39 Best Materials Science schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 5.42M citations received by 122K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Materials Science

#6 in New York State

#57 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. CUNY City College

For Materials Science

#9 in New York State

#123 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Materials Science

#13 in New York State

#154 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

5. Rockefeller University

For Materials Science

#14 in New York State

#157 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Materials Science

#16 in New York State

#172 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Materials Science

#21 in New York State

#253 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

8. CUNY Queens College

For Materials Science

#22 in New York State

#255 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

9. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Materials Science

#24 in New York State

#264 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

10. Yeshiva University

For Materials Science

#25 in New York State

#265 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

11. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Materials Science

#28 in New York State

#277 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

12. St John's University - New York

For Materials Science

#30 in New York State

#282 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

13. King's College

For Materials Science

#32 in New York State

#290 in the United States

Net Price: $34,192
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $24,640
Enrollment: 442

14. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Materials Science

#33 in New York State

#301 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

15. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Materials Science

#34 in New York State

#304 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

16. Lehman College, CUNY

For Materials Science

#35 in New York State

#320 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

17. Fordham University

For Materials Science

#37 in New York State

#328 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

18. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Materials Science

#40 in New York State

#375 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

19. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Materials Science

#42 in New York State

#381 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 12:88

20. Manhattan College

For Materials Science

#44 in New York State

#390 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

21. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Materials Science

#46 in New York State

#406 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

22. Pratt Institute - Main

For Materials Science

#47 in New York State

#423 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Materials Science

#48 in New York State

#458 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

24. Barnard College

For Materials Science

#49 in New York State

#460 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

25. New School

For Materials Science

#50 in New York State

#475 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

26. SUNY College of Optometry

For Materials Science

#52 in New York State

#503 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

27. Pace University

For Materials Science

#53 in New York State

#504 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Materials Science

#57 in New York State

#570 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

29. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Materials Science

#79 in New York State

#844 in the United States

Enrollment: 349
Male:Female: 42:58
Founded: 1911

30. Wagner College

For Materials Science

#81 in New York State

#852 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $28,109

31. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Materials Science

#82 in New York State

#868 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

32. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#83 in New York State

#884 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $7,940
Enrollment: 8,108

33. New York Law School

For Materials Science

#84 in New York State

#891 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,056
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

34. LIM College

For Materials Science

#89 in New York State

#947 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Average SAT: 1095
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $39,389

35. Touro College

For Materials Science

#93 in New York State

#1004 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1358
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,934

36. St Francis College

For Materials Science

#97 in New York State

#1059 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $22,766
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,540

37. CUNY School of Law

For Materials Science

#99 in New York State

#1076 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 681
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1983

38. School of Visual Arts

For Materials Science

#100 in New York State

#1080 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

39. SUNY Maritime College

For Materials Science

#101 in New York State

#1096 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1188
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 81%

Universities for Materials Science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	158	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	133	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	389	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	376	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	415	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	244	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	333	Brookville, New York
46	SUNY at Purchase College	383	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	33	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	246	Valhalla, New York