38 Best colleges for Psychiatry 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 Psychiatry. A graph of 9.6M citations received by 198K academic papers made by 38 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 Psychiatry

#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 Psychiatry

#3 in New York State

#19 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 Psychiatry

#4 in New York State

#26 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Psychiatry

#8 in New York State

#98 in the United States

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

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Psychiatry

#12 in New York State

#131 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

6. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Psychiatry

#15 in New York State

#162 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

7. Yeshiva University

For Psychiatry

#16 in New York State

#165 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Psychiatry

#17 in New York State

#177 in the United States

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

9. Fordham University

For Psychiatry

#21 in New York State

#203 in the United States

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

10. St John's University - New York

For Psychiatry

#22 in New York State

#205 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Hunter College

For Psychiatry

#23 in New York State

#214 in the United States

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

12. CUNY City College

For Psychiatry

#24 in New York State

#239 in the United States

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

13. King's College

For Psychiatry

#26 in New York State

#244 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Queens College

For Psychiatry

#27 in New York State

#248 in the United States

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

15. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Psychiatry

#28 in New York State

#256 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Psychiatry

#30 in New York State

#279 in the United States

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

17. New School

For Psychiatry

#34 in New York State

#308 in the United States

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

18. Pace University

For Psychiatry

#37 in New York State

#382 in the United States

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

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Psychiatry

#38 in New York State

#389 in the United States

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

20. Barnard College

For Psychiatry

#40 in New York State

#404 in the United States

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

21. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Psychiatry

#41 in New York State

#413 in the United States

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

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Psychiatry

#43 in New York State

#428 in the United States

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

23. SUNY College of Optometry

For Psychiatry

#44 in New York State

#436 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

24. Touro College

For Psychiatry

#46 in New York State

#441 in the United States

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

25. Wagner College

For Psychiatry

#62 in New York State

#635 in the United States

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

26. New York Law School

For Psychiatry

#63 in New York State

#636 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

27. CUNY School of Law

For Psychiatry

#68 in New York State

#715 in the United States

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

28. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Psychiatry

#69 in New York State

#718 in the United States

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

29. Manhattan College

For Psychiatry

#78 in New York State

#810 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

30. Marymount Manhattan College

For Psychiatry

#93 in New York State

#955 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $38,426

31. Brooklyn Law School

For Psychiatry

#95 in New York State

#992 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

32. Pratt Institute - Main

For Psychiatry

#96 in New York State

#1004 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

33. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Psychiatry

#100 in New York State

#1054 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

34. Monroe College

For Psychiatry

#101 in New York State

#1058 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $11,476
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,735

35. St Francis College

For Psychiatry

#106 in New York State

#1091 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

36. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Psychiatry

#109 in New York State

#1160 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

37. School of Visual Arts

For Psychiatry

#110 in New York State

#1161 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

38. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Psychiatry

#111 in New York State

#1181 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

Universities for Psychiatry near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	524	Hoboken, New Jersey
13	CUNY York College	606	Jamaica, New York
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	328	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	282	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	529	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	294	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	293	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	186	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	334	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	470	Woodland Park, New Jersey