33 Best colleges for Child Psychology 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 Child Psychology. A graph of 1.76M citations received by 42.3K academic papers made by 33 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Child Psychology

#3 in New York State

#24 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Child Psychology

#7 in New York State

#71 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Child Psychology

#10 in New York State

#136 in the United States

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

5. Fordham University

For Child Psychology

#12 in New York State

#154 in the United States

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

6. Rockefeller University

For Child Psychology

#13 in New York State

#183 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Child Psychology

#14 in New York State

#195 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Queens College

For Child Psychology

#15 in New York State

#201 in the United States

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

9. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Child Psychology

#19 in New York State

#244 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Child Psychology

#20 in New York State

#249 in the United States

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

11. Yeshiva University

For Child Psychology

#21 in New York State

#252 in the United States

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

12. CUNY City College

For Child Psychology

#24 in New York State

#260 in the United States

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

13. St John's University - New York

For Child Psychology

#26 in New York State

#265 in the United States

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

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Child Psychology

#28 in New York State

#289 in the United States

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

15. New School

For Child Psychology

#29 in New York State

#290 in the United States

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

16. King's College

For Child Psychology

#31 in New York State

#308 in the United States

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

17. Pace University

For Child Psychology

#32 in New York State

#316 in the United States

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

18. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Child Psychology

#33 in New York State

#317 in the United States

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

19. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Child Psychology

#36 in New York State

#341 in the United States

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

20. Barnard College

For Child Psychology

#38 in New York State

#344 in the United States

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

21. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Child Psychology

#41 in New York State

#359 in the United States

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

22. Lehman College, CUNY

For Child Psychology

#44 in New York State

#386 in the United States

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

23. Touro College

For Child Psychology

#55 in New York State

#494 in the United States

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

24. New York Law School

For Child Psychology

#59 in New York State

#582 in the United States

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

25. Bank Street College of Education

For Child Psychology

#63 in New York State

#600 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Enrollment: 683
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1916

26. SUNY College of Optometry

For Child Psychology

#65 in New York State

#620 in the United States

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

27. Wagner College

For Child Psychology

#69 in New York State

#693 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,710

28. Manhattan College

For Child Psychology

#70 in New York State

#697 in the United States

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

29. St Francis College

For Child Psychology

#90 in New York State

#849 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $18,602
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $17,294

30. Marymount Manhattan College

For Child Psychology

#91 in New York State

#861 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $39,442

31. Pratt Institute - Main

For Child Psychology

#93 in New York State

#890 in the United States

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

32. CUNY School of Law

For Child Psychology

#95 in New York State

#906 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 699
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1983

33. Brooklyn Law School

For Child Psychology

#96 in New York State

#908 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

Universities for Child Psychology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	407	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	436	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	257	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	490	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	299	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	327	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	226	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	237	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	587	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	463	Woodland Park, New Jersey

Psychology subfields in New York City

Clinical Psychology27

Cognitive Science29

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience38

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7