24 Best Systems Engineering schools in New York City, US

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 551K citations received by 12K 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. New York University

For Systems Engineering

#3 in New York State

#23 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

3. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Systems Engineering

#12 in New York State

#182 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Enrollment: 9,116
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1961

4. Fordham University

For Systems Engineering

#15 in New York State

#215 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,368

5. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Systems Engineering

#16 in New York State

#219 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,234
Male:Female: 39:61
Founded: 1963

6. King's College

For Systems Engineering

#17 in New York State

#227 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

#245 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,236

8. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Systems Engineering

#19 in New York State

#253 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $9,867

9. Pace University

For Systems Engineering

#23 in New York State

#278 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1229
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,299

10. New School

For Systems Engineering

#24 in New York State

#294 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Net Price: $62,226
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $20,504

11. CUNY Queens College

For Systems Engineering

#27 in New York State

#304 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1210
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,904

12. Yeshiva University

For Systems Engineering

#28 in New York State

#318 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,118

13. CUNY Hunter College

For Systems Engineering

#29 in New York State

#327 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1340
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,624

14. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Systems Engineering

#30 in New York State

#336 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1280
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,290

15. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Systems Engineering

#31 in New York State

#337 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $37,171
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,718

16. Rockefeller University

For Systems Engineering

#32 in New York State

#339 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 286
Male:Female: 51:49
Founded: 1901

17. St John's University - New York

For Systems Engineering

#33 in New York State

#350 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,206

18. Barnard College

For Systems Engineering

#34 in New York State

#352 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1502
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,738

19. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Systems Engineering

#37 in New York State

#383 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 2,204
Male:Female: 29:71
Founded: 1860

20. Lehman College, CUNY

For Systems Engineering

#39 in New York State

#401 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $9,389

21. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Systems Engineering

#45 in New York State

#448 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1125
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,284

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Systems Engineering

#46 in New York State

#450 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 83%
Average Aid: $8,174
Enrollment: 10,736

23. Manhattan College

For Systems Engineering

#48 in New York State

#477 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,349

24. CUNY New York City College of Technology

For Systems Engineering

#50 in New York State

#497 in the United States

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1040
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $7,904

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	282	Montclair, New Jersey
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	165	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	102	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	201	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	34	New Haven, Connecticut