24 Best colleges for Criminology and Criminal Justice 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 285K citations received by 13.1K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in New York State

#11 in the United States

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

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: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

4. Fordham University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in New York State

#72 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in New York State

#89 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
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: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

7. St John's University - New York

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#12 in New York State

#165 in the United States

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

8. Brooklyn Law School

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#13 in New York State

#172 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#16 in New York State

#188 in the United States

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

10. Pace University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#18 in New York State

#192 in the United States

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

11. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#19 in New York State

#226 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
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: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

13. Yeshiva University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#21 in New York State

#261 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#24 in New York State

#289 in the United States

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

15. CUNY School of Law

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#25 in New York State

#302 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

16. King's College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#27 in New York State

#306 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

#29 in New York State

#320 in the United States

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

18. CUNY Queens College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#31 in New York State

#343 in the United States

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

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#33 in New York State

#359 in the United States

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

20. Barnard College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#34 in New York State

#362 in the United States

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

21. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#37 in New York State

#376 in the United States

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

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#45 in New York State

#412 in the United States

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

23. Touro College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#55 in New York State

#525 in the United States

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

24. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#56 in New York State

#526 in the United States

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

Universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
25	Kean University	313	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	308	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	240	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	181	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	199	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	326	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	12	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	45	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	127	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 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