100 Best Acoustical Engineering schools in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 33M citations received by 1.06M academic papers made by 846 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: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

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: 66%

4. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

5. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

7. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

10. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

12. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

13. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Acoustical Engineering

#15 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

15. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Acoustical Engineering

#16 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

16. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Acoustical Engineering

#17 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

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: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

18. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Acoustical Engineering

#19 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

19. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Acoustical Engineering

#20 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

20. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Acoustical Engineering

#21 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

21. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Acoustical Engineering

#22 in North America

#36 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

22. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#23 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

23. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Acoustical Engineering

#24 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

24. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Acoustical Engineering

#27 in North America

#44 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

25. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#28 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

26. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Acoustical Engineering

#29 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

27. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Acoustical Engineering

#30 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

28. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Acoustical Engineering

#31 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Acoustical Engineering

#32 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

30. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Acoustical Engineering

#33 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

31. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Acoustical Engineering

#34 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

32. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Acoustical Engineering

#35 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

33. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#36 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

34. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Acoustical Engineering

#37 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

35. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Acoustical Engineering

#38 in North America

#65 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

36. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Acoustical Engineering

#39 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

37. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Acoustical Engineering

#40 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

38. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Acoustical Engineering

#42 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

39. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Acoustical Engineering

#43 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

40. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Acoustical Engineering

#44 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

41. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Acoustical Engineering

#45 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

42. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Acoustical Engineering

#46 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

43. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Acoustical Engineering

#48 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

44. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Acoustical Engineering

#49 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

45. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#50 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

46. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Acoustical Engineering

#51 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

47. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Acoustical Engineering

#52 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

48. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Acoustical Engineering

#53 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

49. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Acoustical Engineering

#54 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

50. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Acoustical Engineering

#55 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

51. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Acoustical Engineering

#56 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

52. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Acoustical Engineering

#58 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

53. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Acoustical Engineering

#59 in North America

#136 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

54. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Acoustical Engineering

#61 in North America

#152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

55. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Acoustical Engineering

#64 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

56. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Acoustical Engineering

#65 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

57. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Acoustical Engineering

#66 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

58. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Acoustical Engineering

#67 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

59. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#68 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

60. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Acoustical Engineering

#70 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

61. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Acoustical Engineering

#71 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

62. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#72 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

63. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Acoustical Engineering

#73 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

64. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#75 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

65. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Acoustical Engineering

#76 in North America

#200 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

66. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Acoustical Engineering

#77 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

67. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Acoustical Engineering

#78 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

68. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Acoustical Engineering

#79 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

69. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Acoustical Engineering

#80 in North America

#214 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

70. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Acoustical Engineering

#81 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

71. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Acoustical Engineering

#82 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

72. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Acoustical Engineering

#83 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

73. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Acoustical Engineering

#84 in North America

#230 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

74. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Acoustical Engineering

#85 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

75. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Acoustical Engineering

#87 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Acoustical Engineering

#88 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

77. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Acoustical Engineering

#89 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

78. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Acoustical Engineering

#90 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

79. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Acoustical Engineering

#91 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,322

80. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Acoustical Engineering

#93 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

81. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Acoustical Engineering

#96 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

82. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Acoustical Engineering

#97 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

83. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Acoustical Engineering

#99 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

84. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Acoustical Engineering

#100 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

85. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Acoustical Engineering

#101 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

86. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Acoustical Engineering

#102 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

87. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Acoustical Engineering

#104 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

88. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Acoustical Engineering

#105 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

89. Temple University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Acoustical Engineering

#107 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

90. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Acoustical Engineering

#108 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

91. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Acoustical Engineering

#109 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

92. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Acoustical Engineering

#110 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

93. Brandeis University

Massachusetts | Waltham

For Acoustical Engineering

#111 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,668

94. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Acoustical Engineering

#112 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

95. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Acoustical Engineering

#113 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

96. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Acoustical Engineering

#115 in North America

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

97. Oregon Health & Science University

Oregon | Portland

For Acoustical Engineering

#116 in North America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 2,877
Male:Female: 30:70
Founded: 1887

98. University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Texas | Dallas

For Acoustical Engineering

#117 in North America

#354 in the World

Enrollment: 2,501
Male:Female: 44:56
Founded: 1943

99. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Acoustical Engineering

#119 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

100. Georgetown University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Acoustical Engineering

#120 in North America

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,967

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.