39 Best Materials Science schools 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 Materials Science. A graph of 4.29M citations received by 110K academic papers made by 39 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 Materials Science

#2 in New York State

#26 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Materials Science

#6 in New York State

#57 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. CUNY City College

For Materials Science

#9 in New York State

#118 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Materials Science

#13 in New York State

#160 in the United States

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

5. Rockefeller University

For Materials Science

#14 in New York State

#161 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Materials Science

#15 in New York State

#167 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Materials Science

#20 in New York State

#239 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Queens College

For Materials Science

#22 in New York State

#247 in the United States

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

9. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Materials Science

#23 in New York State

#259 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Materials Science

#24 in New York State

#261 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Materials Science

#27 in New York State

#275 in the United States

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

12. Yeshiva University

For Materials Science

#29 in New York State

#277 in the United States

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

13. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Materials Science

#31 in New York State

#289 in the United States

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

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Materials Science

#32 in New York State

#298 in the United States

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

15. St John's University - New York

For Materials Science

#33 in New York State

#307 in the United States

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

16. Lehman College, CUNY

For Materials Science

#34 in New York State

#314 in the United States

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

17. Fordham University

For Materials Science

#35 in New York State

#329 in the United States

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

18. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Materials Science

#38 in New York State

#357 in the United States

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

19. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Materials Science

#39 in New York State

#365 in the United States

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

20. Manhattan College

For Materials Science

#42 in New York State

#376 in the United States

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

21. Pratt Institute - Main

For Materials Science

#46 in New York State

#412 in the United States

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

22. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Materials Science

#47 in New York State

#419 in the United States

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

23. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Materials Science

#48 in New York State

#458 in the United States

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

24. Barnard College

For Materials Science

#49 in New York State

#461 in the United States

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

25. SUNY College of Optometry

For Materials Science

#51 in New York State

#481 in the United States

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

26. Pace University

For Materials Science

#53 in New York State

#500 in the United States

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

27. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Materials Science

#58 in New York State

#559 in the United States

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

28. New School

For Materials Science

#61 in New York State

#580 in the United States

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

29. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#76 in New York State

#776 in the United States

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

30. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Materials Science

#77 in New York State

#781 in the United States

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

31. Wagner College

For Materials Science

#78 in New York State

#813 in the United States

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

32. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Materials Science

#83 in New York State

#838 in the United States

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

33. New York Law School

For Materials Science

#88 in New York State

#919 in the United States

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

34. LIM College

For Materials Science

#89 in New York State

#958 in the United States

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

35. CUNY School of Law

For Materials Science

#94 in New York State

#1046 in the United States

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

36. St Francis College

For Materials Science

#95 in New York State

#1055 in the United States

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

37. Touro College

For Materials Science

#96 in New York State

#1058 in the United States

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

38. SUNY Maritime College

For Materials Science

#97 in New York State

#1077 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

39. School of Visual Arts

For Materials Science

#99 in New York State

#1081 in the United States

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

Universities for Materials Science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	159	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	132	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	370	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	379	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	413	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	258	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	341	Brookville, New York
46	SUNY at Purchase College	366	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	34	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	242	Valhalla, New York