24 Best Systems Engineering schools 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 Systems Engineering. A graph of 575K citations received by 12.1K academic papers made by 24 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 Systems Engineering

#1 in New York State

#16 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Systems Engineering

#3 in New York State

#24 in the United States

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

3. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Systems Engineering

#12 in New York State

#182 in the United States

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

4. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Systems Engineering

#15 in New York State

#213 in the United States

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

5. Fordham University

For Systems Engineering

#16 in New York State

#220 in the United States

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

6. King's College

For Systems Engineering

#17 in New York State

#229 in the United States

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

7. CUNY City College

For Systems Engineering

#18 in New York State

#246 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Systems Engineering

#19 in New York State

#255 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1250
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,114

9. Pace University

For Systems Engineering

#23 in New York State

#282 in the United States

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

10. New School

For Systems Engineering

#24 in New York State

#292 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Queens College

For Systems Engineering

#26 in New York State

#303 in the United States

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

12. Yeshiva University

For Systems Engineering

#28 in New York State

#318 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Hunter College

For Systems Engineering

#29 in New York State

#329 in the United States

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

14. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Systems Engineering

#30 in New York State

#334 in the United States

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

15. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Systems Engineering

#31 in New York State

#340 in the United States

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

16. Rockefeller University

For Systems Engineering

#32 in New York State

#342 in the United States

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

17. St John's University - New York

For Systems Engineering

#33 in New York State

#351 in the United States

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

18. Barnard College

For Systems Engineering

#34 in New York State

#353 in the United States

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

19. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Systems Engineering

#37 in New York State

#386 in the United States

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

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Systems Engineering

#41 in New York State

#409 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1000
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $10,151

21. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Systems Engineering

#45 in New York State

#450 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $9,966

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Systems Engineering

#46 in New York State

#452 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1070
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,526

23. Manhattan College

For Systems Engineering

#47 in New York State

#481 in the United States

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

24. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Systems Engineering

#50 in New York State

#498 in the United States

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

Universities for Systems Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	117	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	123	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	302	Hempstead, New York
30	Montclair State University	276	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	164	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	29	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	21	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	101	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	200	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	34	New Haven, Connecticut