50 Best colleges for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 8.34M citations received by 231K academic papers made by 50 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 Philosophy

#2 in New York State

#10 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Philosophy

#3 in New York State

#13 in the United States

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

3. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Philosophy

#9 in New York State

#113 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 Philosophy

#11 in New York State

#119 in the United States

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

5. Rockefeller University

For Philosophy

#12 in New York State

#135 in the United States

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

6. Fordham University

For Philosophy

#13 in New York State

#138 in the United States

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

7. New School

For Philosophy

#15 in New York State

#170 in the United States

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

8. CUNY City College

For Philosophy

#17 in New York State

#190 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Philosophy

#18 in New York State

#199 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Philosophy

#19 in New York State

#208 in the United States

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

11. St John's University - New York

For Philosophy

#20 in New York State

#229 in the United States

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

12. King's College

For Philosophy

#21 in New York State

#232 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Philosophy

#22 in New York State

#238 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Queens College

For Philosophy

#24 in New York State

#241 in the United States

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

15. Yeshiva University

For Philosophy

#26 in New York State

#273 in the United States

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

16. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Philosophy

#29 in New York State

#288 in the United States

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

17. Barnard College

For Philosophy

#30 in New York State

#290 in the United States

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

18. Pace University

For Philosophy

#31 in New York State

#300 in the United States

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

19. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Philosophy

#34 in New York State

#312 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Philosophy

#40 in New York State

#348 in the United States

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

21. New York Law School

For Philosophy

#42 in New York State

#355 in the United States

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

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Philosophy

#45 in New York State

#379 in the United States

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

23. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Philosophy

#53 in New York State

#440 in the United States

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

24. Manhattan College

For Philosophy

#63 in New York State

#604 in the United States

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

25. Brooklyn Law School

For Philosophy

#64 in New York State

#626 in the United States

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

26. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Philosophy

#67 in New York State

#648 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

27. SUNY College of Optometry

For Philosophy

#68 in New York State

#650 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

28. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Philosophy

#69 in New York State

#662 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

29. Wagner College

For Philosophy

#71 in New York State

#683 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

30. Touro College

For Philosophy

#74 in New York State

#699 in the United States

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

31. School of Visual Arts

For Philosophy

#75 in New York State

#704 in the United States

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

32. Pratt Institute - Main

For Philosophy

#82 in New York State

#766 in the United States

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

33. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Philosophy

#85 in New York State

#802 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

34. CUNY School of Law

For Philosophy

#89 in New York State

#854 in the United States

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

35. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Philosophy

#92 in New York State

#870 in the United States

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

36. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Philosophy

#94 in New York State

#955 in the United States

Enrollment: 240
Male:Female: 37:63

37. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Philosophy

#95 in New York State

#962 in the United States

Enrollment: 339
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1911

38. St Francis College

For Philosophy

#101 in New York State

#1026 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,698
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,003

39. Marymount Manhattan College

For Philosophy

#103 in New York State

#1040 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $38,376

40. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Philosophy

#104 in New York State

#1060 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

41. Bank Street College of Education

For Philosophy

#108 in New York State

#1092 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 719
Male:Female: 20:80
Founded: 1916

42. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#112 in New York State

#1140 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $8,304
Enrollment: 8,206

43. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Philosophy

#116 in New York State

#1234 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 935
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,419

44. General Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#120 in New York State

#1304 in the United States

Enrollment: 56

45. LIM College

For Philosophy

#126 in New York State

#1390 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1049
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $40,305

46. Metropolitan College of New York

For Philosophy

#130 in New York State

#1446 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Net Price: $26,091
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,112

47. Juilliard School

For Philosophy

#131 in New York State

#1456 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Net Price: $45,099
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $38,793

48. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Philosophy

#132 in New York State

#1478 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1095
Net Price: $22,808
Receiving Aid: 93%

49. Monroe College

For Philosophy

#134 in New York State

#1538 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Net Price: $13,291
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $15,550

50. Manhattan School of Music

For Philosophy

#135 in New York State

#1569 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Net Price: $51,767
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $26,001

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	268	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	220	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	310	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	565	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	380	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	344	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	239	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	250	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	267	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	181	Woodland Park, New Jersey