19 Best colleges for Geotechnical Engineering in New York City, US

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 461K citations received by 8.82K academic papers made by 19 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in New York State

#35 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in New York State

#86 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in New York State

#105 in the United States

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

4. Rockefeller University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in New York State

#148 in the United States

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

5. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Geotechnical Engineering

#13 in New York State

#186 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Enrollment: 9,536
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

6. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Geotechnical Engineering

#15 in New York State

#191 in the United States

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

7. Manhattan College

For Geotechnical Engineering

#20 in New York State

#244 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Queens College

For Geotechnical Engineering

#23 in New York State

#257 in the United States

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

9. King's College

For Geotechnical Engineering

#25 in New York State

#276 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Hunter College

For Geotechnical Engineering

#30 in New York State

#316 in the United States

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

11. Barnard College

For Geotechnical Engineering

#31 in New York State

#339 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,407

12. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Geotechnical Engineering

#32 in New York State

#342 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $40,301
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $7,604

13. St John's University - New York

For Geotechnical Engineering

#33 in New York State

#345 in the United States

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

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Geotechnical Engineering

#35 in New York State

#350 in the United States

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

15. Yeshiva University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#36 in New York State

#360 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,681

16. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Geotechnical Engineering

#37 in New York State

#371 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,220
Male:Female: 28:72
Founded: 1860

17. Pace University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#41 in New York State

#439 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,791

18. Fordham University

For Geotechnical Engineering

#44 in New York State

#445 in the United States

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

19. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Geotechnical Engineering

#47 in New York State

#494 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1020
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $8,206

Universities for Geotechnical Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	184	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	143	Newark, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	245	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	231	Brookville, New York
46	SUNY at Purchase College	262	Purchase, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	39	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	34	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	82	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	200	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	47	New Haven, Connecticut