47 Best colleges for Electronic Engineering in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Electronic Engineering. A graph of 1.55M citations received by 42.7K academic papers made by 47 universities in New York State 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. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Electronic Engineering

#18 in the United States

#19 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#28 in the United States

#30 in North America

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

3. New York University

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#40 in the United States

#46 in North America

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

4. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Electronic Engineering

#44 in the United States

#50 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

5. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Electronic Engineering

#56 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

6. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Electronic Engineering

#66 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

7. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Electronic Engineering

#67 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

8. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Electronic Engineering

#83 in the United States

#102 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

9. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Electronic Engineering

#108 in the United States

#131 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

10. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Electronic Engineering

#113 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

11. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Electronic Engineering

#127 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

12. CUNY City College

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#141 in the United States

#170 in North America

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

13. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Electronic Engineering

#153 in the United States

#184 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

14. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#163 in the United States

#194 in North America

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

15. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#169 in the United States

#201 in North America

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

16. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#179 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

17. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Electronic Engineering

#183 in the United States

#215 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

18. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Electronic Engineering

#209 in the United States

#243 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,687

19. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Electronic Engineering

#262 in the United States

#302 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

20. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Electronic Engineering

#267 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1493
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,733

21. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#275 in the United States

#316 in North America

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

22. King's College

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#277 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

23. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#283 in the United States

#325 in North America

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

24. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#284 in the United States

#326 in North America

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

25. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Electronic Engineering

#288 in the United States

#330 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

26. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#293 in the United States

#336 in North America

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

27. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Electronic Engineering

#296 in the United States

#339 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

28. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#300 in the United States

#343 in North America

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

29. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#311 in the United States

#356 in North America

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

30. Long Island University

Brookville

For Electronic Engineering

#313 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,620

31. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#318 in the United States

#363 in North America

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

32. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Electronic Engineering

#329 in the United States

#375 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

33. Fordham University

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#333 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

34. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Electronic Engineering

#338 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

35. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Electronic Engineering

#348 in the United States

#396 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

36. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#351 in the United States

#399 in North America

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

37. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Electronic Engineering

#362 in the United States

#412 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

38. SUNY College of Optometry

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#366 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 394
Male:Female: 23:77
Founded: 1971

39. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Electronic Engineering

#386 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,954

40. Union College

Schenectady

For Electronic Engineering

#397 in the United States

#449 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,884

41. Farmingdale State College

Farmingdale

For Electronic Engineering

#429 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 75%

42. Barnard College

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#431 in the United States

#485 in North America

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

43. Alfred University

Alfred

For Electronic Engineering

#442 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,127

44. Manhattan College

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#444 in the United States

#498 in North America

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

45. CUNY New York City College of Technology

New York City

For Electronic Engineering

#459 in the United States

#513 in North America

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

46. SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo

For Electronic Engineering

#460 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

47. Hobart William Smith Colleges

Geneva

For Electronic Engineering

#478 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,172

Closest to New York states to learn Electronic Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	7	51
Massachusetts	22	1
New Hampshire	3	89
Pennsylvania	24	14
Rhode Island	3	98
New Jersey	11	15
Maryland	11	9
District of Columbia	7	105
West Virginia	3	140
Ohio	20	27
Virginia	14	12
Michigan	14	6
North Carolina	12	26
Indiana	11	16
Kentucky	5	90
South Carolina	5	75
Wisconsin	9	23
Illinois	15	7
Tennessee	12	49
Georgia	11	4
Iowa	4	45
Alabama	9	70
Minnesota	6	20
Missouri	8	59
Mississippi	5	99
Arkansas	6	100
Florida	17	25
Kansas	4	104
South Dakota	4	256
Louisiana	8	78
North Dakota	2	133
Nebraska	6	92
Oklahoma	5	96
Texas	35	8
Colorado	7	30
Montana	3	139
New Mexico	3	77
Puerto Rico	3	229
Utah	5	55
Idaho	3	149
Arizona	3	31
Washington	8	29
Oregon	6	52
California	40	2