25 Best Public Policy / Administration schools 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 Public Policy / Administration. A graph of 237K citations received by 10.3K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Public Policy / Administration

#2 in New York State

#13 in the United States

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

3. Fordham University

For Public Policy / Administration

#8 in New York State

#99 in the United States

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

4. New York Law School

For Public Policy / Administration

#9 in New York State

#127 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Public Policy / Administration

#11 in New York State

#150 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

6. New School

For Public Policy / Administration

#13 in New York State

#165 in the United States

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

7. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Public Policy / Administration

#14 in New York State

#171 in the United States

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

8. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Public Policy / Administration

#15 in New York State

#172 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Public Policy / Administration

#16 in New York State

#180 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Public Policy / Administration

#17 in New York State

#183 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Public Policy / Administration

#18 in New York State

#193 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

#198 in the United States

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

13. CUNY City College

For Public Policy / Administration

#22 in New York State

#233 in the United States

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

14. St John's University - New York

For Public Policy / Administration

#23 in New York State

#237 in the United States

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

15. Barnard College

For Public Policy / Administration

#24 in New York State

#240 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Queens College

For Public Policy / Administration

#26 in New York State

#303 in the United States

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

17. Yeshiva University

For Public Policy / Administration

#27 in New York State

#304 in the United States

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

18. Brooklyn Law School

For Public Policy / Administration

#28 in New York State

#308 in the United States

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

19. Rockefeller University

For Public Policy / Administration

#29 in New York State

#314 in the United States

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

20. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Public Policy / Administration

#35 in New York State

#348 in the United States

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

21. Wagner College

For Public Policy / Administration

#36 in New York State

#351 in the United States

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

22. CUNY School of Law

For Public Policy / Administration

#37 in New York State

#354 in the United States

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

23. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Public Policy / Administration

#41 in New York State

#385 in the United States

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

24. Lehman College, CUNY

For Public Policy / Administration

#50 in New York State

#452 in the United States

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

25. Touro College

For Public Policy / Administration

#51 in New York State

#475 in the United States

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

Universities for Public Policy / Administration near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
27	Seton Hall University	217	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	215	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	302	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	129	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	24	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	258	Bethlehem, 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 Resolution14

Occupational Safety and Health11

Political Economy19

Political Science50

Radio and Television broadcasting8

Special Education13

Sports / Exercise science6

Theology / Divinity / Religious studies38

Urban and Regional planning9