100 Best Acoustical Engineering schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 25M citations received by 953K academic papers made by 808 universities in the United States 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

3. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

4. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

5. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

8. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

12. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

13. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Acoustical Engineering

#15 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

15. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Acoustical Engineering

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Acoustical Engineering

#17 in North America

#25 in the World

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

17. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Acoustical Engineering

#18 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

18. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#19 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

19. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Acoustical Engineering

#20 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Acoustical Engineering

#21 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

21. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Acoustical Engineering

#23 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

22. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Acoustical Engineering

#24 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

23. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Acoustical Engineering

#25 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

24. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#26 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

25. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Acoustical Engineering

#28 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

26. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Acoustical Engineering

#29 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

27. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Acoustical Engineering

#30 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,123

28. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Acoustical Engineering

#31 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

29. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Acoustical Engineering

#32 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

30. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Acoustical Engineering

#33 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

31. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Acoustical Engineering

#34 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

32. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Acoustical Engineering

#35 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

33. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Acoustical Engineering

#36 in North America

#61 in the World

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

34. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Acoustical Engineering

#37 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

35. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Acoustical Engineering

#38 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

36. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#39 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

37. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Acoustical Engineering

#41 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

38. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Acoustical Engineering

#42 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

39. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Acoustical Engineering

#43 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

40. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Acoustical Engineering

#44 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

41. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Acoustical Engineering

#46 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

42. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Acoustical Engineering

#47 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

43. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Acoustical Engineering

#48 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

44. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Acoustical Engineering

#49 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

45. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Acoustical Engineering

#50 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

46. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#51 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

47. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Acoustical Engineering

#52 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

48. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Acoustical Engineering

#53 in North America

#106 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

49. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Acoustical Engineering

#54 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

50. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Acoustical Engineering

#55 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

51. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Acoustical Engineering

#57 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

52. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Acoustical Engineering

#59 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

53. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Acoustical Engineering

#60 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

54. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Acoustical Engineering

#61 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

55. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Acoustical Engineering

#64 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

56. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Acoustical Engineering

#65 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

57. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Acoustical Engineering

#66 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

58. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#67 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

59. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Acoustical Engineering

#68 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

60. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#70 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

61. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Acoustical Engineering

#71 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

62. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Acoustical Engineering

#72 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

63. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Acoustical Engineering

#73 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

64. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Acoustical Engineering

#75 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,606

65. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#76 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

66. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Acoustical Engineering

#77 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

67. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Acoustical Engineering

#78 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Net Price: $11,830
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,182

68. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Acoustical Engineering

#79 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

69. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Acoustical Engineering

#80 in North America

#212 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

70. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Acoustical Engineering

#81 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

71. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Acoustical Engineering

#82 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

72. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Acoustical Engineering

#83 in North America

#224 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

73. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Acoustical Engineering

#84 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

74. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Acoustical Engineering

#85 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

75. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Acoustical Engineering

#86 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

76. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Acoustical Engineering

#87 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

77. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Acoustical Engineering

#90 in North America

#250 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

78. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Acoustical Engineering

#91 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

79. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Acoustical Engineering

#92 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

80. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Acoustical Engineering

#95 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

81. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Acoustical Engineering

#96 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

82. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Acoustical Engineering

#97 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

83. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Acoustical Engineering

#98 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

84. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Acoustical Engineering

#99 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

85. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Acoustical Engineering

#101 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

86. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Acoustical Engineering

#102 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

87. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Acoustical Engineering

#103 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $39,267

88. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Acoustical Engineering

#104 in North America

#304 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

89. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Acoustical Engineering

#105 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

90. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Acoustical Engineering

#106 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,565

91. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Acoustical Engineering

#107 in North America

#307 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

92. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Acoustical Engineering

#109 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

93. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Acoustical Engineering

#110 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

94. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Acoustical Engineering

#111 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

95. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Acoustical Engineering

#113 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

96. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Acoustical Engineering

#114 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

97. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Acoustical Engineering

#115 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

98. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Acoustical Engineering

#117 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

99. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Acoustical Engineering

#119 in North America

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

100. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Acoustical Engineering

#120 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,870
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

The best cities to study Acoustical Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stanford, Cambridge, Ann Arbor, and Berkeley.