31 Best Environmental Engineering schools 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 Environmental Engineering. A graph of 454K citations received by 12K academic papers made by 31 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 Environmental Engineering

#9 in the United States

#11 in North America

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

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#31 in the United States

#36 in North America

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

3. New York University

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#64 in the United States

#78 in North America

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

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Environmental Engineering

#72 in the United States

#89 in North America

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

5. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Environmental Engineering

#91 in the United States

#112 in North America

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

6. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Environmental Engineering

#94 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

7. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Environmental Engineering

#96 in the United States

#117 in North America

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

8. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Environmental Engineering

#106 in the United States

#129 in North America

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

9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Environmental Engineering

#112 in the United States

#138 in North America

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

10. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Environmental Engineering

#137 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,675
Enrollment: 2,737

11. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Environmental Engineering

#142 in the United States

#172 in North America

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

12. CUNY City College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#154 in the United States

#186 in North America

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

13. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#181 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

14. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Environmental Engineering

#190 in the United States

#222 in North America

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

15. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#200 in the United States

#235 in North America

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

16. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Environmental Engineering

#205 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

17. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#209 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

18. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Environmental Engineering

#212 in the United States

#247 in North America

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

19. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#218 in the United States

#253 in North America

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

20. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#226 in the United States

#263 in North America

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

21. Manhattan College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#239 in the United States

#276 in North America

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

22. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Environmental Engineering

#255 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

23. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Environmental Engineering

#267 in the United States

#305 in North America

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

24. Fordham University

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#278 in the United States

#319 in North America

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

25. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Environmental Engineering

#288 in the United States

#329 in North America

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

26. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Environmental Engineering

#294 in the United States

#335 in North America

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

27. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#300 in the United States

#342 in North America

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

28. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase

For Environmental Engineering

#304 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

29. New School

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#305 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

30. King's College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#308 in the United States

#350 in North America

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

31. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#333 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Environmental Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	3	18
Massachusetts	17	5
New Hampshire	3	117
Pennsylvania	16	4
Rhode Island	3	109
New Jersey	8	34
Maryland	10	24
District of Columbia	5	108
Ohio	13	23
Virginia	9	13
Michigan	8	10
North Carolina	10	16
Indiana	7	28
Kentucky	3	73
South Carolina	4	57
Wisconsin	5	17
Illinois	11	2
Tennessee	8	67
Georgia	9	22
Alabama	7	69
Missouri	6	74
Mississippi	4	61
Arkansas	4	104
Florida	15	7
Kansas	3	75
Louisiana	7	39
North Dakota	2	132
Nebraska	3	65
Oklahoma	4	78
Texas	28	6
Colorado	7	26
Montana	3	105
New Mexico	3	90
Utah	3	45
Idaho	3	115
Arizona	3	14
Washington	5	20
Oregon	5	48
California	33	1