34 Best Public Health schools 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 Public Health. A graph of 4.78M citations received by 95.6K academic papers made by 34 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 Public Health

#1 in New York State

#5 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Public Health

#3 in New York State

#24 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 Public Health

#4 in New York State

#39 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Public Health

#10 in New York State

#138 in the United States

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

5. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Public Health

#12 in New York State

#180 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Public Health

#13 in New York State

#181 in the United States

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

7. Fordham University

For Public Health

#14 in New York State

#194 in the United States

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

8. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Public Health

#16 in New York State

#210 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Public Health

#17 in New York State

#212 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Queens College

For Public Health

#19 in New York State

#220 in the United States

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

11. Yeshiva University

For Public Health

#20 in New York State

#225 in the United States

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

12. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Public Health

#21 in New York State

#231 in the United States

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

13. St John's University - New York

For Public Health

#24 in New York State

#251 in the United States

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

14. CUNY City College

For Public Health

#25 in New York State

#252 in the United States

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

15. King's College

For Public Health

#28 in New York State

#269 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Public Health

#32 in New York State

#303 in the United States

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

17. New School

For Public Health

#34 in New York State

#328 in the United States

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

18. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Public Health

#37 in New York State

#349 in the United States

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

19. Pace University

For Public Health

#38 in New York State

#357 in the United States

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

20. Wagner College

For Public Health

#39 in New York State

#362 in the United States

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

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Public Health

#40 in New York State

#374 in the United States

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

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Public Health

#45 in New York State

#441 in the United States

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

23. Barnard College

For Public Health

#46 in New York State

#446 in the United States

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

24. SUNY College of Optometry

For Public Health

#54 in New York State

#512 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

25. CUNY School of Law

For Public Health

#59 in New York State

#547 in the United States

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

26. New York Law School

For Public Health

#62 in New York State

#579 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

27. Touro College

For Public Health

#68 in New York State

#659 in the United States

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

28. Manhattan College

For Public Health

#78 in New York State

#760 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

29. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Public Health

#79 in New York State

#768 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

30. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Public Health

#81 in New York State

#794 in the United States

Enrollment: 339
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1911

31. Pratt Institute - Main

For Public Health

#86 in New York State

#913 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

32. Brooklyn Law School

For Public Health

#87 in New York State

#924 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

33. St Francis College

For Public Health

#90 in New York State

#971 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,698
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,003

34. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Public Health

#96 in New York State

#1053 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 935
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,419

Universities for Public Health near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	529	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	353	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	348	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	402	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	403	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	372	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	250	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	286	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	384	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	339	Brookville, New York