50 Best colleges for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 7.83M citations received by 226K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Philosophy

#3 in New York State

#13 in the United States

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

3. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Philosophy

#9 in New York State

#113 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Philosophy

#11 in New York State

#123 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

5. Rockefeller University

For Philosophy

#12 in New York State

#134 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

6. Fordham University

For Philosophy

#13 in New York State

#136 in the United States

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

7. New School

For Philosophy

#15 in New York State

#171 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

8. CUNY City College

For Philosophy

#16 in New York State

#189 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Philosophy

#18 in New York State

#197 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Philosophy

#19 in New York State

#208 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Philosophy

#20 in New York State

#227 in the United States

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

12. St John's University - New York

For Philosophy

#21 in New York State

#228 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Philosophy

#22 in New York State

#238 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Queens College

For Philosophy

#23 in New York State

#239 in the United States

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

15. Yeshiva University

For Philosophy

#26 in New York State

#270 in the United States

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

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

17. Barnard College

For Philosophy

#30 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

18. Pace University

For Philosophy

#31 in New York State

#301 in the United States

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

19. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Philosophy

#34 in New York State

#314 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Philosophy

#39 in New York State

#346 in the United States

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

21. New York Law School

For Philosophy

#42 in New York State

#353 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Philosophy

#45 in New York State

#382 in the United States

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

23. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Philosophy

#53 in New York State

#439 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

24. Manhattan College

For Philosophy

#63 in New York State

#602 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

25. Brooklyn Law School

For Philosophy

#64 in New York State

#619 in the United States

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

26. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Philosophy

#67 in New York State

#643 in the United States

Enrollment: 220
Male:Female: 40:60

27. SUNY College of Optometry

For Philosophy

#68 in New York State

#644 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

28. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Philosophy

#69 in New York State

#660 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

29. Wagner College

For Philosophy

#72 in New York State

#686 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

30. School of Visual Arts

For Philosophy

#73 in New York State

#695 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

31. Touro College

For Philosophy

#75 in New York State

#701 in the United States

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

32. Pratt Institute - Main

For Philosophy

#81 in New York State

#767 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

33. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Philosophy

#85 in New York State

#807 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

34. CUNY School of Law

For Philosophy

#89 in New York State

#855 in the United States

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

35. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Philosophy

#90 in New York State

#858 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $54,588

36. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Philosophy

#94 in New York State

#952 in the United States

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

37. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Philosophy

#95 in New York State

#963 in the United States

Enrollment: 266
Male:Female: 37:63

38. St Francis College

For Philosophy

#101 in New York State

#1021 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

39. Marymount Manhattan College

For Philosophy

#102 in New York State

#1040 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,426

40. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Philosophy

#104 in New York State

#1054 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

41. Bank Street College of Education

For Philosophy

#107 in New York State

#1081 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 597
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1916

42. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#112 in New York State

#1153 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $7,940
Enrollment: 8,108

43. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Philosophy

#117 in New York State

#1231 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

44. General Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#120 in New York State

#1300 in the United States

Enrollment: 56

45. LIM College

For Philosophy

#126 in New York State

#1388 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $39,389

46. Metropolitan College of New York

For Philosophy

#130 in New York State

#1450 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $27,481
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,565

47. Juilliard School

For Philosophy

#131 in New York State

#1470 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Net Price: $42,468
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $38,649

48. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Philosophy

#133 in New York State

#1473 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1060
Net Price: $21,844
Receiving Aid: 93%

49. Monroe College

For Philosophy

#134 in New York State

#1539 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $11,476
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,735

50. Manhattan School of Music

For Philosophy

#135 in New York State

#1558 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Net Price: $51,879
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $22,868

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	273	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	221	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	312	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	570	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	383	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	344	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	240	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	256	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	261	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	182	Woodland Park, New Jersey