39 Best Materials Science schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 5.72M citations received by 124K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Materials Science

#5 in New York State

#54 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

3. CUNY City College

For Materials Science

#9 in New York State

#123 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,763

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Materials Science

#13 in New York State

#155 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,261
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1963

5. Rockefeller University

For Materials Science

#14 in New York State

#158 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Materials Science

#16 in New York State

#169 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Materials Science

#21 in New York State

#254 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1260
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,755

8. CUNY Queens College

For Materials Science

#22 in New York State

#256 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

9. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Materials Science

#24 in New York State

#268 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1145
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,482

10. Yeshiva University

For Materials Science

#25 in New York State

#270 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

11. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Materials Science

#28 in New York State

#278 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

12. St John's University - New York

For Materials Science

#30 in New York State

#281 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,656

13. King's College

For Materials Science

#32 in New York State

#294 in the United States

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

14. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Materials Science

#33 in New York State

#302 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

15. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Materials Science

#34 in New York State

#304 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

16. Lehman College, CUNY

For Materials Science

#35 in New York State

#321 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

17. Fordham University

For Materials Science

#37 in New York State

#328 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $48,190

18. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Materials Science

#41 in New York State

#377 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

19. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Materials Science

#42 in New York State

#383 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 311
Male:Female: 12:88

20. Manhattan College

For Materials Science

#44 in New York State

#388 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,717

21. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Materials Science

#46 in New York State

#419 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1398
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $26,283

22. Pratt Institute - Main

For Materials Science

#47 in New York State

#427 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $54,150

23. Barnard College

For Materials Science

#48 in New York State

#460 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

24. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Materials Science

#49 in New York State

#461 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

25. New School

For Materials Science

#50 in New York State

#473 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

26. Pace University

For Materials Science

#52 in New York State

#505 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

27. SUNY College of Optometry

For Materials Science

#53 in New York State

#508 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Materials Science

#57 in New York State

#571 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

29. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

For Materials Science

#80 in New York State

#854 in the United States

Enrollment: 339
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1911

30. Wagner College

For Materials Science

#81 in New York State

#861 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,033

31. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Materials Science

#82 in New York State

#866 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 935
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,419

32. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Materials Science

#83 in New York State

#873 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $8,304
Enrollment: 8,206

33. New York Law School

For Materials Science

#84 in New York State

#893 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Enrollment: 1,062
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1891

34. LIM College

For Materials Science

#88 in New York State

#923 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1049
Average ACT: 22
Net Price: $40,305

35. Touro College

For Materials Science

#94 in New York State

#1005 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1336
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,179

36. St Francis College

For Materials Science

#97 in New York State

#1069 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $17,698
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $20,003

37. School of Visual Arts

For Materials Science

#98 in New York State

#1077 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1339
Net Price: $61,337
Receiving Aid: 67%

38. CUNY School of Law

For Materials Science

#100 in New York State

#1081 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 669
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1983

39. SUNY Maritime College

For Materials Science

#101 in New York State

#1100 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

Universities for Materials Science near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	157	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	132	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	390	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	374	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	403	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	243	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	335	Brookville, New York
46	SUNY at Purchase College	385	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	33	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	249	Valhalla, New York