23 Best colleges for Transportation Engineering 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 Transportation Engineering. A graph of 225K citations received by 7.25K academic papers made by 23 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. Cornell University

Ithaca

For Transportation Engineering

#25 in the United States

#28 in North America

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

2. New York University

New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#31 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

3. Columbia University

New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#43 in the United States

#48 in North America

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

4. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Troy

For Transportation Engineering

#47 in the United States

#55 in North America

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

5. University at Buffalo

Buffalo

For Transportation Engineering

#52 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

6. CUNY City College

New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

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

7. Stony Brook University

Stony Brook

For Transportation Engineering

#93 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

8. University of Rochester

Rochester

For Transportation Engineering

#101 in the United States

#120 in North America

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

9. SUNY at Albany

Albany

For Transportation Engineering

#137 in the United States

#162 in North America

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

10. Syracuse University

Syracuse

For Transportation Engineering

#157 in the United States

#187 in North America

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

11. Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester

For Transportation Engineering

#172 in the United States

#204 in North America

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

12. SUNY Polytechnic Institute

Utica

For Transportation Engineering

#173 in the United States

#205 in North America

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

13. Hofstra University

Hempstead

For Transportation Engineering

#177 in the United States

#210 in North America

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

14. CUNY Graduate School and University Center

New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#203 in the United States

#236 in North America

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

15. Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology

New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#207 in the United States

#240 in North America

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

16. Binghamton University

Vestal

For Transportation Engineering

#211 in the United States

#244 in North America

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

17. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#239 in the United States

#274 in North America

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

18. Fordham University

New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#250 in the United States

#286 in North America

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

19. Clarkson University

Potsdam

For Transportation Engineering

#258 in the United States

#295 in North America

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

20. United States Military Academy

West Point

For Transportation Engineering

#259 in the United States

#296 in North America

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

21. College of Staten Island CUNY

New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#264 in the United States

#301 in North America

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

22. St John's University - New York

New York City

For Transportation Engineering

#266 in the United States

#303 in North America

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

23. State University of New York at New Paltz

New Paltz

For Transportation Engineering

#272 in the United States

#310 in North America

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

Closest to New York states to learn Transportation Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Connecticut	3	62
Massachusetts	12	2
Pennsylvania	11	12
Rhode Island	3	59
New Jersey	7	17
Maryland	7	11
District of Columbia	5	84
Ohio	13	19
Virginia	8	10
Michigan	8	5
North Carolina	9	32
Indiana	6	4
Kentucky	3	56
South Carolina	3	50
Wisconsin	4	22
Illinois	11	13
Tennessee	6	45
Georgia	6	8
Alabama	6	78
Missouri	6	72
Mississippi	4	122
Florida	10	7
Kansas	3	106
Louisiana	4	58
North Dakota	2	94
Nebraska	3	61
Oklahoma	3	86
Texas	17	3
Colorado	7	68
Utah	4	30
Arizona	3	23
Washington	5	6
Oregon	4	35
California	27	1