100 Best Acoustical Engineering schools in the United States

Ranking by academic field

Below is the list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Acoustical Engineering. A graph of 1.2M citations received by 50.6K academic papers made by 192 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Acoustical Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,998

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Acoustical Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $20,023

3. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Acoustical Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

4. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Acoustical Engineering

#4 in North America

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Acoustical Engineering

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

6. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Acoustical Engineering

#6 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 66%

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Acoustical Engineering

#7 in North America

#9 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 70%

8. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Acoustical Engineering

#8 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 56%

9. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Acoustical Engineering

#9 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,932

10. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Acoustical Engineering

#10 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 61%

11. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Acoustical Engineering

#11 in North America

#18 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,254

12. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Acoustical Engineering

#12 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 63%

13. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Acoustical Engineering

#13 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $26,591

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Acoustical Engineering

#14 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 58%

15. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Acoustical Engineering

#15 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Acoustical Engineering

#16 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

17. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Acoustical Engineering

#17 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

18. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Acoustical Engineering

#18 in North America

#31 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 67%

19. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Acoustical Engineering

#19 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $15,461
Enrollment: 44,589

20. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Acoustical Engineering

#21 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,241

21. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Acoustical Engineering

#22 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,037

22. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Acoustical Engineering

#23 in North America

#41 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

23. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Acoustical Engineering

#24 in North America

#42 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,685

24. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Acoustical Engineering

#25 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

25. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Mansfield

For Acoustical Engineering

#26 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 19
Receiving Aid: 100%

26. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Acoustical Engineering

#27 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,759

27. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Acoustical Engineering

#28 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $29,154

28. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Acoustical Engineering

#29 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,522

29. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Acoustical Engineering

#30 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

30. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Acoustical Engineering

#31 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,344

31. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#32 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,983

32. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Acoustical Engineering

#33 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

33. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Acoustical Engineering

#34 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Net Price: $12,497
Receiving Aid: 69%
Average Aid: $1,500

34. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Acoustical Engineering

#35 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

35. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Acoustical Engineering

#36 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $47,177
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $25,864

36. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Acoustical Engineering

#37 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

37. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Acoustical Engineering

#38 in North America

#82 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 71%

38. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Acoustical Engineering

#39 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

39. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Acoustical Engineering

#40 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

40. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Acoustical Engineering

#43 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 67%

41. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Acoustical Engineering

#44 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

42. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Acoustical Engineering

#45 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

43. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Acoustical Engineering

#46 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 20%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,738

44. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Acoustical Engineering

#47 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 95%

45. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Acoustical Engineering

#48 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 74%

46. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Acoustical Engineering

#50 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,233

47. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Acoustical Engineering

#51 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 74%

48. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Acoustical Engineering

#52 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

49. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Acoustical Engineering

#53 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,126

50. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Acoustical Engineering

#54 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,167

51. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Acoustical Engineering

#55 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

52. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Acoustical Engineering

#57 in North America

#145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,417

53. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Acoustical Engineering

#58 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1314
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

54. Indiana University - Bloomington

Indiana | Bloomington

For Acoustical Engineering

#59 in North America

#150 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

55. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Acoustical Engineering

#60 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 66%

56. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Acoustical Engineering

#62 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,511

57. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Acoustical Engineering

#63 in North America

#157 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1100
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

58. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Acoustical Engineering

#64 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 77%

59. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Acoustical Engineering

#65 in North America

#161 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 85%

60. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Acoustical Engineering

#66 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1332
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 78%

61. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Acoustical Engineering

#67 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $40,661

62. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Acoustical Engineering

#68 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

63. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Acoustical Engineering

#70 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $24,525

64. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Acoustical Engineering

#71 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

65. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Acoustical Engineering

#72 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 93%

66. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Acoustical Engineering

#73 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $13,150

67. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Acoustical Engineering

#74 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 64%

68. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Acoustical Engineering

#75 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 90%

69. University of Mississippi

Mississippi | University

For Acoustical Engineering

#76 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 87%

70. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Acoustical Engineering

#77 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 60%

71. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Acoustical Engineering

#79 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $25,804

72. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Acoustical Engineering

#81 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $39,463

73. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Acoustical Engineering

#82 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,981

74. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Acoustical Engineering

#83 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,659

75. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Acoustical Engineering

#84 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $36,002

76. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#85 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 85%

77. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Acoustical Engineering

#86 in North America

#210 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

78. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Acoustical Engineering

#90 in North America

#231 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

79. Augsburg University

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Acoustical Engineering

#91 in North America

#235 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1057
Average ACT: 20
Net Price: $24,306

80. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Acoustical Engineering

#93 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 90%

81. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Acoustical Engineering

#94 in North America

#248 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 93%

82. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Acoustical Engineering

#95 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 95%

83. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Acoustical Engineering

#97 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 86%

84. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Acoustical Engineering

#99 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,303

85. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Acoustical Engineering

#101 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

86. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Acoustical Engineering

#102 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 89%

87. Lynn University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Acoustical Engineering

#103 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Net Price: $37,524
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $18,127

88. California State University - Long Beach

California | Long Beach

For Acoustical Engineering

#104 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 80%

89. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Acoustical Engineering

#105 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

90. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Acoustical Engineering

#106 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1222
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

91. University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Colorado | Colorado Springs

For Acoustical Engineering

#107 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $6,474
Enrollment: 12,380

92. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Acoustical Engineering

#108 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

93. Binghamton University

New York State | Vestal

For Acoustical Engineering

#109 in North America

#300 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 76%

94. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Acoustical Engineering

#110 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Enrollment: 3,201
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

95. Villanova University

Pennsylvania | Villanova

For Acoustical Engineering

#111 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,303

96. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Acoustical Engineering

#113 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 72%

97. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Massachusetts | Worcester

For Acoustical Engineering

#114 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Net Price: $45,834
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,536

98. Ithaca College

New York State | Ithaca

For Acoustical Engineering

#115 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Net Price: $35,904
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,109

99. Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois | Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#116 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,161

100. Loyola University Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Acoustical Engineering

#118 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $37,731

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