57 Best Systems Engineering schools in New York State

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 1.22M citations received by 30.3K 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

2. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Systems Engineering

#22 in the United States

#25 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

3. New York University

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#24 in the United States

#27 in North America

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

4. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Systems Engineering

#54 in the United States

#66 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

5. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Systems Engineering

#58 in the United States

#70 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

6. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Systems Engineering

#67 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

7. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Systems Engineering

#89 in the United States

#107 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

8. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Systems Engineering

#101 in the United States

#121 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

9. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Systems Engineering

#130 in the United States

#157 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 79%

10. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Systems Engineering

#132 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,534

11. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Systems Engineering

#153 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,210
Enrollment: 17,560

12. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#182 in the United States

#213 in North America

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

13. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Systems Engineering

#199 in the United States

#231 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,406

14. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Systems Engineering

#200 in the United States

#232 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,473

15. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#213 in the United States

#246 in North America

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

16. Fordham University

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#220 in the United States

#255 in North America

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

17. King's College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#229 in the United States

#266 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

#246 in the United States

#283 in North America

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

19. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#255 in the United States

#293 in North America

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

20. SUNY Buffalo State

Buffalo

For Systems Engineering

#274 in the United States

#314 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1110
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $11,697

21. Vassar College

Poughkeepsie

For Systems Engineering

#279 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

22. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Systems Engineering

#281 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Pace University

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#282 in the United States

#322 in North America

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

24. New School

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#292 in the United States

#332 in North America

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

25. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Systems Engineering

#302 in the United States

#344 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,792

26. CUNY Queens College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#303 in the United States

#345 in North America

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

27. Ithaca College

Ithaca

For Systems Engineering

#306 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,253

28. Yeshiva University

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#318 in the United States

#360 in North America

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

29. CUNY Hunter College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#329 in the United States

#371 in North America

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

30. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#334 in the United States

#377 in North America

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

31. CUNY Brooklyn College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#340 in the United States

#383 in North America

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

32. Rockefeller University

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#342 in the United States

#385 in North America

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

33. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#351 in the United States

#395 in North America

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

34. Barnard College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#353 in the United States

#397 in North America

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

35. Adelphi University

Garden City

For Systems Engineering

#364 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $31,303

36. Long Island University

Brookville

For Systems Engineering

#376 in the United States

#424 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $24,867

37. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#386 in the United States

#434 in North America

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

38. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Systems Engineering

#394 in the United States

#442 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 85%

39. SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Syracuse

For Systems Engineering

#405 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $8,699
Enrollment: 2,757

40. Colgate University

Hamilton

For Systems Engineering

#408 in the United States

#457 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,736

41. Lehman College, CUNY

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#409 in the United States

#459 in North America

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

42. Alfred University

Alfred

For Systems Engineering

#412 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1203
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,470

43. Upstate Medical University

Syracuse

For Systems Engineering

#413 in the United States

#463 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,341
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1834

44. Union College

Schenectady

For Systems Engineering

#442 in the United States

#492 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $42,137

45. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#450 in the United States

#501 in North America

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

46. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#452 in the United States

#503 in North America

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

47. Manhattan College

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#481 in the United States

#534 in North America

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

48. SUNY College at Brockport

Brockport

For Systems Engineering

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

49. Skidmore College

Saratoga Springs

For Systems Engineering

#486 in the United States

#539 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,187

50. CUNY New York City College of Technology

New York City

For Systems Engineering

#498 in the United States

#551 in North America

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

51. SUNY at Purchase College

Purchase

For Systems Engineering

#511 in the United States

#565 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1283
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

52. Hamilton College

Clinton

For Systems Engineering

#513 in the United States

#567 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,719

53. New York Medical College

Valhalla

For Systems Engineering

#520 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,471
Male:Female: 41:59
Founded: 1860

54. SUNY College at Oswego

Oswego

For Systems Engineering

#526 in the United States

#580 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

55. Iona College

New Rochelle

For Systems Engineering

#528 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1205
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $29,978

56. Albany Medical College

Albany

For Systems Engineering

#534 in the United States

#588 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 814
Male:Female: 37:63
Founded: 1839

57. SUNY Cortland

Cortland

For Systems Engineering

#553 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Receiving Aid: 87%
Average Aid: $8,254
Enrollment: 6,938

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	108
Pennsylvania	31	1
Rhode Island	3	69
New Jersey	14	21
Maryland	12	10
District of Columbia	7	86
Maine	3	228
Ohio	20	19
Virginia	14	28
Michigan	14	7
North Carolina	13	38
Indiana	13	13
Kentucky	7	72
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	10	43
Mississippi	5	100
Arkansas	6	142
Florida	18	30
Kansas	4	94
South Dakota	4	256
Louisiana	7	78
North Dakota	2	138
Nebraska	5	66
Oklahoma	4	96
Texas	40	8
Colorado	9	41
New Mexico	3	111
Utah	5	51
Idaho	3	165
Arizona	4	27
Washington	10	9
Oregon	8	68
California	52	3