30 Best colleges for Optical Engineering in New York City, US

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York City ranked based on their research performance in Optical Engineering. A graph of 29.1M citations received by 806K academic papers made by 30 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 Optical Engineering

#2 in New York State

#19 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Optical Engineering

#4 in New York State

#44 in the United States

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

3. CUNY City College

For Optical Engineering

#9 in New York State

#101 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Optical Engineering

#10 in New York State

#116 in the United States

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

5. Rockefeller University

For Optical Engineering

#11 in New York State

#139 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 268
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

6. SUNY College of Optometry

For Optical Engineering

#17 in New York State

#192 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 407
Male:Female: 27:73
Founded: 1971

7. CUNY Hunter College

For Optical Engineering

#19 in New York State

#214 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Queens College

For Optical Engineering

#20 in New York State

#218 in the United States

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

9. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Optical Engineering

#21 in New York State

#226 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Enrollment: 2,117
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1860

10. Yeshiva University

For Optical Engineering

#24 in New York State

#244 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $36,807
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $29,093

11. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Optical Engineering

#25 in New York State

#250 in the United States

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

12. King's College

For Optical Engineering

#27 in New York State

#266 in the United States

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

13. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

For Optical Engineering

#29 in New York State

#293 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 290
Male:Female: 11:89

14. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Optical Engineering

#32 in New York State

#309 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 9,017
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

15. Fordham University

For Optical Engineering

#33 in New York State

#314 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,583

16. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Optical Engineering

#34 in New York State

#316 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,933
Enrollment: 11,793

17. Lehman College, CUNY

For Optical Engineering

#35 in New York State

#318 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,322
Enrollment: 14,392

18. St John's University - New York

For Optical Engineering

#37 in New York State

#332 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,655

19. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Optical Engineering

#38 in New York State

#333 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,811
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $8,094

20. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Optical Engineering

#43 in New York State

#374 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $8,717
Enrollment: 19,969

21. Pratt Institute - Main

For Optical Engineering

#45 in New York State

#406 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $46,486

22. Barnard College

For Optical Engineering

#47 in New York State

#424 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1488
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $28,366

23. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Optical Engineering

#48 in New York State

#437 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,365
Enrollment: 15,210

24. Manhattan College

For Optical Engineering

#49 in New York State

#445 in the United States

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

25. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Optical Engineering

#52 in New York State

#452 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $8,417
Enrollment: 14,277

26. New School

For Optical Engineering

#54 in New York State

#466 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Net Price: $43,547
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $20,330

27. Pace University

For Optical Engineering

#55 in New York State

#483 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,632

28. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

For Optical Engineering

#77 in New York State

#758 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Net Price: $20,757
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $38,212

29. Touro College

For Optical Engineering

#79 in New York State

#771 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $23,038
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,787

30. Wagner College

For Optical Engineering

#83 in New York State

#846 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $28,365
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,222

Universities for Optical Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	174	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	151	Newark, New Jersey
27	Seton Hall University	378	South Orange, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	340	Hempstead, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	207	Woodland Park, New Jersey
34	Long Island University	360	Brookville, New York
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	48	New Brunswick, New Jersey
47	New York Medical College	203	Valhalla, New York
71	Princeton University	14	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	53	Stony Brook, New York