33 Best colleges for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 1.51M citations received by 40.7K academic papers made by 33 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 Anthropology

#1 in New York State

#8 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Anthropology

#2 in New York State

#18 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Anthropology

#9 in New York State

#99 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Anthropology

#10 in New York State

#111 in the United States

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

5. Fordham University

For Anthropology

#11 in New York State

#132 in the United States

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

6. New School

For Anthropology

#13 in New York State

#165 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Anthropology

#14 in New York State

#177 in the United States

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

8. St John's University - New York

For Anthropology

#16 in New York State

#216 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Queens College

For Anthropology

#17 in New York State

#227 in the United States

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

10. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Anthropology

#20 in New York State

#250 in the United States

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

11. CUNY City College

For Anthropology

#21 in New York State

#254 in the United States

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

12. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Anthropology

#22 in New York State

#255 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Anthropology

#23 in New York State

#263 in the United States

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

14. Pace University

For Anthropology

#25 in New York State

#282 in the United States

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

15. Rockefeller University

For Anthropology

#26 in New York State

#285 in the United States

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

16. King's College

For Anthropology

#27 in New York State

#287 in the United States

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

17. Yeshiva University

For Anthropology

#28 in New York State

#306 in the United States

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

18. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Anthropology

#30 in New York State

#319 in the United States

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

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Anthropology

#32 in New York State

#331 in the United States

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

20. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Anthropology

#34 in New York State

#335 in the United States

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

21. Barnard College

For Anthropology

#39 in New York State

#359 in the United States

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

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Anthropology

#42 in New York State

#393 in the United States

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

23. Wagner College

For Anthropology

#54 in New York State

#523 in the United States

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

24. New York Law School

For Anthropology

#63 in New York State

#610 in the United States

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

25. Manhattan College

For Anthropology

#68 in New York State

#697 in the United States

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

26. Touro College

For Anthropology

#72 in New York State

#738 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

27. CUNY School of Law

For Anthropology

#74 in New York State

#746 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

28. School of Visual Arts

For Anthropology

#75 in New York State

#757 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1339
Net Price: $61,337
Receiving Aid: 67%

29. Pratt Institute - Main

For Anthropology

#78 in New York State

#778 in the United States

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

30. Bank Street College of Education

For Anthropology

#86 in New York State

#843 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 719
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1916

31. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Anthropology

#88 in New York State

#864 in the United States

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

32. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Anthropology

#92 in New York State

#909 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

33. St Francis College

For Anthropology

#93 in New York State

#948 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,698
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,003

Universities for Anthropology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	405	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	406	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	240	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	500	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	463	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	322	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	212	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	185	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	480	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	262	Woodland Park, New Jersey