31 Best colleges for Classics and Ancient History 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 Classics and Ancient History. A graph of 233K citations received by 20.2K 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: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

2. Columbia University

For Classics and Ancient History

#3 in New York State

#10 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Classics and Ancient History

#8 in New York State

#87 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Classics and Ancient History

#11 in New York State

#102 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Classics and Ancient History

#12 in New York State

#103 in the United States

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

6. King's College

For Classics and Ancient History

#13 in New York State

#111 in the United States

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

7. Fordham University

For Classics and Ancient History

#14 in New York State

#120 in the United States

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

8. New School

For Classics and Ancient History

#16 in New York State

#145 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Classics and Ancient History

#17 in New York State

#153 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Queens College

For Classics and Ancient History

#18 in New York State

#154 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Classics and Ancient History

#20 in New York State

#182 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Classics and Ancient History

#21 in New York State

#196 in the United States

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

13. Barnard College

For Classics and Ancient History

#22 in New York State

#197 in the United States

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

14. CUNY City College

For Classics and Ancient History

#24 in New York State

#222 in the United States

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

15. Yeshiva University

For Classics and Ancient History

#26 in New York State

#239 in the United States

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

16. St John's University - New York

For Classics and Ancient History

#27 in New York State

#262 in the United States

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

17. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Classics and Ancient History

#30 in New York State

#278 in the United States

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

18. Pace University

For Classics and Ancient History

#31 in New York State

#286 in the United States

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

19. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Classics and Ancient History

#34 in New York State

#303 in the United States

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

20. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Classics and Ancient History

#37 in New York State

#315 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Classics and Ancient History

#38 in New York State

#328 in the United States

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

22. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Classics and Ancient History

#42 in New York State

#366 in the United States

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

23. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Classics and Ancient History

#44 in New York State

#371 in the United States

Enrollment: 318
Male:Female: 37:63

24. New York Law School

For Classics and Ancient History

#47 in New York State

#382 in the United States

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

25. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Classics and Ancient History

#48 in New York State

#387 in the United States

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

26. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Classics and Ancient History

#50 in New York State

#404 in the United States

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

27. Manhattan College

For Classics and Ancient History

#69 in New York State

#562 in the United States

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

28. Pratt Institute - Main

For Classics and Ancient History

#76 in New York State

#685 in the United States

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

29. Touro College

For Classics and Ancient History

#77 in New York State

#687 in the United States

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

30. School of Visual Arts

For Classics and Ancient History

#79 in New York State

#709 in the United States

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

31. General Theological Seminary

For Classics and Ancient History

#82 in New York State

#732 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	346	Jersey, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	425	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	252	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	263	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	408	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	275	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	428	Brookville, New York
42	Drew University	318	Madison, New Jersey
46	SUNY at Purchase College	308	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	34	New Brunswick, New Jersey

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in New York City

Broadcast Journalism10

Communications and Public Relations29

Criminology and Criminal Justice23

Early Childhood Education13

Education Majors35

Forensic Science9

Gender Studies31

Human Rights Law18

Intellectual Property and Patent Law10

International Law14

International Relations and Diplomacy15

Journalism and Digital Media16

Law Enforcement18

Library and Information science33

Media Studies25

Military science21

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Occupational Safety and Health9

Political Economy19

Political Science49

Public Policy / Administration25

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies36

Urban and Regional planning9