46 Best colleges for Archaeology 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 Archaeology. A graph of 2.7M citations received by 97.3K academic papers made by 46 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 Archaeology

#2 in New York State

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Archaeology

#3 in New York State

#22 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 Archaeology

#9 in New York State

#115 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Archaeology

#12 in New York State

#153 in the United States

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

5. Fordham University

For Archaeology

#13 in New York State

#167 in the United States

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

6. Rockefeller University

For Archaeology

#14 in New York State

#204 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Archaeology

#15 in New York State

#206 in the United States

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

8. CUNY City College

For Archaeology

#16 in New York State

#209 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Archaeology

#17 in New York State

#217 in the United States

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

10. New School

For Archaeology

#18 in New York State

#220 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Queens College

For Archaeology

#20 in New York State

#238 in the United States

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

12. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Archaeology

#22 in New York State

#261 in the United States

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

13. Yeshiva University

For Archaeology

#29 in New York State

#289 in the United States

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

14. King's College

For Archaeology

#30 in New York State

#292 in the United States

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

15. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Archaeology

#31 in New York State

#302 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Archaeology

#32 in New York State

#303 in the United States

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

17. Pace University

For Archaeology

#33 in New York State

#308 in the United States

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

18. New York Law School

For Archaeology

#34 in New York State

#309 in the United States

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

19. Barnard College

For Archaeology

#35 in New York State

#317 in the United States

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

20. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Archaeology

#36 in New York State

#318 in the United States

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

21. St John's University - New York

For Archaeology

#39 in New York State

#336 in the United States

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

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Archaeology

#44 in New York State

#380 in the United States

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

23. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Archaeology

#47 in New York State

#390 in the United States

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

24. Brooklyn Law School

For Archaeology

#54 in New York State

#476 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

25. Manhattan College

For Archaeology

#62 in New York State

#552 in the United States

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

26. Wagner College

For Archaeology

#63 in New York State

#572 in the United States

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

27. Pratt Institute - Main

For Archaeology

#65 in New York State

#613 in the United States

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

28. Touro College

For Archaeology

#67 in New York State

#625 in the United States

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

29. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Archaeology

#68 in New York State

#642 in the United States

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

30. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Archaeology

#70 in New York State

#664 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $61,379

31. School of Visual Arts

For Archaeology

#79 in New York State

#722 in the United States

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

32. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Archaeology

#81 in New York State

#748 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

33. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Archaeology

#82 in New York State

#751 in the United States

Enrollment: 318
Male:Female: 37:63

34. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Archaeology

#83 in New York State

#752 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

35. CUNY School of Law

For Archaeology

#89 in New York State

#834 in the United States

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

36. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Archaeology

#90 in New York State

#852 in the United States

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

37. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Archaeology

#99 in New York State

#1009 in the United States

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

38. SUNY College of Optometry

For Archaeology

#101 in New York State

#1059 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

39. St Francis College

For Archaeology

#103 in New York State

#1093 in the United States

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

40. LIM College

For Archaeology

#104 in New York State

#1094 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $39,020

41. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Archaeology

#108 in New York State

#1126 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

42. Marymount Manhattan College

For Archaeology

#109 in New York State

#1136 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

43. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Archaeology

#110 in New York State

#1139 in the United States

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

44. Bank Street College of Education

For Archaeology

#111 in New York State

#1152 in the United States

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

45. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Archaeology

#116 in New York State

#1267 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,084

46. SUNY Maritime College

For Archaeology

#118 in New York State

#1308 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

Universities for Archaeology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	247	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	226	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	363	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	610	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	444	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	337	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	243	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	273	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	213	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	372	Brookville, New York