29 Best colleges for Cognitive Science in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.86M citations received by 38.2K academic papers made by 29 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: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

2. Columbia University

For Cognitive Science

#2 in New York State

#12 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

3. Rockefeller University

For Cognitive Science

#8 in New York State

#85 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Cognitive Science

#11 in New York State

#109 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Cognitive Science

#12 in New York State

#112 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

6. CUNY City College

For Cognitive Science

#14 in New York State

#146 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

7. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Cognitive Science

#16 in New York State

#180 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

8. CUNY Queens College

For Cognitive Science

#17 in New York State

#183 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

9. CUNY Hunter College

For Cognitive Science

#19 in New York State

#186 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

10. New School

For Cognitive Science

#20 in New York State

#188 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

11. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Cognitive Science

#21 in New York State

#192 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

12. Fordham University

For Cognitive Science

#22 in New York State

#193 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

13. Yeshiva University

For Cognitive Science

#24 in New York State

#238 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

14. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Cognitive Science

#25 in New York State

#242 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

15. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Cognitive Science

#26 in New York State

#247 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

16. Barnard College

For Cognitive Science

#29 in New York State

#279 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

17. SUNY College of Optometry

For Cognitive Science

#30 in New York State

#280 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 409
Male:Female: 24:76
Founded: 1971

18. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Cognitive Science

#34 in New York State

#303 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

19. King's College

For Cognitive Science

#40 in New York State

#328 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Cognitive Science

#41 in New York State

#334 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

21. St John's University - New York

For Cognitive Science

#42 in New York State

#343 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

22. Pace University

For Cognitive Science

#47 in New York State

#373 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

23. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Cognitive Science

#62 in New York State

#569 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

24. Touro College

For Cognitive Science

#64 in New York State

#621 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1324
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,960

25. Manhattan College

For Cognitive Science

#69 in New York State

#654 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

26. New York Law School

For Cognitive Science

#70 in New York State

#686 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,050
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1891

27. Pratt Institute - Main

For Cognitive Science

#72 in New York State

#706 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

28. School of Visual Arts

For Cognitive Science

#74 in New York State

#724 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $59,053

29. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Cognitive Science

#76 in New York State

#740 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

Universities for Cognitive Science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	221	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	141	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	258	Garden City, New York
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	382	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	377	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	287	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	276	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	392	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	130	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	312	Brookville, New York

Psychology subfields in New York City

Child Psychology33

Clinical Psychology27

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience38

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7