48 Best colleges for Philosophy 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 Philosophy. A graph of 5.57M citations received by 200K academic papers made by 48 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

#9 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Philosophy

#3 in New York State

#14 in the United States

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

3. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Philosophy

#9 in New York State

#114 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Philosophy

#11 in New York State

#124 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Philosophy

#12 in New York State

#130 in the United States

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

6. Fordham University

For Philosophy

#14 in New York State

#140 in the United States

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

7. New School

For Philosophy

#15 in New York State

#173 in the United States

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

8. CUNY City College

For Philosophy

#16 in New York State

#181 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Philosophy

#18 in New York State

#201 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Philosophy

#19 in New York State

#210 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Queens College

For Philosophy

#20 in New York State

#217 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Philosophy

#21 in New York State

#219 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Philosophy

#22 in New York State

#223 in the United States

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

14. Yeshiva University

For Philosophy

#25 in New York State

#272 in the United States

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

15. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Philosophy

#27 in New York State

#277 in the United States

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

16. Barnard College

For Philosophy

#28 in New York State

#279 in the United States

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

17. St John's University - New York

For Philosophy

#29 in New York State

#280 in the United States

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

18. Pace University

For Philosophy

#32 in New York State

#297 in the United States

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

19. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Philosophy

#34 in New York State

#307 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Philosophy

#36 in New York State

#321 in the United States

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

21. New York Law School

For Philosophy

#40 in New York State

#344 in the United States

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

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Philosophy

#44 in New York State

#362 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

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: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

24. Wagner College

For Philosophy

#64 in New York State

#586 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

25. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Philosophy

#65 in New York State

#599 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

26. Manhattan College

For Philosophy

#66 in New York State

#600 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

27. SUNY College of Optometry

For Philosophy

#67 in New York State

#608 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

28. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Philosophy

#69 in New York State

#636 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

29. Touro College

For Philosophy

#72 in New York State

#675 in the United States

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

30. Brooklyn Law School

For Philosophy

#78 in New York State

#717 in the United States

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

31. School of Visual Arts

For Philosophy

#80 in New York State

#742 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

32. Pratt Institute - Main

For Philosophy

#84 in New York State

#775 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

33. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Philosophy

#85 in New York State

#794 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

34. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Philosophy

#89 in New York State

#885 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $61,379

35. CUNY School of Law

For Philosophy

#92 in New York State

#919 in the United States

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

36. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Philosophy

#93 in New York State

#925 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

37. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Philosophy

#95 in New York State

#943 in the United States

Enrollment: 318
Male:Female: 37:63

38. St Francis College

For Philosophy

#97 in New York State

#990 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

39. Marymount Manhattan College

For Philosophy

#102 in New York State

#1037 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

40. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Philosophy

#107 in New York State

#1082 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

41. Bank Street College of Education

For Philosophy

#110 in New York State

#1094 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 683
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1916

42. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Philosophy

#114 in New York State

#1182 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

43. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Philosophy

#115 in New York State

#1208 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

44. General Theological Seminary

For Philosophy

#121 in New York State

#1325 in the United States

Enrollment: 56

45. Metropolitan College of New York

For Philosophy

#126 in New York State

#1386 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,183
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,873

46. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Philosophy

#129 in New York State

#1426 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,084

47. LIM College

For Philosophy

#131 in New York State

#1504 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $39,020

48. Monroe College

For Philosophy

#132 in New York State

#1510 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $9,157
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $15,792

Universities for Philosophy near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	265	Hoboken, New Jersey
13	Saint Peter's University	674	Jersey, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	216	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	323	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	580	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	431	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	341	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	237	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	254	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	244	New Rochelle, New York