32 Best Cyber Security 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 Cyber Security. A graph of 1.29M citations received by 32.5K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Cyber Security

#3 in New York State

#16 in the United States

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

3. Fordham University

For Cyber Security

#12 in New York State

#144 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Cyber Security

#13 in New York State

#146 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Cyber Security

#14 in New York State

#167 in the United States

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

6. CUNY City College

For Cyber Security

#15 in New York State

#179 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Cyber Security

#19 in New York State

#210 in the United States

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

8. Pace University

For Cyber Security

#20 in New York State

#229 in the United States

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

9. Rockefeller University

For Cyber Security

#21 in New York State

#237 in the United States

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

10. Yeshiva University

For Cyber Security

#22 in New York State

#265 in the United States

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

11. New York Law School

For Cyber Security

#23 in New York State

#270 in the United States

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

12. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Cyber Security

#24 in New York State

#271 in the United States

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

13. New School

For Cyber Security

#25 in New York State

#273 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Cyber Security

#26 in New York State

#275 in the United States

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

15. St John's University - New York

For Cyber Security

#29 in New York State

#297 in the United States

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

16. CUNY Hunter College

For Cyber Security

#31 in New York State

#308 in the United States

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

17. King's College

For Cyber Security

#32 in New York State

#315 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: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

19. Lehman College, CUNY

For Cyber Security

#35 in New York State

#360 in the United States

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

20. CUNY School of Law

For Cyber Security

#38 in New York State

#404 in the United States

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

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Cyber Security

#40 in New York State

#418 in the United States

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

22. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Cyber Security

#42 in New York State

#423 in the United States

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

23. Brooklyn Law School

For Cyber Security

#45 in New York State

#431 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,125
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1901

24. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Cyber Security

#46 in New York State

#438 in the United States

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

25. Manhattan College

For Cyber Security

#48 in New York State

#468 in the United States

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

26. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Cyber Security

#50 in New York State

#490 in the United States

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

27. Barnard College

For Cyber Security

#51 in New York State

#492 in the United States

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

28. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Cyber Security

#62 in New York State

#609 in the United States

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

29. Wagner College

For Cyber Security

#72 in New York State

#672 in the United States

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

30. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Cyber Security

#75 in New York State

#697 in the United States

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

31. Pratt Institute - Main

For Cyber Security

#76 in New York State

#703 in the United States

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

32. Touro College

For Cyber Security

#88 in New York State

#818 in the United States

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

Universities for Cyber Security near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	122	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	97	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	344	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	280	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	304	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	126	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	372	Brookville, New York
44	Monmouth University	201	West Long Branch, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	32	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	349	Valhalla, New York

Universities for Cyber Security near New York City

Computer Science subfields in New York City