23 Best Environmental Engineering schools in New York State

Updated: July 18, 2023

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 57.5M citations received by 1.73M academic papers made by 23 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

#13 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,262

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#34 in the United States

#39 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $12,411

3. New York University

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#63 in the United States

#79 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $50,991

4. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Environmental Engineering

#81 in the United States

#101 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,545

5. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Environmental Engineering

#83 in the United States

#103 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 84%

6. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Environmental Engineering

#87 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,413

7. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Environmental Engineering

#93 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 82%

8. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Environmental Engineering

#115 in the United States

#141 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,070

9. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Environmental Engineering

#134 in the United States

#164 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,125

10. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Environmental Engineering

#136 in the United States

#167 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $7,331
Enrollment: 2,012

11. CUNY City College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#143 in the United States

#175 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,267
Enrollment: 15,031

12. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#181 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,249
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1963

13. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Environmental Engineering

#187 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

14. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Environmental Engineering

#191 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 76%

15. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Environmental Engineering

#193 in the United States

#227 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,594

16. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#195 in the United States

#229 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $7,627
Enrollment: 18,772

17. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Environmental Engineering

#208 in the United States

#244 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $35,012

18. Manhattan College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#240 in the United States

#277 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Net Price: $27,651
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $29,475

19. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Environmental Engineering

#255 in the United States

#294 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1045
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,663

20. King's College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#257 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,968

21. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#259 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,519
Enrollment: 24,099

22. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase

For Environmental Engineering

#275 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

23. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#298 in the United States

#343 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $8,711
Enrollment: 15,938

Closest to New York states to learn Environmental Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Massachusetts	15	3
Pennsylvania	12	4
Rhode Island	3	110
New Jersey	6	33
Maryland	7	25
District of Columbia	5	102
Ohio	14	23
Virginia	7	11
Michigan	7	6
North Carolina	10	17
Indiana	5	28
Kentucky	3	71
South Carolina	3	59
Wisconsin	4	16
Illinois	11	2
Tennessee	5	79
Georgia	6	22
Alabama	6	65
Missouri	5	73
Mississippi	4	72
Arkansas	3	108
Florida	14	7
Kansas	3	61
Louisiana	7	43
North Dakota	3	139
Nebraska	3	66
Oklahoma	3	77
Texas	26	9
Colorado	5	24
Montana	3	99
New Mexico	3	86
Utah	3	49
Idaho	3	118
Arizona	3	19
Washington	3	21
Oregon	4	42
California	28	1