32 Best Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 811K citations received by 27.8K 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: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Cyber Security

#3 in New York State

#19 in the United States

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

3. Fordham University

For Cyber Security

#13 in New York State

#157 in the United States

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

4. CUNY City College

For Cyber Security

#14 in New York State

#158 in the United States

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

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Cyber Security

#15 in New York State

#160 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Cyber Security

#16 in New York State

#168 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Cyber Security

#19 in New York State

#202 in the United States

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

8. Pace University

For Cyber Security

#20 in New York State

#222 in the United States

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

9. Rockefeller University

For Cyber Security

#21 in New York State

#229 in the United States

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

10. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Cyber Security

#22 in New York State

#254 in the United States

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

11. New School

For Cyber Security

#23 in New York State

#274 in the United States

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

12. Yeshiva University

For Cyber Security

#25 in New York State

#278 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Hunter College

For Cyber Security

#27 in New York State

#287 in the United States

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

14. New York Law School

For Cyber Security

#28 in New York State

#288 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Cyber Security

#30 in New York State

#313 in the United States

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

16. King's College

For Cyber Security

#31 in New York State

#321 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Queens College

For Cyber Security

#32 in New York State

#322 in the United States

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

18. Lehman College, CUNY

For Cyber Security

#36 in New York State

#352 in the United States

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

19. St John's University - New York

For Cyber Security

#37 in New York State

#379 in the United States

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

20. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Cyber Security

#39 in New York State

#383 in the United States

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

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Cyber Security

#41 in New York State

#389 in the United States

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

22. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Cyber Security

#45 in New York State

#463 in the United States

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

23. Barnard College

For Cyber Security

#46 in New York State

#466 in the United States

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

24. Manhattan College

For Cyber Security

#48 in New York State

#479 in the United States

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

25. Brooklyn Law School

For Cyber Security

#51 in New York State

#502 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,210
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1901

26. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Cyber Security

#54 in New York State

#523 in the United States

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

27. Wagner College

For Cyber Security

#65 in New York State

#614 in the United States

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

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Cyber Security

#67 in New York State

#627 in the United States

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

29. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Cyber Security

#71 in New York State

#648 in the United States

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

30. Touro College

For Cyber Security

#77 in New York State

#725 in the United States

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

31. CUNY School of Law

For Cyber Security

#80 in New York State

#744 in the United States

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

32. Pratt Institute - Main

For Cyber Security

#82 in New York State

#747 in the United States

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

Universities for Cyber Security near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	119	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	96	Newark, New Jersey
26	Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus	381	Teaneck, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	346	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	276	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	309	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	130	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	348	Brookville, New York
44	Monmouth University	333	West Long Branch, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	29	New Brunswick, New Jersey

Universities for Cyber Security near New York City

Computer Science subfields in New York City