27 Best Chemical Engineering schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Chemical Engineering. A graph of 1.04M citations received by 19.8K academic papers made by 27 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 Chemical Engineering

#2 in New York State

#24 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in New York State

#93 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Chemical Engineering

#11 in New York State

#129 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Chemical Engineering

#13 in New York State

#155 in the United States

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

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Chemical Engineering

#16 in New York State

#189 in the United States

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

6. St John's University - New York

For Chemical Engineering

#17 in New York State

#202 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Chemical Engineering

#18 in New York State

#213 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Chemical Engineering

#21 in New York State

#220 in the United States

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

9. Rockefeller University

For Chemical Engineering

#23 in New York State

#236 in the United States

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

10. King's College

For Chemical Engineering

#24 in New York State

#241 in the United States

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

11. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Chemical Engineering

#26 in New York State

#256 in the United States

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

12. Yeshiva University

For Chemical Engineering

#28 in New York State

#267 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

13. CUNY Queens College

For Chemical Engineering

#29 in New York State

#279 in the United States

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

14. Fordham University

For Chemical Engineering

#32 in New York State

#340 in the United States

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

15. Pratt Institute - Main

For Chemical Engineering

#36 in New York State

#358 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $51,702

16. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Chemical Engineering

#41 in New York State

#399 in the United States

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

17. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#42 in New York State

#403 in the United States

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

18. Manhattan College

For Chemical Engineering

#43 in New York State

#412 in the United States

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

19. Pace University

For Chemical Engineering

#44 in New York State

#426 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Chemical Engineering

#49 in New York State

#495 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

21. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#50 in New York State

#500 in the United States

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

22. Barnard College

For Chemical Engineering

#51 in New York State

#509 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Chemical Engineering

#56 in New York State

#555 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

24. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Chemical Engineering

#57 in New York State

#561 in the United States

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

25. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Chemical Engineering

#59 in New York State

#575 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,199

26. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Chemical Engineering

#61 in New York State

#605 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 890
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $7,896

27. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#62 in New York State

#618 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $7,940
Enrollment: 8,108

Universities for Chemical Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	127	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	106	Newark, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	226	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	257	Brookville, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	32	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	26	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	67	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	215	West Point, New York
107	University of New Haven	270	West Haven, Connecticut
111	Yale University	48	New Haven, Connecticut