25 Best Public Policy / Administration schools 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 145K citations received by 8.76K 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

#6 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Public Policy / Administration

#3 in New York State

#17 in the United States

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

3. Fordham University

For Public Policy / Administration

#8 in New York State

#107 in the United States

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

4. New York Law School

For Public Policy / Administration

#10 in New York State

#136 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Public Policy / Administration

#11 in New York State

#156 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Public Policy / Administration

#12 in New York State

#159 in the United States

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

7. New School

For Public Policy / Administration

#14 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 John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Public Policy / Administration

#15 in New York State

#174 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Public Policy / Administration

#16 in New York State

#188 in the United States

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

10. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Public Policy / Administration

#17 in New York State

#189 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Public Policy / Administration

#18 in New York State

#198 in the United States

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

12. Wagner College

For Public Policy / Administration

#20 in New York State

#222 in the United States

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

13. Barnard College

For Public Policy / Administration

#21 in New York State

#231 in the United States

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

14. CUNY City College

For Public Policy / Administration

#22 in New York State

#247 in the United States

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

15. Pace University

For Public Policy / Administration

#24 in New York State

#251 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Queens College

For Public Policy / Administration

#26 in New York State

#262 in the United States

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

17. Rockefeller University

For Public Policy / Administration

#27 in New York State

#298 in the United States

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

18. Yeshiva University

For Public Policy / Administration

#28 in New York State

#301 in the United States

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

19. St John's University - New York

For Public Policy / Administration

#29 in New York State

#312 in the United States

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

20. CUNY School of Law

For Public Policy / Administration

#33 in New York State

#338 in the United States

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

21. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Public Policy / Administration

#36 in New York State

#359 in the United States

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

22. Brooklyn Law School

For Public Policy / Administration

#37 in New York State

#361 in the United States

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

23. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Public Policy / Administration

#41 in New York State

#377 in the United States

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

24. Touro College

For Public Policy / Administration

#42 in New York State

#378 in the United States

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

25. Lehman College, CUNY

For Public Policy / Administration

#49 in New York State

#425 in the United States

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

Universities for Public Policy / Administration near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
27	Seton Hall University	212	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	207	Hempstead, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	26	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	41	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	162	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	257	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	5	New Haven, Connecticut
122	Lehigh University	272	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
129	Temple University	78	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
132	Drexel University	183	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfields in New York City

Broadcast Journalism10

Classics and Ancient History31

Communications and Public Relations29

Criminology and Criminal Justice23

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

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies36

Urban and Regional planning9