28 Best colleges for Sociology in New York City, US

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Sociology. A graph of 549K citations received by 16.8K academic papers made by 28 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 Sociology

#1 in New York State

#7 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

2. New York University

For Sociology

#2 in New York State

#17 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

3. Fordham University

For Sociology

#6 in New York State

#80 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,583

4. New School

For Sociology

#11 in New York State

#113 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $43,547
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,330

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Sociology

#12 in New York State

#146 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 9,017
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

6. St John's University - New York

For Sociology

#13 in New York State

#159 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,655

7. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Sociology

#16 in New York State

#200 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,365
Enrollment: 15,210

8. CUNY Queens College

For Sociology

#17 in New York State

#228 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $7,627
Enrollment: 18,772

9. Pace University

For Sociology

#19 in New York State

#238 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,632

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Sociology

#20 in New York State

#242 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,519
Enrollment: 24,099

11. Yeshiva University

For Sociology

#21 in New York State

#246 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $36,807
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $29,093

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Sociology

#22 in New York State

#249 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,711
Enrollment: 15,938

13. CUNY City College

For Sociology

#31 in New York State

#307 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,267
Enrollment: 15,031

14. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Sociology

#33 in New York State

#318 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $8,717
Enrollment: 19,969

15. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Sociology

#35 in New York State

#330 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,933
Enrollment: 11,793

16. Barnard College

For Sociology

#37 in New York State

#365 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,366

17. Brooklyn Law School

For Sociology

#41 in New York State

#420 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Enrollment: 1,184
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

18. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Sociology

#44 in New York State

#453 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

19. Touro College

For Sociology

#50 in New York State

#492 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,038
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,787

20. Manhattan College

For Sociology

#52 in New York State

#498 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $27,651
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,475

21. Pratt Institute - Main

For Sociology

#56 in New York State

#539 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $46,486

22. New York Law School

For Sociology

#63 in New York State

#588 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Enrollment: 1,130
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1891

23. Lehman College, CUNY

For Sociology

#65 in New York State

#611 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,322
Enrollment: 14,392

24. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Sociology

#71 in New York State

#680 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $8,417
Enrollment: 14,277

25. CUNY School of Law

For Sociology

#72 in New York State

#683 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

26. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Sociology

#73 in New York State

#689 in the United States

Enrollment: 222
Male:Female: 40:60

27. Bank Street College of Education

For Sociology

#75 in New York State

#713 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 635
Male:Female: 11:89
Founded: 1916

28. Rockefeller University

For Sociology

#76 in New York State

#717 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 268
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

Universities for Sociology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	423	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	257	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	435	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	251	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	168	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	164	Montclair, New Jersey
32	New York Institute of Technology	346	Old Westbury, New York
34	Long Island University	279	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	352	Wayne, New Jersey
42	Drew University	349	Madison, New Jersey