24 Best colleges for Criminology and Criminal Justice 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 301K citations received by 13.4K academic papers made by 24 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice

#1 in New York State

#3 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in New York State

#11 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in New York State

#19 in the United States

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

4. Fordham University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in New York State

#73 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in New York State

#88 in the United States

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

6. New York Law School

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in New York State

#122 in the United States

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

7. St John's University - New York

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#12 in New York State

#167 in the United States

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

8. Brooklyn Law School

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#13 in New York State

#175 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#17 in New York State

#189 in the United States

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

10. Pace University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#18 in New York State

#192 in the United States

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

11. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#19 in New York State

#224 in the United States

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

12. New School

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#20 in New York State

#257 in the United States

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

13. Yeshiva University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#21 in New York State

#265 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#24 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

15. CUNY School of Law

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#26 in New York State

#305 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

16. King's College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#27 in New York State

#312 in the United States

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

17. CUNY City College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#28 in New York State

#317 in the United States

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

18. CUNY Queens College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#31 in New York State

#347 in the United States

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

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#33 in New York State

#359 in the United States

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

20. Barnard College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#34 in New York State

#362 in the United States

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

21. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#36 in New York State

#376 in the United States

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

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#45 in New York State

#414 in the United States

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

23. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#56 in New York State

#523 in the United States

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

24. Touro College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#57 in New York State

#532 in the United States

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

Universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
25	Kean University	303	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	313	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	240	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	180	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	194	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	329	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	12	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	44	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	129	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	318	West Point, New York

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in New York City

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History31

Communications and Public Relations30

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