34 Best colleges for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 2.4M citations received by 46.8K 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 Child Psychology

#1 in New York State

#7 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Child Psychology

#3 in New York State

#25 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 Child Psychology

#7 in New York State

#73 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Child Psychology

#10 in New York State

#132 in the United States

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

5. Fordham University

For Child Psychology

#12 in New York State

#145 in the United States

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

6. Rockefeller University

For Child Psychology

#13 in New York State

#177 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Child Psychology

#14 in New York State

#204 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Queens College

For Child Psychology

#15 in New York State

#207 in the United States

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

9. St John's University - New York

For Child Psychology

#18 in New York State

#229 in the United States

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

10. Yeshiva University

For Child Psychology

#19 in New York State

#233 in the United States

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

11. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Child Psychology

#20 in New York State

#239 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Child Psychology

#24 in New York State

#259 in the United States

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

13. CUNY City College

For Child Psychology

#25 in New York State

#263 in the United States

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

14. New School

For Child Psychology

#27 in New York State

#272 in the United States

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

15. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Child Psychology

#29 in New York State

#294 in the United States

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

16. Pace University

For Child Psychology

#30 in New York State

#302 in the United States

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

17. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Child Psychology

#32 in New York State

#326 in the United States

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

18. King's College

For Child Psychology

#33 in New York State

#329 in the United States

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

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Child Psychology

#35 in New York State

#336 in the United States

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

20. Barnard College

For Child Psychology

#37 in New York State

#347 in the United States

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

21. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Child Psychology

#38 in New York State

#350 in the United States

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

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Child Psychology

#46 in New York State

#401 in the United States

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

23. Touro College

For Child Psychology

#51 in New York State

#465 in the United States

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

24. SUNY College of Optometry

For Child Psychology

#58 in New York State

#541 in the United States

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

25. Bank Street College of Education

For Child Psychology

#63 in New York State

#619 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 597
Male:Female: 15:85
Founded: 1916

26. New York Law School

For Child Psychology

#64 in New York State

#637 in the United States

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

27. Wagner College

For Child Psychology

#70 in New York State

#724 in the United States

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

28. Manhattan College

For Child Psychology

#74 in New York State

#759 in the United States

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

29. CUNY School of Law

For Child Psychology

#87 in New York State

#854 in the United States

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

30. Brooklyn Law School

For Child Psychology

#88 in New York State

#864 in the United States

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

31. Marymount Manhattan College

For Child Psychology

#90 in New York State

#878 in the United States

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

32. St Francis College

For Child Psychology

#91 in New York State

#884 in the United States

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

33. Pratt Institute - Main

For Child Psychology

#94 in New York State

#895 in the United States

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

34. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Child Psychology

#95 in New York State

#922 in the United States

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

Universities for Child Psychology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	406	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	431	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	257	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	466	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	313	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	338	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	223	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	252	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	597	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	390	Woodland Park, New Jersey

Psychology subfields in New York City

Clinical Psychology27

Cognitive Science30

Education Majors34

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution13

Neuroscience38

Occupational Therapy9

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology6