32 Best Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 1.23M citations received by 31.8K academic papers made by 32 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 Cyber Security

#2 in New York State

#14 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Cyber Security

#3 in New York State

#19 in the United States

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

3. Fordham University

For Cyber Security

#12 in New York State

#145 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Cyber Security

#13 in New York State

#150 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Cyber Security

#14 in New York State

#166 in the United States

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

6. CUNY City College

For Cyber Security

#16 in New York State

#179 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Cyber Security

#19 in New York State

#207 in the United States

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

8. Pace University

For Cyber Security

#20 in New York State

#227 in the United States

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

9. Rockefeller University

For Cyber Security

#21 in New York State

#235 in the United States

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

10. Yeshiva University

For Cyber Security

#22 in New York State

#264 in the United States

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

11. New York Law School

For Cyber Security

#23 in New York State

#265 in the United States

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

12. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Cyber Security

#24 in New York State

#268 in the United States

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

13. New School

For Cyber Security

#25 in New York State

#271 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Cyber Security

#26 in New York State

#274 in the United States

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

15. St John's University - New York

For Cyber Security

#29 in New York State

#295 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Hunter College

For Cyber Security

#31 in New York State

#303 in the United States

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

17. King's College

For Cyber Security

#32 in New York State

#309 in the United States

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

18. CUNY Queens College

For Cyber Security

#33 in New York State

#341 in the United States

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

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Cyber Security

#36 in New York State

#365 in the United States

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

20. CUNY School of Law

For Cyber Security

#38 in New York State

#397 in the United States

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

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Cyber Security

#41 in New York State

#418 in the United States

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

22. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Cyber Security

#43 in New York State

#421 in the United States

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

23. Brooklyn Law School

For Cyber Security

#44 in New York State

#423 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,174
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1901

24. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Cyber Security

#46 in New York State

#446 in the United States

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

25. Manhattan College

For Cyber Security

#49 in New York State

#473 in the United States

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

26. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Cyber Security

#50 in New York State

#482 in the United States

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

27. Barnard College

For Cyber Security

#52 in New York State

#494 in the United States

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

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Cyber Security

#62 in New York State

#610 in the United States

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

29. Wagner College

For Cyber Security

#73 in New York State

#676 in the United States

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

30. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Cyber Security

#75 in New York State

#692 in the United States

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

31. Pratt Institute - Main

For Cyber Security

#77 in New York State

#706 in the United States

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

32. Touro College

For Cyber Security

#86 in New York State

#811 in the United States

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

Universities for Cyber Security near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	121	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	98	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	345	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	281	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	308	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	126	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	366	Brookville, New York
44	Monmouth University	200	West Long Branch, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	31	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	346	Valhalla, New York

Universities for Cyber Security near New York City

Computer Science subfields in New York City