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Best Social Sciences Colleges in New York

100 accredited institutions in New York offering social sciences programs, ranked by annual graduates (IPEDS 2023–24).

100

Colleges

34,446

Graduates/yr

36

Public

Bachelor's

Top Degree

Ranked: Social Sciences Programs in New York

Private NonprofitBachelor's

New York University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Columbia University in the City of New York

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

University at Buffalo

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

CUNY Queens College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

University at Albany

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

Binghamton University

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

CUNY Hunter College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Syracuse University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Stony Brook University

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Fordham University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Cornell University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Colgate University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

CUNY Lehman College

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

CUNY City College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Barnard College

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

United States Military Academy

Private NonprofitBachelor's

University of Rochester

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY College at Geneseo

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

State University of New York at New Paltz

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Hamilton College

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Annandale-On-Hudson

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

College of Staten Island CUNY

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St Lawrence University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

State University of New York at Cortland

In-State Tuition

PublicBachelor's

SUNY Old Westbury

In-State Tuition

CUNY Graduate School and University Center

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Pace University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Mercy University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

CUNY Brooklyn College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Hofstra University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY Buffalo State University

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Hobart William Smith Colleges

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St. John's University-New York

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Teachers College at Columbia University

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

In-State Tuition

PublicAssociate's

Erie Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Niagara University

Niagara University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Le Moyne College

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

CUNY York College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Adelphi University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Dominican University New York

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Yeshiva University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY at Purchase College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Touro University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Excelsior University

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Manhattan College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St. Francis College

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

State University of New York at Oswego

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St. John Fisher University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Mount Saint Mary College

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY College at Potsdam

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Hartwick College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St. Joseph's University-New York

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Long Island University

Net Price <$30K

Empire State University

Saratoga Springs

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Iona University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Utica University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Canisius University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY College at Plattsburgh

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Rochester Institute of Technology

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

University of Mount Saint Vincent

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

Farmingdale State College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY at Fredonia

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Manhattanville College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Russell Sage College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Nazareth University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitAssociate's

Marymount Manhattan College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

The College of Saint Rose

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Monroe Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Clarkson University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY College of Technology at Canton

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Houghton University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Rockville Centre

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Daemen University

Net Price <$30K

PublicBachelor's

SUNY Polytechnic Institute

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Alfred University

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Rockland Community College

In-State Tuition

Private NonprofitBachelor's

St. Thomas Aquinas College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Hilbert College

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

New York Institute of Technology

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitBachelor's

D'Youville University

Net Price <$30K

Private NonprofitMaster's

Sarah Lawrence College

Net Price <$30K

PublicAssociate's

Cayuga County Community College

In-State Tuition

Studying Social Sciences in New York

New York has 100 accredited colleges offering social sciences programs, producing 34,446 graduates annually. Of these, 36 are public institutions with subsidized in-state tuition for New York residents.

When evaluating programs, consider accreditation, internship placement rates, and faculty expertise. Always file the FAFSA — the net price after grants can be dramatically lower than sticker tuition, especially at public institutions.

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Data source: Graduate counts from IPEDS 2023–24 C2023_A Completions survey (NCES). Tuition, acceptance rate, and graduation rate from IPEDS HD2023, ADM2023, DRVGR2023.