#21 in New York State

#278 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Oceanography

#25 in New York State

#287 in the United States

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

12. New School

For Oceanography

#28 in New York State

#318 in the United States

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

13. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Oceanography

#32 in New York State

#353 in the United States

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

14. King's College

For Oceanography

#33 in New York State

#360 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

#369 in the United States

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

16. Manhattan College

For Oceanography

#39 in New York State

#385 in the United States

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

17. Pace University

For Oceanography

#41 in New York State

#401 in the United States

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

18. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Oceanography

#42 in New York State

#404 in the United States

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

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Oceanography

#44 in New York State

#409 in the United States

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

20. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Oceanography

#47 in New York State

#431 in the United States

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

21. Barnard College

For Oceanography

#48 in New York State

#452 in the United States

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

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Oceanography

#49 in New York State

#460 in the United States

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

23. Pratt Institute - Main

For Oceanography

#50 in New York State

#461 in the United States

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

24. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Oceanography

#55 in New York State

#487 in the United States

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

25. New York Law School

For Oceanography

#58 in New York State

#526 in the United States

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

26. Wagner College

For Oceanography

#67 in New York State

#631 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Oceanography

#69 in New York State

#636 in the United States

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

28. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Oceanography

#70 in New York State

#641 in the United States

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

29. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Oceanography

#74 in New York State

#729 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

30. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Oceanography

#77 in New York State

#772 in the United States

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

31. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Oceanography

#80 in New York State

#793 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

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	156	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	340	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	290	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	263	Woodland Park, New Jersey
46	SUNY at Purchase College	281	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	283	West Point, New York