36 Best Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies. A graph of 509K citations received by 34.2K academic papers made by 36 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 Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#1 in New York State

#8 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#2 in New York State

#11 in the United States

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

3. Fordham University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#5 in New York State

#65 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#9 in New York State

#91 in the United States

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

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#12 in New York State

#147 in the United States

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

6. New School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#13 in New York State

#151 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#14 in New York State

#180 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#15 in New York State

#192 in the United States

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

9. Yeshiva University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#17 in New York State

#197 in the United States

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

10. St John's University - New York

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#18 in New York State

#206 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#19 in New York State

#208 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#20 in New York State

#218 in the United States

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

13. Barnard College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#23 in New York State

#245 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Queens College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#24 in New York State

#249 in the United States

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

15. New York Law School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#25 in New York State

#253 in the United States

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

16. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#26 in New York State

#263 in the United States

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

17. CUNY City College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#27 in New York State

#265 in the United States

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

18. Rockefeller University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#28 in New York State

#283 in the United States

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

19. Pace University

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#29 in New York State

#284 in the United States

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

20. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#30 in New York State

#292 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#43 in New York State

#396 in the United States

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

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#45 in New York State

#421 in the United States

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

23. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#46 in New York State

#422 in the United States

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

24. Touro College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#48 in New York State

#436 in the United States

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

25. Manhattan College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#51 in New York State

#451 in the United States

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

26. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#58 in New York State

#513 in the United States

Enrollment: 318
Male:Female: 37:63

27. Brooklyn Law School

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#63 in New York State

#561 in the United States

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

28. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#69 in New York State

#600 in the United States

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

29. General Theological Seminary

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#81 in New York State

#767 in the United States

Enrollment: 56

30. CUNY School of Law

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#85 in New York State

#805 in the United States

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

31. Wagner College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#86 in New York State

#822 in the United States

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

32. School of Visual Arts

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#88 in New York State

#831 in the United States

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

33. Marymount Manhattan College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#90 in New York State

#844 in the United States

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

34. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#91 in New York State

#848 in the United States

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

35. Pratt Institute - Main

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#95 in New York State

#897 in the United States

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

36. St Francis College

For Theology / Divinity / Religious studies

#98 in New York State

#1018 in the United States

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

Universities for Theology / Divinity / Religious studies near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	415	Hoboken, New Jersey
13	Saint Peter's University	517	Jersey, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	478	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	324	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	511	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	467	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	248	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	195	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	227	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	591	New Rochelle, New York

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

Public Policy / Administration25

Radio and Television broadcasting7

Special Education14

Sports / Exercise science6

Urban and Regional planning9