47 Best colleges for 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 Psychology. A graph of 12.1M citations received by 309K academic papers made by 47 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 Psychology

#1 in New York State

#9 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Psychology

#3 in New York State

#15 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 Psychology

#4 in New York State

#46 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Psychology

#8 in New York State

#100 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Psychology

#13 in New York State

#160 in the United States

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

6. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Psychology

#15 in New York State

#169 in the United States

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

7. Fordham University

For Psychology

#17 in New York State

#180 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Psychology

#19 in New York State

#207 in the United States

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

9. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Psychology

#20 in New York State

#212 in the United States

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

10. Yeshiva University

For Psychology

#22 in New York State

#219 in the United States

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

11. CUNY City College

For Psychology

#23 in New York State

#225 in the United States

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

12. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Psychology

#26 in New York State

#251 in the United States

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

13. St John's University - New York

For Psychology

#27 in New York State

#263 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Queens College

For Psychology

#28 in New York State

#266 in the United States

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

15. King's College

For Psychology

#29 in New York State

#274 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Psychology

#30 in New York State

#275 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Psychology

#32 in New York State

#282 in the United States

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

18. New School

For Psychology

#33 in New York State

#285 in the United States

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

19. Pace University

For Psychology

#36 in New York State

#336 in the United States

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

20. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Psychology

#38 in New York State

#349 in the United States

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

21. Barnard College

For Psychology

#41 in New York State

#384 in the United States

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

22. SUNY College of Optometry

For Psychology

#42 in New York State

#388 in the United States

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

23. Lehman College, CUNY

For Psychology

#44 in New York State

#397 in the United States

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

24. New York Law School

For Psychology

#52 in New York State

#512 in the United States

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

25. Touro College

For Psychology

#59 in New York State

#546 in the United States

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

26. Wagner College

For Psychology

#64 in New York State

#601 in the United States

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

27. Manhattan College

For Psychology

#69 in New York State

#675 in the United States

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

28. CUNY School of Law

For Psychology

#82 in New York State

#829 in the United States

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

29. Pratt Institute - Main

For Psychology

#85 in New York State

#848 in the United States

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

30. Brooklyn Law School

For Psychology

#86 in New York State

#851 in the United States

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

31. Bank Street College of Education

For Psychology

#88 in New York State

#865 in the United States

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

32. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Psychology

#89 in New York State

#897 in the United States

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

33. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Psychology

#91 in New York State

#906 in the United States

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

34. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Psychology

#94 in New York State

#916 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

35. School of Visual Arts

For Psychology

#103 in New York State

#1062 in the United States

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

36. Marymount Manhattan College

For Psychology

#104 in New York State

#1071 in the United States

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

37. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Psychology

#105 in New York State

#1096 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,467
Enrollment: 3,640

38. St Francis College

For Psychology

#108 in New York State

#1143 in the United States

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

39. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Psychology

#109 in New York State

#1185 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

40. College of Mount Saint Vincent

For Psychology

#112 in New York State

#1194 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1080
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $17,084

41. Monroe College

For Psychology

#116 in New York State

#1212 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $9,157
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $15,792

42. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Psychology

#120 in New York State

#1269 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

43. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Psychology

#123 in New York State

#1349 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

44. Jewish Theological Seminary of America

For Psychology

#125 in New York State

#1393 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $61,379

45. LIM College

For Psychology

#127 in New York State

#1438 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $39,020

46. Metropolitan College of New York

For Psychology

#128 in New York State

#1465 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Net Price: $22,183
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,873

47. Hebrew Union College - Jewish Institute of Religion

For Psychology

#129 in New York State

#1503 in the United States

Enrollment: 318
Male:Female: 37:63

Universities for Psychology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	347	Hoboken, New Jersey
13	CUNY York College	729	Jamaica, New York
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	252	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	301	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	557	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	371	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	321	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	218	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	271	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	566	New Rochelle, New York