25 Best colleges for Gerontology in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.14M citations received by 30.3K 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 Gerontology

#1 in New York State

#10 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Gerontology

#3 in New York State

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Gerontology

#4 in New York State

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

4. Rockefeller University

For Gerontology

#7 in New York State

#81 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

5. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Gerontology

#11 in New York State

#141 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
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: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Gerontology

#14 in New York State

#158 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

8. Fordham University

For Gerontology

#15 in New York State

#159 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

9. Yeshiva University

For Gerontology

#17 in New York State

#170 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

10. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Gerontology

#18 in New York State

#186 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

11. CUNY Queens College

For Gerontology

#21 in New York State

#240 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

12. CUNY City College

For Gerontology

#23 in New York State

#265 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

13. King's College

For Gerontology

#26 in New York State

#279 in the United States

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

14. St John's University - New York

For Gerontology

#27 in New York State

#283 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Gerontology

#28 in New York State

#284 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

16. Lehman College, CUNY

For Gerontology

#29 in New York State

#292 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

17. New School

For Gerontology

#32 in New York State

#312 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

18. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Gerontology

#35 in New York State

#337 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

19. Pace University

For Gerontology

#36 in New York State

#338 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

20. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Gerontology

#37 in New York State

#355 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

21. Wagner College

For Gerontology

#42 in New York State

#387 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Gerontology

#45 in New York State

#394 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

23. Barnard College

For Gerontology

#46 in New York State

#413 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

24. CUNY School of Law

For Gerontology

#47 in New York State

#450 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

25. Touro College

For Gerontology

#54 in New York State

#557 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

Universities for Gerontology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
25	Adelphi University	263	Garden City, New York
29	Hofstra University	273	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	295	Montclair, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	272	Brookville, New York
38	William Paterson University of New Jersey	357	Wayne, New Jersey
39	New York College of Health Professions	308	Syosset, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	31	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	168	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	100	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	86	Stony Brook, New York