33 Best Acoustical Engineering 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 Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 1.32M citations received by 36.9K academic papers made by 33 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 Acoustical Engineering

#2 in New York State

#16 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in New York State

#32 in the United States

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

3. Rockefeller University

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in New York State

#119 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in New York State

#122 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in New York State

#142 in the United States

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

6. CUNY City College

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in New York State

#147 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Acoustical Engineering

#17 in New York State

#212 in the United States

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

8. Fordham University

For Acoustical Engineering

#19 in New York State

#229 in the United States

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

9. Yeshiva University

For Acoustical Engineering

#20 in New York State

#230 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Queens College

For Acoustical Engineering

#21 in New York State

#247 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $9,057

11. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Acoustical Engineering

#24 in New York State

#266 in the United States

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

12. New School

For Acoustical Engineering

#26 in New York State

#272 in the United States

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

13. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Acoustical Engineering

#27 in New York State

#273 in the United States

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

14. Barnard College

For Acoustical Engineering

#28 in New York State

#282 in the United States

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

15. Lehman College, CUNY

For Acoustical Engineering

#30 in New York State

#285 in the United States

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

16. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Acoustical Engineering

#31 in New York State

#289 in the United States

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

17. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Acoustical Engineering

#32 in New York State

#291 in the United States

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

18. St John's University - New York

For Acoustical Engineering

#34 in New York State

#298 in the United States

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

19. King's College

For Acoustical Engineering

#35 in New York State

#305 in the United States

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

20. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Acoustical Engineering

#39 in New York State

#334 in the United States

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

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Acoustical Engineering

#40 in New York State

#336 in the United States

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

22. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Acoustical Engineering

#41 in New York State

#338 in the United States

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

23. Pace University

For Acoustical Engineering

#47 in New York State

#395 in the United States

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

24. SUNY College of Optometry

For Acoustical Engineering

#48 in New York State

#408 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 400
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

25. Pratt Institute - Main

For Acoustical Engineering

#60 in New York State

#527 in the United States

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

26. Manhattan College

For Acoustical Engineering

#62 in New York State

#551 in the United States

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

27. Touro College

For Acoustical Engineering

#64 in New York State

#583 in the United States

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

28. New York Law School

For Acoustical Engineering

#66 in New York State

#638 in the United States

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

29. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Acoustical Engineering

#72 in New York State

#699 in the United States

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

30. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Acoustical Engineering

#74 in New York State

#705 in the United States

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

31. School of Visual Arts

For Acoustical Engineering

#80 in New York State

#778 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1339
Net Price: $61,337
Receiving Aid: 67%

32. CUNY School of Law

For Acoustical Engineering

#82 in New York State

#788 in the United States

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

33. Union Theological Seminary in the City of New York

For Acoustical Engineering

#84 in New York State

#797 in the United States

Enrollment: 234
Male:Female: 37:63

Universities for Acoustical Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	165	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	149	Newark, New Jersey
25	Adelphi University	341	Garden City, New York
27	Seton Hall University	370	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	293	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	286	Montclair, New Jersey
31	Iona College	320	New Rochelle, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	225	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	369	Brookville, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	30	New Brunswick, New Jersey