30 Best Aerospace 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 Aerospace Engineering. A graph of 1.52M citations received by 35.9K academic papers made by 30 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 Aerospace Engineering

#2 in New York State

#25 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in New York State

#42 in the United States

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

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Aerospace Engineering

#8 in New York State

#99 in the United States

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

4. CUNY City College

For Aerospace Engineering

#10 in New York State

#122 in the United States

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

5. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#13 in New York State

#154 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Aerospace Engineering

#16 in New York State

#216 in the United States

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

7. Rockefeller University

For Aerospace Engineering

#18 in New York State

#233 in the United States

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

8. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Aerospace Engineering

#20 in New York State

#252 in the United States

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

9. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Aerospace Engineering

#24 in New York State

#282 in the United States

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

10. Yeshiva University

For Aerospace Engineering

#25 in New York State

#287 in the United States

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

11. King's College

For Aerospace Engineering

#27 in New York State

#295 in the United States

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

12. CUNY Hunter College

For Aerospace Engineering

#28 in New York State

#311 in the United States

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

13. St John's University - New York

For Aerospace Engineering

#30 in New York State

#318 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Queens College

For Aerospace Engineering

#32 in New York State

#323 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Aerospace Engineering

#33 in New York State

#330 in the United States

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

16. Fordham University

For Aerospace Engineering

#34 in New York State

#340 in the United States

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

17. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Aerospace Engineering

#36 in New York State

#350 in the United States

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

18. Lehman College, CUNY

For Aerospace Engineering

#41 in New York State

#409 in the United States

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

19. Manhattan College

For Aerospace Engineering

#43 in New York State

#416 in the United States

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

20. Pace University

For Aerospace Engineering

#44 in New York State

#418 in the United States

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

21. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#45 in New York State

#420 in the United States

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

22. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Aerospace Engineering

#47 in New York State

#434 in the United States

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

23. Barnard College

For Aerospace Engineering

#50 in New York State

#460 in the United States

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

24. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Aerospace Engineering

#52 in New York State

#471 in the United States

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

25. New School

For Aerospace Engineering

#56 in New York State

#510 in the United States

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

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Aerospace Engineering

#57 in New York State

#531 in the United States

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

27. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Aerospace Engineering

#65 in New York State

#636 in the United States

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

28. New York Law School

For Aerospace Engineering

#67 in New York State

#645 in the United States

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

29. Touro College

For Aerospace Engineering

#74 in New York State

#750 in the United States

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

30. SUNY Maritime College

For Aerospace Engineering

#80 in New York State

#793 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1206
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

Universities for Aerospace Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	176	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	121	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	321	Hempstead, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	203	Woodland Park, New Jersey
46	SUNY at Purchase College	380	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	44	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	236	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	13	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	75	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	227	West Point, New York