31 Best Environmental Engineering schools in New York State

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 481K citations received by 12.2K 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: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#31 in the United States

#36 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

3. New York University

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#65 in the United States

#80 in North America

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

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Environmental Engineering

#73 in the United States

#91 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
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: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

6. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Environmental Engineering

#93 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,406

7. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Environmental Engineering

#94 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

8. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Environmental Engineering

#106 in the United States

#129 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

9. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Environmental Engineering

#112 in the United States

#138 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

10. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Environmental Engineering

#136 in the United States

#166 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,699
Enrollment: 2,757

11. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Environmental Engineering

#142 in the United States

#172 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

12. CUNY City College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#153 in the United States

#185 in North America

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

13. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#179 in the United States

#211 in North America

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

14. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Environmental Engineering

#194 in the United States

#228 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

15. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#200 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
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: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

17. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#209 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

18. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Environmental Engineering

#210 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

19. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#223 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 281
Male:Female: 47:53
Founded: 1901

20. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#230 in the United States

#267 in North America

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

21. Manhattan College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#241 in the United States

#278 in North America

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

22. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Environmental Engineering

#259 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,253

23. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Environmental Engineering

#269 in the United States

#309 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1110
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,697

24. Fordham University

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#286 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

25. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Environmental Engineering

#291 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,341
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

26. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Environmental Engineering

#293 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

27. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase

For Environmental Engineering

#298 in the United States

#340 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1283
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

28. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#303 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

29. New School

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#305 in the United States

#347 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $67,224
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $22,174

30. King's College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#312 in the United States

#354 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

#336 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Environmental Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	4	17
Massachusetts	17	5
New Hampshire	3	116
Pennsylvania	16	4
Rhode Island	3	109
New Jersey	8	34
Maryland	10	24
District of Columbia	5	107
Ohio	13	23
Virginia	9	13
Michigan	8	10
North Carolina	10	16
Indiana	7	28
Kentucky	3	71
South Carolina	4	57
Wisconsin	5	18
Illinois	11	3
Tennessee	8	67
Georgia	9	22
Alabama	7	70
Missouri	6	74
Mississippi	4	61
Arkansas	5	103
Florida	16	7
Kansas	3	76
Louisiana	7	40
North Dakota	2	131
Nebraska	3	64
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	49
California	34	1