44 Best colleges for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Human-Computer Interaction. A graph of 537K citations received by 20K academic papers made by 44 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 Human-Computer Interaction

#19 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

3. New York University

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#27 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#55 in the United States

#64 in North America

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

5. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Human-Computer Interaction

#56 in the United States

#66 in North America

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

6. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Human-Computer Interaction

#78 in the United States

#94 in North America

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

7. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Human-Computer Interaction

#79 in the United States

#95 in North America

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

8. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Human-Computer Interaction

#103 in the United States

#121 in North America

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

9. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Human-Computer Interaction

#119 in the United States

#142 in North America

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

10. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Human-Computer Interaction

#120 in the United States

#143 in North America

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

11. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#156 in the United States

#184 in North America

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

12. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Human-Computer Interaction

#175 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

13. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#179 in the United States

#209 in North America

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

14. Fordham University

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#182 in the United States

#212 in North America

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

15. CUNY City College

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#200 in the United States

#231 in North America

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

16. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Human-Computer Interaction

#212 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

17. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Human-Computer Interaction

#214 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

18. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#237 in the United States

#271 in North America

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

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#243 in the United States

#277 in North America

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

20. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Human-Computer Interaction

#256 in the United States

#290 in North America

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

21. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Human-Computer Interaction

#258 in the United States

#292 in North America

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

22. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Human-Computer Interaction

#261 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

23. Pace University

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#275 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

24. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Human-Computer Interaction

#296 in the United States

#333 in North America

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

25. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#309 in the United States

#347 in North America

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

26. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#313 in the United States

#351 in North America

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

27. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Human-Computer Interaction

#326 in the United States

#366 in North America

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

28. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#330 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

29. Pratt Institute - Main

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#331 in the United States

#372 in North America

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

30. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#345 in the United States

#387 in North America

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

31. King's College

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#349 in the United States

#391 in North America

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

32. St Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure

For Human-Computer Interaction

#375 in the United States

#419 in North America

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

33. CUNY New York City College of Technology

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#376 in the United States

#421 in North America

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

34. New School

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#385 in the United States

#430 in North America

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

35. SUNY College at Oswego

Oswego

For Human-Computer Interaction

#386 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

36. Long Island University

Brookville

For Human-Computer Interaction

#394 in the United States

#441 in North America

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

37. Union College

Schenectady

For Human-Computer Interaction

#398 in the United States

#445 in North America

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

38. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#404 in the United States

#452 in North America

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

39. SUNY College at Brockport

Brockport

For Human-Computer Interaction

#405 in the United States

#453 in North America

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

40. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#409 in the United States

#457 in North America

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

41. School of Visual Arts

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#414 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1308
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $59,211

42. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Human-Computer Interaction

#422 in the United States

#470 in North America

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

43. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Human-Computer Interaction

#430 in the United States

#480 in North America

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

44. Marist College

Poughkeepsie

For Human-Computer Interaction

#436 in the United States

#486 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Human-Computer Interaction

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	8	41
Massachusetts	22	2
New Hampshire	3	87
Pennsylvania	24	1
Rhode Island	4	61
New Jersey	13	32
Maryland	11	8
District of Columbia	6	94
Ohio	15	29
Virginia	12	11
Michigan	11	5
North Carolina	14	25
Indiana	11	14
Kentucky	5	98
South Carolina	4	44
Wisconsin	7	17
Illinois	18	10
Tennessee	10	47
Georgia	11	4
Iowa	3	40
Alabama	6	122
Minnesota	9	20
Missouri	9	84
Mississippi	5	109
Arkansas	5	65
Florida	17	24
Kansas	5	85
Louisiana	6	121
North Dakota	2	199
Nebraska	4	107
Oklahoma	4	130
Texas	34	16
Colorado	8	21
New Mexico	3	86
Utah	5	52
Idaho	3	205
Arizona	4	22
Washington	7	6
Oregon	5	54
California	44	3

Closest to New York states to learn Human-Computer Interaction

Computer Science subfields in New York State