31 Best colleges for Cognitive Science 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 Cognitive Science. A graph of 2.68M citations received by 43.6K academic papers made by 31 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. New York University

For Cognitive Science

#1 in New York State

#8 in the United States

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

2. Columbia University

For Cognitive Science

#2 in New York State

#15 in the United States

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

3. Rockefeller University

For Cognitive Science

#8 in New York State

#92 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Cognitive Science

#11 in New York State

#105 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Cognitive Science

#12 in New York State

#111 in the United States

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

6. CUNY City College

For Cognitive Science

#15 in New York State

#157 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Cognitive Science

#16 in New York State

#175 in the United States

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

8. New School

For Cognitive Science

#17 in New York State

#184 in the United States

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

9. CUNY Queens College

For Cognitive Science

#19 in New York State

#193 in the United States

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

10. Fordham University

For Cognitive Science

#20 in New York State

#194 in the United States

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

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Cognitive Science

#21 in New York State

#197 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Hunter College

For Cognitive Science

#22 in New York State

#205 in the United States

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

13. Yeshiva University

For Cognitive Science

#23 in New York State

#232 in the United States

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

14. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Cognitive Science

#25 in New York State

#245 in the United States

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

15. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Cognitive Science

#27 in New York State

#258 in the United States

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

16. St John's University - New York

For Cognitive Science

#29 in New York State

#286 in the United States

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

17. Barnard College

For Cognitive Science

#30 in New York State

#287 in the United States

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

18. SUNY College of Optometry

For Cognitive Science

#33 in New York State

#299 in the United States

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

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Cognitive Science

#34 in New York State

#300 in the United States

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

20. King's College

For Cognitive Science

#37 in New York State

#309 in the United States

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

21. Lehman College, CUNY

For Cognitive Science

#41 in New York State

#343 in the United States

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

22. Pace University

For Cognitive Science

#46 in New York State

#375 in the United States

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

23. Touro College

For Cognitive Science

#60 in New York State

#567 in the United States

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

24. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Cognitive Science

#64 in New York State

#604 in the United States

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

25. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Cognitive Science

#66 in New York State

#650 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

26. Manhattan College

For Cognitive Science

#70 in New York State

#687 in the United States

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

27. Wagner College

For Cognitive Science

#71 in New York State

#692 in the United States

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

28. New York Law School

For Cognitive Science

#72 in New York State

#701 in the United States

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

29. School of Visual Arts

For Cognitive Science

#76 in New York State

#754 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1339
Net Price: $61,337
Receiving Aid: 67%

30. Pratt Institute - Main

For Cognitive Science

#80 in New York State

#779 in the United States

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

31. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#81 in New York State

#780 in the United States

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

Universities for Cognitive Science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	222	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	145	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	255	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	392	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	394	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	293	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	275	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	136	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	325	Brookville, New York
39	New York College of Health Professions	410	Syosset, New York

Psychology subfields in New York City

Child Psychology34

Clinical Psychology27

Education Majors34

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience38

Occupational Therapy9

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology6