57 Best Systems Engineering schools in New York State

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in New York State ranked based on their research performance in Systems Engineering. A graph of 1.17M citations received by 29.8K academic papers made by 57 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. Columbia University

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

2. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Systems Engineering

#22 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

3. New York University

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#23 in the United States

#26 in North America

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

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Systems Engineering

#54 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

5. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Systems Engineering

#55 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

6. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Systems Engineering

#67 in the United States

#81 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

7. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Systems Engineering

#88 in the United States

#105 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

8. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Systems Engineering

#102 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

9. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Systems Engineering

#130 in the United States

#156 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 78%

10. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Systems Engineering

#132 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,753

11. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Systems Engineering

#152 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,747
Enrollment: 16,880

12. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#182 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

13. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Systems Engineering

#201 in the United States

#233 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,508

14. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Systems Engineering

#202 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

15. Fordham University

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#215 in the United States

#250 in North America

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

16. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#219 in the United States

#254 in North America

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

17. King's College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#227 in the United States

#264 in North America

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

18. CUNY City College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#245 in the United States

#282 in North America

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

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#253 in the United States

#291 in North America

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

20. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Systems Engineering

#272 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1075
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,921

21. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Systems Engineering

#275 in the United States

#315 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

22. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Systems Engineering

#277 in the United States

#317 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1493
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,733

23. Pace University

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#278 in the United States

#318 in North America

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

24. New School

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#294 in the United States

#334 in North America

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

25. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Systems Engineering

#302 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,687

26. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Systems Engineering

#303 in the United States

#345 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $34,297

27. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#304 in the United States

#346 in North America

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

28. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#318 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

29. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#327 in the United States

#369 in North America

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

30. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#336 in the United States

#379 in North America

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

31. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#337 in the United States

#380 in North America

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

32. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#339 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

33. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#350 in the United States

#393 in North America

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

34. Barnard College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#352 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

35. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Systems Engineering

#371 in the United States

#419 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $28,671

36. Long Island University

Brookville

For Systems Engineering

#378 in the United States

#426 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $22,620

37. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#383 in the United States

#431 in North America

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

38. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Systems Engineering

#395 in the United States

#443 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

39. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#401 in the United States

#449 in North America

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

40. Alfred University

Alfred

For Systems Engineering

#408 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $26,127

41. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Systems Engineering

#409 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,954

42. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Systems Engineering

#413 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,286
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1834

43. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Systems Engineering

#417 in the United States

#467 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,675
Enrollment: 2,737

44. Union College

Schenectady

For Systems Engineering

#439 in the United States

#489 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $42,884

45. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#448 in the United States

#499 in North America

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

46. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#450 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

47. SUNY College at Brockport

Brockport

For Systems Engineering

#475 in the United States

#527 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 94%

48. Manhattan College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#477 in the United States

#529 in North America

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

49. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Systems Engineering

#483 in the United States

#536 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $32,368

50. CUNY New York City College of Technology

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#497 in the United States

#550 in North America

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

51. Hamilton College

Clinton

For Systems Engineering

#512 in the United States

#566 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,021

52. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase

For Systems Engineering

#513 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1271
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

53. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Systems Engineering

#514 in the United States

#568 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,470
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

54. SUNY College at Oswego

Oswego

For Systems Engineering

#520 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

55. Iona College

New Rochelle

For Systems Engineering

#522 in the United States

#576 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $28,557

56. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Systems Engineering

#529 in the United States

#583 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 834
Male:Female: 38:62
Founded: 1839

57. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Systems Engineering

#545 in the United States

#600 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $8,034
Enrollment: 6,780

Closest to New York states to learn Systems Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Vermont	3	145
Connecticut	12	34
Massachusetts	31	2
New Hampshire	3	106
Pennsylvania	30	1
Rhode Island	3	69
New Jersey	14	21
Maryland	12	11
District of Columbia	7	86
Maine	3	229
Ohio	20	19
Virginia	13	28
Michigan	14	7
North Carolina	13	38
Indiana	12	14
Kentucky	7	70
South Carolina	7	79
Wisconsin	13	18
Illinois	20	6
Tennessee	12	48
Georgia	10	5
Iowa	4	42
Alabama	9	97
Minnesota	10	25
Missouri	9	44
Mississippi	5	101
Arkansas	6	146
Florida	18	31
Kansas	4	94
South Dakota	4	260
Louisiana	7	78
North Dakota	2	142
Nebraska	5	66
Oklahoma	4	96
Texas	39	8
Colorado	9	41
New Mexico	3	108
Utah	5	51
Idaho	3	166
Arizona	3	27
Washington	10	9
Oregon	7	68
California	52	3