31 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 369K citations received by 23K 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: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

2. Columbia University

For Classics and Ancient History

#2 in New York State

#8 in the United States

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

3. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Classics and Ancient History

#10 in New York State

#103 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Classics and Ancient History

#11 in New York State

#104 in the United States

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

5. King's College

For Classics and Ancient History

#12 in New York State

#110 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

#116 in the United States

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

7. Rockefeller University

For Classics and Ancient History

#14 in New York State

#135 in the United States

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

8. New School

For Classics and Ancient History

#15 in New York State

#149 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Classics and Ancient History

#16 in New York State

#164 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Queens College

For Classics and Ancient History

#17 in New York State

#165 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Classics and Ancient History

#20 in New York State

#181 in the United States

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

12. Barnard College

For Classics and Ancient History

#21 in New York State

#192 in the United States

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

13. CUNY City College

For Classics and Ancient History

#22 in New York State

#202 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Classics and Ancient History

#23 in New York State

#206 in the United States

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

15. St John's University - New York

For Classics and Ancient History

#26 in New York State

#246 in the United States

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

16. Yeshiva University

For Classics and Ancient History

#27 in New York State

#250 in the United States

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

17. Pace University

For Classics and Ancient History

#30 in New York State

#289 in the United States

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

18. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Classics and Ancient History

#34 in New York State

#320 in the United States

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

19. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Classics and Ancient History

#35 in New York State

#321 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

20. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Classics and Ancient History

#37 in New York State

#324 in the United States

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

21. New York Law School

For Classics and Ancient History

#40 in New York State

#337 in the United States

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

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Classics and Ancient History

#42 in New York State

#361 in the United States

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

23. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Classics and Ancient History

#45 in New York State

#366 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1510
Net Price: $58,152
Receiving Aid: 62%

24. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Classics and Ancient History

#48 in New York State

#378 in the United States

Enrollment: 240
Male:Female: 37:63

25. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Classics and Ancient History

#50 in New York State

#404 in the United States

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

26. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Classics and Ancient History

#57 in New York State

#447 in the United States

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

27. Manhattan College

For Classics and Ancient History

#64 in New York State

#515 in the United States

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

28. School of Visual Arts

For Classics and Ancient History

#71 in New York State

#642 in the United States

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

29. Pratt Institute - Main

For Classics and Ancient History

#75 in New York State

#681 in the United States

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

30. Touro College

For Classics and Ancient History

#77 in New York State

#712 in the United States

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

31. General Theological Seminary

For Classics and Ancient History

#82 in New York State

#764 in the United States

Enrollment: 56

Universities for Classics and Ancient History near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	438	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	273	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	263	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	346	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Sarah Lawrence College	465	Bronxville, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	217	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	419	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	387	Wayne, New Jersey
42	Drew University	375	Madison, New Jersey
46	SUNY at Purchase College	369	Purchase, New York

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 Resolution14

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy19

Political Science50

Public Policy / Administration25

Radio and Television broadcasting8

Special Education13

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies38

Urban and Regional planning9