31 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 357K citations received by 22.8K 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. New York University

For Classics and Ancient History

#1 in New York State

#7 in the United States

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

2. Columbia University

For Classics and Ancient History

#2 in New York State

#8 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Classics and Ancient History

#9 in New York State

#100 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Classics and Ancient History

#10 in New York State

#103 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

5. King's College

For Classics and Ancient History

#12 in New York State

#108 in the United States

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

6. Fordham University

For Classics and Ancient History

#13 in New York State

#118 in the United States

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

7. Rockefeller University

For Classics and Ancient History

#14 in New York State

#132 in the United States

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

8. New School

For Classics and Ancient History

#15 in New York State

#150 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Queens College

For Classics and Ancient History

#16 in New York State

#163 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Classics and Ancient History

#17 in New York State

#164 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Classics and Ancient History

#20 in New York State

#179 in the United States

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

12. Barnard College

For Classics and Ancient History

#21 in New York State

#189 in the United States

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

13. CUNY City College

For Classics and Ancient History

#22 in New York State

#202 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Classics and Ancient History

#23 in New York State

#203 in the United States

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

15. St John's University - New York

For Classics and Ancient History

#26 in New York State

#243 in the United States

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

16. Yeshiva University

For Classics and Ancient History

#27 in New York State

#244 in the United States

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

17. Pace University

For Classics and Ancient History

#30 in New York State

#288 in the United States

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

18. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Classics and Ancient History

#34 in New York State

#318 in the United States

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

19. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Classics and Ancient History

#37 in New York State

#323 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

20. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Classics and Ancient History

#38 in New York State

#326 in the United States

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

21. New York Law School

For Classics and Ancient History

#39 in New York State

#330 in the United States

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

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Classics and Ancient History

#44 in New York State

#359 in the United States

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

23. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Classics and Ancient History

#46 in New York State

#368 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $54,588

24. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Classics and Ancient History

#48 in New York State

#376 in the United States

Enrollment: 266
Male:Female: 37:63

25. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Classics and Ancient History

#51 in New York State

#408 in the United States

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

26. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Classics and Ancient History

#57 in New York State

#444 in the United States

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

27. Manhattan College

For Classics and Ancient History

#64 in New York State

#510 in the United States

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

28. School of Visual Arts

For Classics and Ancient History

#71 in New York State

#652 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

29. Pratt Institute - Main

For Classics and Ancient History

#74 in New York State

#680 in the United States

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

30. Touro College

For Classics and Ancient History

#77 in New York State

#712 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

31. General Theological Seminary

For Classics and Ancient History

#85 in New York State

#770 in the United States

Enrollment: 56

Universities for Classics and Ancient History near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
13	Saint Peter's University	470	Jersey, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	443	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	274	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	264	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	360	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Sarah Lawrence College	461	Bronxville, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	217	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	414	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	390	Wayne, New Jersey
42	Drew University	377	Madison, New Jersey

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in New York City

Broadcast Journalism10

Communications and Public Relations30

Criminology and Criminal Justice24

Early Childhood Education13

Education Majors34

Forensic Science7

Gender Studies31

Human Rights Law16

Intellectual Property and Patent Law10

International Law16

International Relations and Diplomacy15

Journalism and Digital Media17

Law Enforcement19

Library and Information science36

Media Studies27

Military science21

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution13

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy19

Political Science50

Public Policy / Administration25

Radio and Television broadcasting8

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies38

Urban and Regional planning9