38 Best colleges for Social 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 Social Psychology. A graph of 2.68M citations received by 71.2K academic papers made by 38 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 Social Psychology

#1 in New York State

#4 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Social Psychology

#3 in New York State

#18 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 Social Psychology

#9 in New York State

#104 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Social Psychology

#11 in New York State

#148 in the United States

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

5. Fordham University

For Social Psychology

#12 in New York State

#155 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Social Psychology

#14 in New York State

#193 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Social Psychology

#16 in New York State

#216 in the United States

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

8. New School

For Social Psychology

#17 in New York State

#221 in the United States

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

9. CUNY City College

For Social Psychology

#18 in New York State

#223 in the United States

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

10. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Social Psychology

#19 in New York State

#232 in the United States

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

11. Rockefeller University

For Social Psychology

#21 in New York State

#236 in the United States

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

12. Yeshiva University

For Social Psychology

#23 in New York State

#253 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Social Psychology

#26 in New York State

#280 in the United States

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

14. Pace University

For Social Psychology

#27 in New York State

#286 in the United States

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

15. St John's University - New York

For Social Psychology

#28 in New York State

#287 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Queens College

For Social Psychology

#30 in New York State

#296 in the United States

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

17. King's College

For Social Psychology

#32 in New York State

#308 in the United States

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

18. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Social Psychology

#35 in New York State

#333 in the United States

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

19. Barnard College

For Social Psychology

#42 in New York State

#389 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Social Psychology

#44 in New York State

#411 in the United States

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

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Social Psychology

#47 in New York State

#422 in the United States

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

22. New York Law School

For Social Psychology

#48 in New York State

#442 in the United States

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

23. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Social Psychology

#57 in New York State

#535 in the United States

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

24. Wagner College

For Social Psychology

#62 in New York State

#566 in the United States

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

25. Manhattan College

For Social Psychology

#63 in New York State

#569 in the United States

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

26. Brooklyn Law School

For Social Psychology

#66 in New York State

#640 in the United States

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

27. Touro College

For Social Psychology

#72 in New York State

#693 in the United States

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

28. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Social Psychology

#76 in New York State

#762 in the United States

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

29. Pratt Institute - Main

For Social Psychology

#81 in New York State

#809 in the United States

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

30. Bank Street College of Education

For Social Psychology

#83 in New York State

#865 in the United States

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

31. Marymount Manhattan College

For Social Psychology

#85 in New York State

#881 in the United States

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

32. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Social Psychology

#88 in New York State

#917 in the United States

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

33. St Francis College

For Social Psychology

#93 in New York State

#973 in the United States

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

34. School of Visual Arts

For Social Psychology

#97 in New York State

#1026 in the United States

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

35. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Social Psychology

#98 in New York State

#1034 in the United States

Enrollment: 229
Male:Female: 41:59

36. CUNY School of Law

For Social Psychology

#101 in New York State

#1057 in the United States

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

37. SUNY College of Optometry

For Social Psychology

#103 in New York State

#1084 in the United States

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

38. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Social Psychology

#105 in New York State

#1118 in the United States

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

Universities for Social Psychology near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	312	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	289	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	239	Garden City, New York
25	Kean University	544	Union Township, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	347	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	318	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	199	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	240	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	482	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	503	Woodland Park, New Jersey

Psychology subfields in New York City

Child Psychology33

Clinical Psychology27

Cognitive Science29

Education Majors35

Negotiation and Conflict Resolution14

Neuroscience38

Occupational Therapy8

Organizational / Business / IO Psychology7