27 Best Chemical 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 1.09M citations received by 20.1K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. New York University

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in New York State

#93 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Chemical Engineering

#11 in New York State

#128 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Chemical Engineering

#13 in New York State

#155 in the United States

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

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Chemical Engineering

#16 in New York State

#187 in the United States

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

6. St John's University - New York

For Chemical Engineering

#17 in New York State

#203 in the United States

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

7. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Chemical Engineering

#18 in New York State

#214 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Hunter College

For Chemical Engineering

#22 in New York State

#223 in the United States

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

9. Rockefeller University

For Chemical Engineering

#23 in New York State

#239 in the United States

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

#27 in New York State

#257 in the United States

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

12. Yeshiva University

For Chemical Engineering

#28 in New York State

#269 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Queens College

For Chemical Engineering

#29 in New York State

#280 in the United States

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

14. Fordham University

For Chemical Engineering

#33 in New York State

#343 in the United States

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

15. Pratt Institute - Main

For Chemical Engineering

#36 in New York State

#360 in the United States

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

16. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#41 in New York State

#404 in the United States

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

17. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Chemical Engineering

#42 in New York State

#405 in the United States

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

18. Manhattan College

For Chemical Engineering

#43 in New York State

#412 in the United States

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

19. Pace University

For Chemical Engineering

#44 in New York State

#431 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Chemical Engineering

#49 in New York State

#499 in the United States

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

21. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#50 in New York State

#501 in the United States

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

22. Barnard College

For Chemical Engineering

#51 in New York State

#514 in the United States

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

23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Chemical Engineering

#57 in New York State

#563 in the United States

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

24. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Chemical Engineering

#58 in New York State

#566 in the United States

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

25. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Chemical Engineering

#59 in New York State

#577 in the United States

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

26. CUNY Medgar Evers College

For Chemical Engineering

#60 in New York State

#606 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 935
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $8,419

27. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#61 in New York State

#619 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $8,304
Enrollment: 8,206

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	105	Newark, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	225	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	255	Brookville, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	33	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	27	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	265	West Haven, Connecticut
111	Yale University	48	New Haven, Connecticut