33 Best colleges for Anthropology 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 Anthropology. A graph of 1.04M citations received by 36.1K 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Anthropology

#2 in New York State

#16 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Anthropology

#9 in New York State

#100 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Anthropology

#10 in New York State

#106 in the United States

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

5. Fordham University

For Anthropology

#11 in New York State

#141 in the United States

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

6. New School

For Anthropology

#13 in New York State

#166 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Anthropology

#14 in New York State

#167 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Queens College

For Anthropology

#16 in New York State

#225 in the United States

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

9. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Anthropology

#17 in New York State

#228 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

10. CUNY City College

For Anthropology

#19 in New York State

#235 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Anthropology

#21 in New York State

#240 in the United States

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

12. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Anthropology

#22 in New York State

#248 in the United States

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

13. Rockefeller University

For Anthropology

#24 in New York State

#267 in the United States

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

14. Pace University

For Anthropology

#25 in New York State

#281 in the United States

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

15. King's College

For Anthropology

#26 in New York State

#287 in the United States

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

16. St John's University - New York

For Anthropology

#27 in New York State

#290 in the United States

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

17. Yeshiva University

For Anthropology

#28 in New York State

#295 in the United States

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

18. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Anthropology

#29 in New York State

#301 in the United States

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

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Anthropology

#30 in New York State

#309 in the United States

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

20. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Anthropology

#32 in New York State

#322 in the United States

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

21. Barnard College

For Anthropology

#36 in New York State

#338 in the United States

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

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Anthropology

#41 in New York State

#367 in the United States

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

23. Wagner College

For Anthropology

#51 in New York State

#495 in the United States

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

24. New York Law School

For Anthropology

#55 in New York State

#512 in the United States

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

25. Manhattan College

For Anthropology

#69 in New York State

#664 in the United States

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

26. Touro College

For Anthropology

#71 in New York State

#683 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

27. Pratt Institute - Main

For Anthropology

#79 in New York State

#759 in the United States

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

28. CUNY School of Law

For Anthropology

#80 in New York State

#771 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

29. Bank Street College of Education

For Anthropology

#83 in New York State

#801 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 683
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1916

30. School of Visual Arts

For Anthropology

#84 in New York State

#805 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

31. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Anthropology

#89 in New York State

#831 in the United States

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

32. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Anthropology

#92 in New York State

#863 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

33. St Francis College

For Anthropology

#94 in New York State

#924 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

Universities for Anthropology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	399	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	416	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	236	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	539	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	441	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	321	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	211	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	188	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	447	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	385	Woodland Park, New Jersey