Best Engineering Schools in New York

This article features top engineering colleges in New York that offer master and doctoral degrees in the fields of biological engineering, chemical engineering, computer science, materials engineering, mechanical engineering, etc. Please be informed that each school receives national wide rank as the ranking compares all engineering schools in the United States. Some important ranking factors include average GRE scores, alumni surveys, current student interviews, institutional research publications, and peer college assessment. In the following list of best engineering schools in the state of New York, you can see tuition cost for both in-state and out-of-state students, acceptable rates and admissions statistics for each top ranked engineering college.

Best Engineering Schools in New York

National Ranking New York Top Engineering Programs
10 Cornell University (Ithaca, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 26.9%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): 774
Tuition: Full-time: $29,500 per year
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 1,705
Research expenditures per faculty member: $679,587
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $134,558,287
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 11.6%
15 Columbia University (Fu Foundation) (New York, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 25.2%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): 787
Tuition: Full-time: $44,160 per year
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 2,272
Research expenditures per faculty member: $858,609
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $125,357,000
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 13.4%
41 University of Rochester (Rochester, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 30.4%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): 762
Tuition: Full-time: $1,284 per credit
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 476
Research expenditures per faculty member: $968,247
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $86,174,000
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 3.4%
42 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 25.8%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): 752
Tuition: Full-time: $41,600 per year
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 818
Research expenditures per faculty member: $330,519
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $50,900,000
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 2.0%
54 University at Buffalo–SUNY (Buffalo, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 21.0%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): 758
Tuition: In-state, full-time: $8,870 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $15,660 per year
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 1,238
Research expenditures per faculty member: $412,525
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $55,691,000
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 2.1%
56 Stony Brook University–SUNY (Stony Brook, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 39.7%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): 770
Tuition: In-state, full-time: $8,870 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $15,160 per year
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 1,292
Research expenditures per faculty member: $228,768
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $28,596,070
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 2.4%
70 Polytechnic Institute of New York University (Brooklyn, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 43.0%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): 752
Tuition: Full-time: $1,248 per credit
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 1,807
Research expenditures per faculty member: $203,679
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $11,813,410
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 1.9%
75 Syracuse University (Syracuse, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 35.7%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): 758
Tuition: Full-time: $1,206 per credit
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 920
Research expenditures per faculty member: $191,255
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $12,431,618
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 1.5%
89 Rochester Institute of Technology (Gleason) (Rochester, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 56.8%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): N/A
Tuition: Full-time: $34,659 per year
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 634
Research expenditures per faculty member: $243,800
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $28,037,000
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 0.0%
109 CUNY–City College (Grove) (New York, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 43.1%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): 714
Tuition: In-state, full-time: $9,620 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $710 per credit
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 688
Research expenditures per faculty member: $298,622
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $34,341,622
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 3.6%
119 Binghamton University–SUNY (Watson) (Binghamton, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 61.4%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): 746
Tuition: In-state, full-time: $8,870 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $15,160 per year
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 664
Research expenditures per faculty member: $168,900
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $12,836,413
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 0.0%
121 Clarkson University (Potsdam, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 72.5%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): 727
Tuition: Full-time: $1,198 per credit
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 217
Research expenditures per faculty member: $174,249
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $11,848,966
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 0.0%
137 Alfred University–New York State College of Ceramics (Inamori) (Alfred, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 43.6%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): N/A
Tuition: In-state, full-time: $21,022 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $21,022 per year
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 56
Research expenditures per faculty member: $113,321
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $2,379,756
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 0.0%
171 SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (Syracuse, NY)
Overall acceptance rate: 52.7%
Average GRE quantitative score (master’s and Ph.D. students): 676
Tuition: In-state, full-time: $8,870 per year, Out-of-state, full-time: $15,160 per year
Total graduate engineering enrollment: 93
Research expenditures per faculty member: $82,623
Engineering school research expenditures (2010-2011 fiscal year): $1,982,952
Faculty membership in National Academy of Engineering: 0.0%

National Recreation Areas in New York State

Gateway National Recreation Area – several sites on the coast of New York Bay (both in the state of New York and in neighboring New Jersey), which contain beaches, parks, and historical sites.

National Seashore in New York State

Fire Island National Shore is a 42 km stretch of sandy coastline of the barrier Fire Island, located east of Long Island. On the coast is the estate of William Floyd, a general and politician during the American Revolutionary War.

National Scenic Rivers in New York State

The Upper Delaware National Scenic River is a section of the river about 118 km long on the border of the states of New York and Pennsylvania. Within the site is the Roebling Aqueduct, the oldest active suspension bridge in the United States (built in 1849).

National trails in New York State

The Appalachian Trail is a hiking route that stretches along the Appalachian mountain range from Maine in the north to Georgia in the south and is very popular in the United States. About 142 km of the trail passes through the state of New York.

The North Country Trail (“Northern Trail”) is a walking route from New York State in the east to North Dakota in the west.

The Revolutionary Road of Washington and Rochambeau is a 1,090 km route from Rhode Island to Virginia, which was passed in 1781 during the Revolutionary War by the Continental Army under the leadership of George Washington and the French Expeditionary Force under the command of Jean-Baptiste de Rochambeau.