New York City, US's 3 best Aviation colleges [2026 Rankings]

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Aviation. A graph of 4.49K citations received by 292 academic papers made by 3 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. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Aviation

#1 in New York State

#42 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Aviation

#5 in New York State

#77 in the United States

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

3. Columbia University

For Aviation

#7 in New York State

#104 in the United States

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

Universities for Aviation near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	37	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	85	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	59	Stony Brook, New York
111	Yale University	25	New Haven, Connecticut
132	Drexel University	79	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
133	University of Pennsylvania	34	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
162	University of Hartford	96	West Hartford, Connecticut
189	University of Delaware	120	Newark, Delaware
190	University of Connecticut	66	Storrs, Connecticut
224	University of Massachusetts - Amherst	94	Amherst, Massachusetts