61 Best colleges for Structural Engineering in New York State

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Structural Engineering. A graph of 1.51M citations received by 54.9K academic papers made by 61 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 Structural Engineering

#12 in the United States

#12 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

2. Columbia University

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#24 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

3. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Structural Engineering

#38 in the United States

#43 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Structural Engineering

#44 in the United States

#49 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

5. New York University

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#49 in the United States

#54 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

6. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Structural Engineering

#60 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

7. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Structural Engineering

#69 in the United States

#80 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

8. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Structural Engineering

#92 in the United States

#108 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

9. CUNY City College

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#120 in the United States

#143 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,822
Enrollment: 14,489

10. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Structural Engineering

#129 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,450

11. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#135 in the United States

#160 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $34,758
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,444

12. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Structural Engineering

#162 in the United States

#191 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 80%

13. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Structural Engineering

#193 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,497
Enrollment: 2,842

14. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Structural Engineering

#196 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#201 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 273
Male:Female: 54:46
Founded: 1901

16. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#206 in the United States

#237 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,253
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1963

17. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Structural Engineering

#218 in the United States

#250 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,600

18. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#225 in the United States

#257 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Enrollment: 8,733
Male:Female: 32:68
Founded: 1961

19. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Structural Engineering

#231 in the United States

#264 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,393

20. King's College

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#276 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $34,192

21. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#280 in the United States

#316 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,325
Enrollment: 22,970

22. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Structural Engineering

#281 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,431
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

23. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#282 in the United States

#318 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $7,927
Enrollment: 17,001

24. Manhattan College

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#296 in the United States

#335 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,535

25. Fordham University

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#300 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,943

26. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#304 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,912

27. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#309 in the United States

#350 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,411
Enrollment: 14,195

28. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Structural Engineering

#310 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1292
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,858

29. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Structural Engineering

#313 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,036

30. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Structural Engineering

#317 in the United States

#359 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1483
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $30,603

31. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Structural Engineering

#328 in the United States

#372 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1059
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,756

32. New York College of Podiatric Medicine

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#336 in the United States

#381 in North America

Enrollment: 334
Male:Female: 46:54
Founded: 1911

33. Alfred University

Alfred

For Structural Engineering

#338 in the United States

#383 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1188
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,183

34. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Structural Engineering

#344 in the United States

#389 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 837
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

35. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Structural Engineering

#355 in the United States

#400 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,454
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

36. Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#357 in the United States

#402 in North America

Receiving Aid: 0%
Enrollment: 329
Male:Female: 13:87

37. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Structural Engineering

#361 in the United States

#406 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,074

38. SUNY College at Oswego

Oswego

For Structural Engineering

#365 in the United States

#410 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 99%

39. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#372 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,185
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1860

40. Union College

Schenectady

For Structural Engineering

#374 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $41,136

41. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Structural Engineering

#379 in the United States

#425 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 99%

42. Barnard College

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#380 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,009

43. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#395 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,052

44. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#402 in the United States

#451 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $10,412
Enrollment: 13,015

45. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#409 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,423
Enrollment: 19,854

46. Pratt Institute - Main

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#410 in the United States

#461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $47,326

47. Pace University

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#428 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $33,363

48. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Structural Engineering

#439 in the United States

#491 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $8,713
Enrollment: 1,976

49. SUNY College at Brockport

Brockport

For Structural Engineering

#444 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

50. Long Island University

Brookville

For Structural Engineering

#445 in the United States

#497 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $25,802

51. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#447 in the United States

#499 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,061
Enrollment: 10,248

52. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#455 in the United States

#507 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $9,043
Enrollment: 13,921

53. New School

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#464 in the United States

#517 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Net Price: $55,480
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $21,504

54. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Structural Engineering

#498 in the United States

#552 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,389

55. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#511 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,194

56. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase

For Structural Engineering

#512 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 83%

57. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Structural Engineering

#523 in the United States

#577 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $26,953

58. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Structural Engineering

#539 in the United States

#593 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,369
Enrollment: 6,690

59. Canisius College

Buffalo

For Structural Engineering

#559 in the United States

#613 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $19,635

60. CUNY New York City College of Technology

New York City

For Structural Engineering

#579 in the United States

#633 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,797
Enrollment: 13,087

61. SUNY College at Geneseo

Geneseo

For Structural Engineering

#580 in the United States

#634 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 93%

Closest to New York states to learn Structural Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Vermont	3	125
Connecticut	15	45
Massachusetts	28	1
New Hampshire	3	105
Pennsylvania	33	14
Rhode Island	3	31
New Jersey	13	23
Maryland	14	16
District of Columbia	6	95
Maine	5	149
Ohio	22	15
Virginia	17	9
Michigan	15	5
North Carolina	18	36
Indiana	15	17
Kentucky	8	63
South Carolina	7	71
Wisconsin	11	21
Illinois	24	4
Tennessee	12	57
Georgia	13	6
Iowa	5	41
Alabama	9	80
Minnesota	9	20
Missouri	10	59
Mississippi	5	101
Arkansas	6	161
Florida	20	25
Kansas	5	85
South Dakota	4	247
Louisiana	12	47
North Dakota	3	152
Nebraska	7	78
Oklahoma	6	89
Texas	40	7
Colorado	12	26
Montana	3	168
New Mexico	3	84
Puerto Rico	3	224
Utah	5	42
Idaho	3	177
Arizona	4	30
Washington	12	13
Oregon	9	81
California	50	2