25 Best colleges for Gerontology 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 Gerontology. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 31.6K 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 Gerontology

#1 in New York State

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Gerontology

#3 in New York State

#26 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Gerontology

#4 in New York State

#40 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Gerontology

#7 in New York State

#82 in the United States

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

5. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Gerontology

#11 in New York State

#143 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

6. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Gerontology

#12 in New York State

#148 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Gerontology

#14 in New York State

#158 in the United States

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

8. Fordham University

For Gerontology

#15 in New York State

#163 in the United States

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

9. Yeshiva University

For Gerontology

#16 in New York State

#169 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Gerontology

#18 in New York State

#186 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Queens College

For Gerontology

#21 in New York State

#240 in the United States

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

12. CUNY City College

For Gerontology

#23 in New York State

#266 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Gerontology

#26 in New York State

#280 in the United States

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

14. King's College

For Gerontology

#27 in New York State

#285 in the United States

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

15. St John's University - New York

For Gerontology

#28 in New York State

#286 in the United States

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

16. Lehman College, CUNY

For Gerontology

#29 in New York State

#290 in the United States

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

17. New School

For Gerontology

#30 in New York State

#306 in the United States

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

18. Pace University

For Gerontology

#35 in New York State

#338 in the United States

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

19. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Gerontology

#36 in New York State

#339 in the United States

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

20. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Gerontology

#37 in New York State

#358 in the United States

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

21. Wagner College

For Gerontology

#42 in New York State

#390 in the United States

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

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Gerontology

#44 in New York State

#393 in the United States

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

23. Barnard College

For Gerontology

#46 in New York State

#431 in the United States

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

24. CUNY School of Law

For Gerontology

#47 in New York State

#439 in the United States

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

25. Touro College

For Gerontology

#53 in New York State

#551 in the United States

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

Universities for Gerontology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
25	Adelphi University	262	Garden City, New York
29	Hofstra University	269	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	297	Montclair, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	275	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	361	Wayne, New Jersey
39	New York College of Health Professions	313	Syosset, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	31	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	170	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	99	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	86	Stony Brook, New York