Best colleges for engineering in New York
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in any engineering field, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for engineering in New York41 schools
41 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in New York.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in engineering, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY · PublicHonor Roll#1 in New York
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- 2
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor Roll#2 in New York
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 22%
- 3
Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY · Private nonprofitIvy LeagueHonor RollTop 2% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 4
Webb Institute
Glen Cove, NY · Private nonprofitExceptional: Compass grade A+
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- 5
New York University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 6
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A+ · Top 2%
- 7
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B · Top 43%
- 8
Binghamton University
Vestal, NY · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 9
United States Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY · PublicHonor RollTop 4% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
- 10
Yeshiva University
New York, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 11
Union College
Schenectady, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 12
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 2% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 13
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY · PublicHonor RollExceptional: Compass grade A
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A · Top 6%
- 14
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 8% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 15
Fordham University
Bronx, NY · Private nonprofitHonor RollTop 6% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 16
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A- · Top 16%
- 17
Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, NY · Private nonprofitExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 18
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY · Private nonprofitTop 13% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 19
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade C+
- 20
State University of New York at New Paltz
New Paltz, NY · PublicExcellent: Compass grade A-
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 21
Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY · Private nonprofitTop 5% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 22
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Syracuse, NY · PublicTop 10% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 23Tie
Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY · Private nonprofitTop 15% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 23Tie
Siena College
Loudonville, NY · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade B-
- 25
CUNY City College
New York, NY · PublicTop 2% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in engineering
- Value grade A+ · Top 1%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Military Academy | — | — | — | 87% |
| Cornell University | $28,690 | $14,000 | $104,043 | 95% |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | $21,590 | $21,500 | $102,491 | 96% |
| Webb Institute | $73,043 | — | — | 88% |
| New York University | $37,050 | $20,500 | $82,509 | 88% |
| The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art | $13,269 | $15,000 | $83,847 | 81% |
| University of Rochester | $29,278 | $21,000 | $79,042 | 85% |
| Binghamton University | $21,620 | $18,500 | $80,596 | 82% |
| United States Merchant Marine Academy | $6,174 | $8,833 | $90,610 | 82% |
| Yeshiva University | $49,965 | $18,250 | $71,353 | 83% |
| Union College | $34,561 | $25,337 | $88,604 | 80% |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $36,228 | $23,750 | $102,051 | 84% |
| Stony Brook University | $18,784 | $18,228 | $74,502 | 76% |
| Syracuse University | $38,793 | $26,000 | $79,164 | 84% |
| Fordham University | $44,338 | $24,300 | $85,569 | 82% |
| University at Buffalo | $20,995 | $19,000 | $70,814 | 75% |
| Bard College | $34,649 | $24,254 | $46,543 | 68% |
| Ithaca College | $33,926 | $24,000 | $63,548 | 76% |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | $34,906 | $26,778 | $76,571 | 70% |
| State University of New York at New Paltz | $18,809 | $18,750 | $58,073 | 72% |
| Clarkson University | $30,305 | $26,000 | $89,696 | 75% |
| SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry | $18,952 | $11,000 | $55,763 | 66% |
| Hofstra University | $34,176 | $23,621 | $69,039 | 69% |
| Siena College | $33,733 | $26,561 | $76,079 | 75% |
| CUNY City College | $3,776 | $11,990 | $66,039 | 57% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 11
- Arizona 8
- Arkansas 11
- California 56
- Colorado 13
- Connecticut 17
- District of Columbia 4
- Florida 27
- Georgia 12
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 27
- Indiana 28
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 9
- Kentucky 9
- Louisiana 10
- Maine 4
- Maryland 11
- Massachusetts 22
- Michigan 29
- Minnesota 15
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 14
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 3
- New Hampshire 4
- New Jersey 11
- New Mexico 3
- North Carolina 17
- North Dakota 5
- Ohio 36
- Oklahoma 10
- Oregon 8
- Pennsylvania 57
- Puerto Rico 8
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 15
- South Dakota 4
- Tennessee 25
- Texas 46
- Utah 8
- Vermont 5
- Virginia 22
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 9
- Wisconsin 16