26 Best Chemical 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 894K citations received by 18.4K academic papers made by 26 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

#23 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in New York State

#94 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Chemical Engineering

#11 in New York State

#125 in the United States

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

4. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Chemical Engineering

#13 in New York State

#154 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Chemical Engineering

#16 in New York State

#194 in the United States

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

6. CUNY Hunter College

For Chemical Engineering

#19 in New York State

#210 in the United States

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

7. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Chemical Engineering

#21 in New York State

#217 in the United States

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

8. St John's University - New York

For Chemical Engineering

#22 in New York State

#227 in the United States

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

9. King's College

For Chemical Engineering

#23 in New York State

#230 in the United States

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

10. Rockefeller University

For Chemical Engineering

#24 in New York State

#235 in the United States

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

11. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Chemical Engineering

#25 in New York State

#242 in the United States

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

12. Yeshiva University

For Chemical Engineering

#28 in New York State

#264 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Queens College

For Chemical Engineering

#29 in New York State

#270 in the United States

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

14. Pratt Institute - Main

For Chemical Engineering

#32 in New York State

#315 in the United States

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

15. Fordham University

For Chemical Engineering

#33 in New York State

#328 in the United States

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

16. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#40 in New York State

#382 in the United States

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

17. Manhattan College

For Chemical Engineering

#41 in New York State

#395 in the United States

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

18. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Chemical Engineering

#42 in New York State

#397 in the United States

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

19. Pace University

For Chemical Engineering

#43 in New York State

#408 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Chemical Engineering

#46 in New York State

#469 in the United States

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

21. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#47 in New York State

#471 in the United States

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

22. Barnard College

For Chemical Engineering

#51 in New York State

#500 in the United States

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

23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Chemical Engineering

#52 in New York State

#503 in the United States

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

24. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Chemical Engineering

#56 in New York State

#529 in the United States

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

25. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Chemical Engineering

#59 in New York State

#558 in the United States

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

26. Fashion Institute of Technology

For Chemical Engineering

#60 in New York State

#578 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,260
Enrollment: 8,125

Universities for Chemical Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	130	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	104	Newark, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	225	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	261	Brookville, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	34	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	27	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	66	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	205	West Point, New York
107	University of New Haven	272	West Haven, Connecticut
111	Yale University	47	New Haven, Connecticut