23 Best colleges for Criminology and Criminal Justice 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 Criminology and Criminal Justice. A graph of 179K citations received by 11.6K academic papers made by 23 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

#7 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#2 in New York State

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#3 in New York State

#18 in the United States

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

4. Fordham University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#7 in New York State

#81 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#8 in New York State

#97 in the United States

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

6. New York Law School

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#10 in New York State

#123 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#12 in New York State

#164 in the United States

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

8. Pace University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#16 in New York State

#222 in the United States

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

9. Brooklyn Law School

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#17 in New York State

#225 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

10. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#18 in New York State

#235 in the United States

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

11. New School

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#19 in New York State

#239 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#21 in New York State

#264 in the United States

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

13. Yeshiva University

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#23 in New York State

#277 in the United States

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

14. St John's University - New York

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#25 in New York State

#293 in the United States

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

15. Barnard College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#28 in New York State

#313 in the United States

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

16. CUNY City College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#29 in New York State

#314 in the United States

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

17. Touro College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#30 in New York State

#323 in the United States

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

18. King's College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#31 in New York State

#335 in the United States

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

19. CUNY Queens College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#34 in New York State

#348 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#36 in New York State

#363 in the United States

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

21. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#37 in New York State

#365 in the United States

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

22. CUNY School of Law

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#41 in New York State

#377 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

23. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Criminology and Criminal Justice

#54 in New York State

#505 in the United States

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

Universities for Criminology and Criminal Justice near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
27	Seton Hall University	249	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	189	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	220	Montclair, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	15	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	55	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	126	Stony Brook, New York
84	College of New Jersey	241	Ewing Township, New Jersey
107	University of New Haven	208	West Haven, Connecticut
111	Yale University	6	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	247	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in New York City

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History31

Communications and Public Relations29

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