28 Best Aerospace Engineering schools in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 1.12M citations received by 31.1K academic papers made by 28 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

#26 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

2. New York University

For Aerospace Engineering

#3 in New York State

#40 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

3. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Aerospace Engineering

#8 in New York State

#103 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

4. CUNY City College

For Aerospace Engineering

#9 in New York State

#114 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

5. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#12 in New York State

#147 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

6. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Aerospace Engineering

#15 in New York State

#194 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

7. Rockefeller University

For Aerospace Engineering

#19 in New York State

#230 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

8. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Aerospace Engineering

#22 in New York State

#257 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

9. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Aerospace Engineering

#24 in New York State

#268 in the United States

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

10. Yeshiva University

For Aerospace Engineering

#25 in New York State

#273 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

11. King's College

For Aerospace Engineering

#27 in New York State

#291 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

12. CUNY Hunter College

For Aerospace Engineering

#28 in New York State

#293 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

13. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Aerospace Engineering

#29 in New York State

#309 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

14. Fordham University

For Aerospace Engineering

#30 in New York State

#314 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

15. CUNY Queens College

For Aerospace Engineering

#31 in New York State

#317 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

16. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Aerospace Engineering

#32 in New York State

#319 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

17. Lehman College, CUNY

For Aerospace Engineering

#36 in New York State

#355 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

18. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Aerospace Engineering

#43 in New York State

#416 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

19. Manhattan College

For Aerospace Engineering

#44 in New York State

#417 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

20. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Aerospace Engineering

#45 in New York State

#425 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

21. Pace University

For Aerospace Engineering

#46 in New York State

#427 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

22. St John's University - New York

For Aerospace Engineering

#48 in New York State

#444 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Aerospace Engineering

#49 in New York State

#456 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

24. Barnard College

For Aerospace Engineering

#51 in New York State

#466 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

25. New School

For Aerospace Engineering

#56 in New York State

#530 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

26. Pratt Institute - Main

For Aerospace Engineering

#57 in New York State

#533 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

27. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Aerospace Engineering

#62 in New York State

#594 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

28. SUNY Maritime College

For Aerospace Engineering

#74 in New York State

#737 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

Universities for Aerospace Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	175	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	120	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	323	Hempstead, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	227	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	43	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	241	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	9	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	71	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	250	West Point, New York
84	College of New Jersey	343	Ewing Township, New Jersey