Academic Index Last updated: June 23, 2026

20 Best Universities in New York City for Social Work

Focusing specifically on Social Work, our data science engine identified the 20 most influential universities in New York City. Our methodology evaluated 1.03M subject-specific papers and 45.37M citations to find the strongest faculties. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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1

Columbia University

For Social Work

#7 in United States #8 in North America

4% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1545 Avg SAT

1754 Founded

2

New York University

For Social Work

#13 in United States #15 in North America

9% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1520 Avg SAT

1831 Founded

3

Fordham University

For Social Work

#18 in United States #20 in North America

59% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1841 Founded

4

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Social Work

#75 in United States #82 in North America

12% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

1963 Founded

5

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Social Work

#251 in United States #280 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,942 Enrollment

1075 Avg SAT

1964 Founded

6

Rockefeller University

For Social Work

#297 in United States #332 in North America

12% Acceptance

1,489 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1901 Founded

7

CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Social Work

#279 in United States #313 in North America

86% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

935 Avg SAT

1970 Founded

8

CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Social Work

#335 in United States #372 in North America

80% Acceptance

4,202 Enrollment

1020 Avg SAT

1946 Founded

9

College of Staten Island CUNY

For Social Work

#220 in United States #247 in North America

92% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1956 Founded

10

CUNY Brooklyn College

For Social Work

#404 in United States #448 in North America

58% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1930 Founded

11

CUNY Queens College

For Social Work

#366 in United States #405 in North America

64% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1150 Avg SAT

1937 Founded

12

King’s College

For Social Work

#228 in United States #255 in North America

77% Acceptance

1,784 Enrollment

1145 Avg SAT

1938 Founded

13

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Social Work

#161 in United States #185 in North America

68% Acceptance

17,560 Enrollment

1070 Avg SAT

1961 Founded

14

CUNY Hunter College

For Social Work

#4 in United States #5 in North America

54% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1260 Avg SAT

1870 Founded

15

CUNY City College

For Social Work

#394 in United States #436 in North America

60% Acceptance

12,982 Enrollment

1250 Avg SAT

1847 Founded

16

For Social Work

#256 in United States #286 in North America

61% Acceptance

4,872 Enrollment

1336 Avg SAT

1971 Founded

17

Lehman College, CUNY

For Social Work

#100 in United States #113 in North America

57% Acceptance

9,536 Enrollment

1000 Avg SAT

1968 Founded

18

Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Social Work

#391 in United States #433 in North America

56% Acceptance

2,220 Enrollment

1245 Avg SAT

19

For Social Work

#319 in United States #356 in North America

63% Acceptance

6,591 Enrollment

1400 Avg SAT

1919 Founded

20

Yeshiva University

For Social Work

#29 in United States #32 in North America

56% Acceptance

29,640 Enrollment

1425 Avg SAT

1886 Founded