25 Best Public Policy / Administration schools 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 225K citations received by 10.1K academic papers made by 25 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 Public Policy / Administration

#1 in New York State

#5 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in New York State

#13 in the United States

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

3. Fordham University

For Public Policy / Administration

#8 in New York State

#98 in the United States

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

4. New York Law School

For Public Policy / Administration

#9 in New York State

#125 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Public Policy / Administration

#11 in New York State

#151 in the United States

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

6. New School

For Public Policy / Administration

#13 in New York State

#162 in the United States

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

7. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Public Policy / Administration

#14 in New York State

#175 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

8. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Public Policy / Administration

#15 in New York State

#179 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Public Policy / Administration

#16 in New York State

#181 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Public Policy / Administration

#17 in New York State

#184 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Public Policy / Administration

#18 in New York State

#191 in the United States

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

12. Pace University

For Public Policy / Administration

#19 in New York State

#197 in the United States

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

13. St John's University - New York

For Public Policy / Administration

#21 in New York State

#230 in the United States

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

14. CUNY City College

For Public Policy / Administration

#22 in New York State

#231 in the United States

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

15. Barnard College

For Public Policy / Administration

#24 in New York State

#240 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Queens College

For Public Policy / Administration

#26 in New York State

#299 in the United States

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

17. Yeshiva University

For Public Policy / Administration

#27 in New York State

#303 in the United States

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

18. Brooklyn Law School

For Public Policy / Administration

#28 in New York State

#305 in the United States

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

19. Rockefeller University

For Public Policy / Administration

#29 in New York State

#314 in the United States

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

20. CUNY School of Law

For Public Policy / Administration

#35 in New York State

#348 in the United States

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

21. Wagner College

For Public Policy / Administration

#36 in New York State

#349 in the United States

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

22. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Public Policy / Administration

#37 in New York State

#350 in the United States

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

23. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Public Policy / Administration

#41 in New York State

#382 in the United States

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

24. Lehman College, CUNY

For Public Policy / Administration

#50 in New York State

#447 in the United States

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

25. Touro College

For Public Policy / Administration

#51 in New York State

#476 in the United States

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

Universities for Public Policy / Administration near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
27	Seton Hall University	215	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	212	Hempstead, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	129	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	23	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	34	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	152	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	254	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	2	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	257	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	72	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in New York City

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History31

Communications and Public Relations30

Criminology and Criminal Justice24

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

Radio and Television broadcasting8

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies38

Urban and Regional planning9