23 Best Systems Engineering schools in New York City, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 392K citations received by 10.6K academic papers made by 23 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

#17 in the United States

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

2. New York University

For Systems Engineering

#3 in New York State

#25 in the United States

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

3. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

For Systems Engineering

#12 in New York State

#177 in the United States

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

4. Fordham University

For Systems Engineering

#13 in New York State

#204 in the United States

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

5. King's College

For Systems Engineering

#16 in New York State

#211 in the United States

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

6. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

For Systems Engineering

#17 in New York State

#213 in the United States

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

7. CUNY City College

For Systems Engineering

#18 in New York State

#236 in the United States

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

8. CUNY Bernard M Baruch College

For Systems Engineering

#20 in New York State

#259 in the United States

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

9. Pace University

For Systems Engineering

#21 in New York State

#268 in the United States

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

10. CUNY Queens College

For Systems Engineering

#22 in New York State

#278 in the United States

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

11. CUNY Hunter College

For Systems Engineering

#25 in New York State

#303 in the United States

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

12. Yeshiva University

For Systems Engineering

#27 in New York State

#318 in the United States

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

13. CUNY Brooklyn College

For Systems Engineering

#29 in New York State

#322 in the United States

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

14. New School

For Systems Engineering

#30 in New York State

#330 in the United States

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

15. Rockefeller University

For Systems Engineering

#31 in New York State

#345 in the United States

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

16. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

For Systems Engineering

#32 in New York State

#355 in the United States

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

17. Barnard College

For Systems Engineering

#33 in New York State

#358 in the United States

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

18. Lehman College, CUNY

For Systems Engineering

#37 in New York State

#377 in the United States

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

19. St John's University - New York

For Systems Engineering

#38 in New York State

#378 in the United States

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

20. SUNY Downstate Medical Center

For Systems Engineering

#41 in New York State

#390 in the United States

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

21. CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

For Systems Engineering

#42 in New York State

#394 in the United States

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

22. College of Staten Island CUNY

For Systems Engineering

#43 in New York State

#403 in the United States

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

23. Manhattan College

For Systems Engineering

#50 in New York State

#484 in the United States

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

Universities for Systems Engineering near New York City

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Stevens Institute of Technology	113	Hoboken, New Jersey
22	New Jersey Institute of Technology	124	Newark, New Jersey
29	Hofstra University	286	Hempstead, New York
33	Berkeley College - Woodland Park	185	Woodland Park, New Jersey
47	Rutgers University - New Brunswick	30	New Brunswick, New Jersey
71	Princeton University	21	Princeton, New Jersey
74	Stony Brook University	97	Stony Brook, New York
80	United States Military Academy	207	West Point, New York
111	Yale University	34	New Haven, Connecticut
113	Vassar College	311	Poughkeepsie, New York