Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

29 Best Universities in New York City for Oceanography

Focusing specifically on Oceanography, our data science engine identified the 29 most influential universities in New York City. To determine these leaders, we isolated 1.08M specialized research publications which collectively generated 46.37M citations. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Columbia University

For Oceanography

#5 in United States #5 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

2

New York University

For Oceanography

#66 in United States #75 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

3

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Oceanography

#207 in United States #244 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

4

Rockefeller University

For Oceanography

#215 in United States #252 in North America

12% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

5

Fordham University

For Oceanography

#246 in United States #291 in North America

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

6

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Oceanography

#401 in United States #454 in North America

48% Acceptance

16,496 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

7

New York Law School

For Oceanography

#520 in United States #580 in North America

47% Acceptance

1,125 Enrollment

1485 Avg SAT

1891 Founded

8

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Oceanography

#642 in United States #707 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

9

Yeshiva University

For Oceanography

#372 in United States #425 in North America

56% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1886 Founded

10

King’s College

For Oceanography

#362 in United States #415 in North America

77% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

11

CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Oceanography

#735 in United States #802 in North America

86% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

935 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

12

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Oceanography

#779 in United States #847 in North America

21% Acceptance

854 Enrollment

1398 Avg SAT

1859 Founded

13

CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Oceanography

#630 in United States #694 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

14

CUNY Hunter College

For Oceanography

#279 in United States #327 in North America

54% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

15

College of Staten Island CUNY

For Oceanography

#406 in United States #460 in North America

92% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

16

Manhattan College

For Oceanography

#389 in United States #442 in North America

79% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1269 Avg SAT

1853 Founded

17

CUNY Queens College

For Oceanography

#253 in United States #299 in North America

64% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

18

Lehman College, CUNY

For Oceanography

#461 in United States #518 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1000 Avg SAT

1968 Founded

19

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Oceanography

#206 in United States #243 in North America

68% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

20

Pratt Institute – Main

For Oceanography

#467 in United States #525 in North America

73% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1270 Avg SAT

1887 Founded

21

Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Oceanography

#355 in United States #407 in North America

100% Acceptance

1,070 Enrollment

1310 Avg SAT

1932 Founded

22

Barnard College

For Oceanography

#446 in United States #501 in North America

9% Acceptance

3,487 Enrollment

1515 Avg SAT

1889 Founded

23

CUNY City College

For Oceanography

#141 in United States #170 in North America

60% Acceptance

12,982 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

24

Pace University

For Oceanography

#402 in United States #455 in North America

76% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1906 Founded

25

CUNY Brooklyn College

For Oceanography

#291 in United States #339 in North America

58% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

26

St John’s University – New York

For Oceanography

#276 in United States #324 in North America

83% Acceptance

4,709 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

27

Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Oceanography

#796 in United States #864 in North America

74% Acceptance

302 Enrollment

1125 Avg SAT

28

For Oceanography

#306 in United States #356 in North America

63% Acceptance

6,591 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

29

For Oceanography

#626 in United States #690 in North America

88% Acceptance

669 Enrollment

1240 Avg SAT

1883 Founded