New York State's best Cyber Security schools [2025 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Cyber Security. A graph of 2.81M citations received by 73.2K academic papers made by 86 universities in New York State 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. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Cyber Security

#8 in the United States

#9 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Cyber Security

#14 in the United States

#15 in North America

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

3. New York University

New York City

For Cyber Security

#19 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Cyber Security

#52 in the United States

#60 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

5. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Cyber Security

#54 in the United States

#62 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

6. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Cyber Security

#59 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

7. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Cyber Security

#82 in the United States

#96 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

8. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Cyber Security

#90 in the United States

#104 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

9. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Cyber Security

#113 in the United States

#134 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

10. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Cyber Security

#120 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

11. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Cyber Security

#123 in the United States

#144 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

12. Fordham University

New York City

For Cyber Security

#145 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

13. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Cyber Security

#150 in the United States

#177 in North America

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

14. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Cyber Security

#166 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

15. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Cyber Security

#178 in the United States

#206 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

16. CUNY City College

New York City

For Cyber Security

#179 in the United States

#207 in North America

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

17. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Cyber Security

#195 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

18. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Cyber Security

#201 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Cyber Security

#207 in the United States

#238 in North America

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

20. Pace University

New York City

For Cyber Security

#227 in the United States

#260 in North America

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

21. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Cyber Security

#235 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

22. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Cyber Security

#264 in the United States

#298 in North America

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

23. New York Law School

New York City

For Cyber Security

#265 in the United States

#299 in North America

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

24. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York City

For Cyber Security

#268 in the United States

#302 in North America

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

25. New School

New York City

For Cyber Security

#271 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

26. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Cyber Security

#274 in the United States

#308 in North America

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

27. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Cyber Security

#281 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,687

28. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Cyber Security

#283 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

29. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Cyber Security

#295 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

30. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Cyber Security

#296 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1493
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,733

31. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Cyber Security

#303 in the United States

#340 in North America

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

32. King's College

New York City

For Cyber Security

#309 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

33. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Cyber Security

#341 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

34. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Cyber Security

#346 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

35. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Cyber Security

#359 in the United States

#403 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

36. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Cyber Security

#365 in the United States

#409 in North America

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

37. Long Island University

Brookville

For Cyber Security

#366 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,620

38. CUNY School of Law

New York City

For Cyber Security

#397 in the United States

#444 in North America

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

39. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Cyber Security

#407 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

40. Alfred University

Alfred

For Cyber Security

#412 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,127

41. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Cyber Security

#418 in the United States

#465 in North America

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

42. Canisius College

Buffalo

For Cyber Security

#419 in the United States

#466 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $19,321
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $22,779

43. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York City

For Cyber Security

#421 in the United States

#468 in North America

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

44. Brooklyn Law School

New York City

For Cyber Security

#423 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

45. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Cyber Security

#432 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

46. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Cyber Security

#446 in the United States

#495 in North America

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

47. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Cyber Security

#448 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,671

48. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Cyber Security

#472 in the United States

#525 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,954

49. Manhattan College

New York City

For Cyber Security

#473 in the United States

#526 in North America

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

50. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Cyber Security

#482 in the United States

#535 in North America

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

51. SUNY College at Brockport

Brockport

For Cyber Security

#491 in the United States

#544 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

52. Barnard College

New York City

For Cyber Security

#494 in the United States

#547 in North America

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

53. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Cyber Security

#496 in the United States

#549 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

54. SUNY College at Oswego

Oswego

For Cyber Security

#539 in the United States

#595 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

55. Iona College

New Rochelle

For Cyber Security

#551 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,557

56. SUNY at Fredonia

Fredonia

For Cyber Security

#553 in the United States

#610 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

57. New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury

For Cyber Security

#563 in the United States

#621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,074

58. SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo

For Cyber Security

#566 in the United States

#624 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

59. Marist College

Poughkeepsie

For Cyber Security

#567 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $40,106

60. Union College

Schenectady

For Cyber Security

#588 in the United States

#646 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,884

61. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Cyber Security

#594 in the United States

#652 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,368

62. CUNY New York City College of Technology

New York City

For Cyber Security

#610 in the United States

#671 in North America

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

63. St Lawrence University

Canton

For Cyber Security

#626 in the United States

#687 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1333
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $36,175

64. SUNY College at Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh

For Cyber Security

#631 in the United States

#692 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1185
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $11,162

65. SUNY College at Oneonta

Oneonta

For Cyber Security

#632 in the United States

#693 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

66. Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale

For Cyber Security

#637 in the United States

#699 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 75%

67. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Cyber Security

#642 in the United States

#704 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,675
Enrollment: 2,737

68. Le Moyne College

Syracuse

For Cyber Security

#648 in the United States

#710 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,139

69. Hamilton College

Clinton

For Cyber Security

#661 in the United States

#724 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

70. Bard College

Annandale-On-Hudson

For Cyber Security

#664 in the United States

#727 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $25,218

71. Mercy College

Dobbs Ferry

For Cyber Security

#665 in the United States

#728 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Net Price: $16,776
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $15,611

72. St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure

For Cyber Security

#670 in the United States

#733 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $27,659

73. Wagner College

New York City

For Cyber Security

#676 in the United States

#739 in North America

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

74. Siena College

Loudonville

For Cyber Security

#683 in the United States

#746 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1227
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,602

75. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

New York City

For Cyber Security

#692 in the United States

#756 in North America

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

76. Saint John Fisher College

Rochester

For Cyber Security

#703 in the United States

#768 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,969

77. Pratt Institute - Main

New York City

For Cyber Security

#706 in the United States

#772 in North America

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

78. Utica College

Utica

For Cyber Security

#717 in the United States

#783 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1120
Net Price: $22,510
Receiving Aid: 98%

79. Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva

For Cyber Security

#723 in the United States

#789 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,172

80. SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs

For Cyber Security

#732 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,071
Enrollment: 9,545

81. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase

For Cyber Security

#760 in the United States

#828 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

82. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Cyber Security

#775 in the United States

#843 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,034
Enrollment: 6,780

83. SUNY College at Potsdam

Potsdam

For Cyber Security

#779 in the United States

#847 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,778
Enrollment: 2,751

84. Niagara University

Lewiston

For Cyber Security

#791 in the United States

#859 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1135
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $17,495

85. CUNY York College

Jamaica

For Cyber Security

#801 in the United States

#871 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1100
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $7,896

86. Touro College

New York City

For Cyber Security

#811 in the United States

#882 in North America

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

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Vermont	5	181
Connecticut	17	24
Massachusetts	41	3
New Hampshire	7	65
Pennsylvania	51	4
Rhode Island	6	66
New Jersey	19	13
Maryland	19	6
District of Columbia	7	56
Maine	6	234
West Virginia	4	100
Ohio	29	29
Virginia	21	34
Michigan	20	7
North Carolina	19	36
Indiana	17	18
Kentucky	10	72
South Carolina	10	86
Wisconsin	18	22
Illinois	34	10
Tennessee	18	75
Georgia	22	5
Iowa	5	49
Alabama	14	103
Minnesota	18	27
Missouri	16	48
Mississippi	6	130
Arkansas	8	155
Florida	28	25
Kansas	9	101
South Dakota	4	226
Louisiana	14	107
North Dakota	2	161
Nebraska	7	83
Oklahoma	10	122
Texas	53	16
Colorado	12	51
New Mexico	3	97
Puerto Rico	3	384
Utah	6	58
Idaho	3	159
Arizona	5	32
Washington	16	11
Oregon	11	81
California	67	1

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