41 Best Software Engineering schools 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 Software Engineering. A graph of 556K citations received by 17.5K academic papers made by 41 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

For Software Engineering

#18 in the United States

#21 in North America

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

2. Columbia University

For Software Engineering

#28 in the United States

#33 in North America

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

3. New York University

For Software Engineering

#34 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

4. Syracuse University

For Software Engineering

#59 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

5. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

For Software Engineering

#62 in the United States

#76 in North America

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

6. University at Buffalo

For Software Engineering

#72 in the United States

#87 in North America

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

7. Stony Brook University

For Software Engineering

#73 in the United States

#88 in North America

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

8. Rochester Institute of Technology

For Software Engineering

#80 in the United States

#96 in North America

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

9. University of Rochester

For Software Engineering

#85 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

10. Binghamton University

For Software Engineering

#150 in the United States

#176 in North America

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

11. SUNY at Albany

For Software Engineering

#167 in the United States

#195 in North America

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

12. Pace University

For Software Engineering

#182 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

13. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Software Engineering

#196 in the United States

#228 in North America

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

14. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Software Engineering

#202 in the United States

#234 in North America

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

15. United States Military Academy

For Software Engineering

#209 in the United States

#241 in North America

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

16. Clarkson University

For Software Engineering

#220 in the United States

#252 in North America

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

17. Rockefeller University

For Software Engineering

#234 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

18. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

For Software Engineering

#235 in the United States

#268 in North America

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

19. St John's University - New York

For Software Engineering

#242 in the United States

#275 in North America

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

20. Fordham University

For Software Engineering

#247 in the United States

#280 in North America

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

21. Ithaca College

For Software Engineering

#252 in the United States

#285 in North America

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

22. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Software Engineering

#253 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

23. Vassar College

For Software Engineering

#262 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

24. CUNY City College

For Software Engineering

#266 in the United States

#300 in North America

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

25. Hofstra University

For Software Engineering

#290 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

26. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Software Engineering

#303 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

27. SUNY College at Oswego

For Software Engineering

#328 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

28. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Software Engineering

#338 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

29. CUNY Hunter College

For Software Engineering

#341 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

30. Iona College

For Software Engineering

#350 in the United States

#392 in North America

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

31. CUNY Queens College

For Software Engineering

#355 in the United States

#398 in North America

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

32. Adelphi University

For Software Engineering

#366 in the United States

#411 in North America

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

33. Manhattan College

For Software Engineering

#378 in the United States

#424 in North America

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

34. SUNY Buffalo State

For Software Engineering

#383 in the United States

#429 in North America

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

35. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Software Engineering

#389 in the United States

#435 in North America

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

36. King's College

For Software Engineering

#414 in the United States

#461 in North America

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

37. Union College

For Software Engineering

#428 in the United States

#475 in North America

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

38. State University of New York at New Paltz

For Software Engineering

#438 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

39. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Software Engineering

#441 in the United States

#488 in North America

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

40. Colgate University

For Software Engineering

#442 in the United States

#489 in North America

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

41. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Software Engineering

#455 in the United States

#505 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Software Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	9	35
Massachusetts	24	4
New Hampshire	3	123
Pennsylvania	23	1
Rhode Island	3	75
New Jersey	12	23
Maryland	10	9
District of Columbia	7	98
Ohio	18	29
Virginia	13	14
Michigan	12	11
North Carolina	12	20
Indiana	12	12
Kentucky	4	76
South Carolina	6	68
Wisconsin	10	24
Illinois	16	5
Tennessee	10	26
Georgia	10	8
Iowa	4	36
Alabama	8	87
Minnesota	8	22
Missouri	10	66
Mississippi	4	110
Arkansas	5	118
Florida	16	41
Kansas	4	81
South Dakota	4	271
Louisiana	6	101
North Dakota	2	160
Nebraska	4	57
Oklahoma	3	140
Texas	34	10
Colorado	9	31
New Mexico	3	106
Utah	4	45
Idaho	3	133
Arizona	3	25
Washington	7	6
Oregon	6	54
California	39	2