100 Best Chemical 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 Chemical Engineering. A graph of 39.9M citations received by 883K academic papers made by 578 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 Chemical Engineering

#1 in North America

#3 in the World

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Chemical Engineering

#2 in North America

#8 in the World

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

3. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Chemical Engineering

#3 in North America

#10 in the World

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

4. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Chemical Engineering

#4 in North America

#13 in the World

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

5. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Chemical Engineering

#5 in North America

#16 in the World

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

6. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Chemical Engineering

#6 in North America

#19 in the World

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

7. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Chemical Engineering

#7 in North America

#20 in the World

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

8. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Chemical Engineering

#8 in North America

#31 in the World

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

9. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Chemical Engineering

#9 in North America

#33 in the World

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

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Chemical Engineering

#10 in North America

#37 in the World

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

11. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Chemical Engineering

#12 in North America

#40 in the World

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

12. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Chemical Engineering

#13 in North America

#41 in the World

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

13. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Chemical Engineering

#14 in North America

#44 in the World

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

14. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Chemical Engineering

#15 in North America

#49 in the World

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

15. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Chemical Engineering

#16 in North America

#50 in the World

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

16. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Chemical Engineering

#17 in North America

#56 in the World

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

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Chemical Engineering

#18 in North America

#58 in the World

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

18. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Chemical Engineering

#19 in North America

#59 in the World

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

19. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Chemical Engineering

#20 in North America

#66 in the World

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

20. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Chemical Engineering

#21 in North America

#67 in the World

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

21. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Chemical Engineering

#22 in North America

#76 in the World

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

22. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#23 in North America

#77 in the World

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

23. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Chemical Engineering

#24 in North America

#80 in the World

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

24. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Chemical Engineering

#25 in North America

#82 in the World

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

25. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Chemical Engineering

#27 in North America

#90 in the World

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

26. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Chemical Engineering

#28 in North America

#94 in the World

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

27. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Chemical Engineering

#31 in North America

#102 in the World

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

28. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Chemical Engineering

#32 in North America

#107 in the World

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

29. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Chemical Engineering

#33 in North America

#112 in the World

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

30. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Chemical Engineering

#34 in North America

#113 in the World

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

31. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Chemical Engineering

#35 in North America

#115 in the World

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

32. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Chemical Engineering

#37 in North America

#120 in the World

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

33. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Chemical Engineering

#38 in North America

#122 in the World

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

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Chemical Engineering

#39 in North America

#125 in the World

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

35. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#40 in North America

#126 in the World

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

36. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Chemical Engineering

#41 in North America

#130 in the World

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

37. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Chemical Engineering

#42 in North America

#132 in the World

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

38. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Chemical Engineering

#43 in North America

#135 in the World

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

39. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Chemical Engineering

#44 in North America

#143 in the World

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

40. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Chemical Engineering

#45 in North America

#144 in the World

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

41. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Chemical Engineering

#46 in North America

#147 in the World

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

42. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Chemical Engineering

#47 in North America

#149 in the World

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

43. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Chemical Engineering

#48 in North America

#152 in the World

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

44. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Chemical Engineering

#49 in North America

#157 in the World

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

45. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Chemical Engineering

#50 in North America

#159 in the World

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

46. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Chemical Engineering

#51 in North America

#162 in the World

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

47. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Chemical Engineering

#52 in North America

#170 in the World

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

48. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Chemical Engineering

#53 in North America

#171 in the World

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

49. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Chemical Engineering

#54 in North America

#174 in the World

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

50. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Chemical Engineering

#55 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

51. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Chemical Engineering

#56 in North America

#183 in the World

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

52. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Chemical Engineering

#58 in North America

#189 in the World

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

53. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Chemical Engineering

#59 in North America

#190 in the World

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

54. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Chemical Engineering

#60 in North America

#196 in the World

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

55. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Chemical Engineering

#62 in North America

#209 in the World

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

56. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Chemical Engineering

#63 in North America

#210 in the World

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

57. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Chemical Engineering

#64 in North America

#212 in the World

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

58. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Chemical Engineering

#65 in North America

#237 in the World

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

59. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Chemical Engineering

#68 in North America

#247 in the World

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

60. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Chemical Engineering

#69 in North America

#249 in the World

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

61. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Chemical Engineering

#70 in North America

#256 in the World

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

62. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Chemical Engineering

#71 in North America

#257 in the World

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

63. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Chemical Engineering

#72 in North America

#258 in the World

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

64. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Chemical Engineering

#73 in North America

#265 in the World

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

65. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Chemical Engineering

#74 in North America

#267 in the World

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

66. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Chemical Engineering

#75 in North America

#273 in the World

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

67. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Chemical Engineering

#76 in North America

#277 in the World

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

68. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Chemical Engineering

#77 in North America

#278 in the World

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

69. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Chemical Engineering

#78 in North America

#279 in the World

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

70. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#79 in North America

#299 in the World

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

71. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Chemical Engineering

#80 in North America

#302 in the World

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

72. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Chemical Engineering

#81 in North America

#304 in the World

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

73. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Chemical Engineering

#82 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

74. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Chemical Engineering

#83 in North America

#322 in the World

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

75. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Chemical Engineering

#84 in North America

#325 in the World

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

76. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Chemical Engineering

#85 in North America

#337 in the World

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

77. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Chemical Engineering

#86 in North America

#344 in the World

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

78. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Chemical Engineering

#88 in North America

#349 in the World

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

79. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Chemical Engineering

#89 in North America

#351 in the World

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

80. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Chemical Engineering

#90 in North America

#352 in the World

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

81. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Chemical Engineering

#91 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1409
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 98%

82. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Chemical Engineering

#92 in North America

#370 in the World

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

83. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Chemical Engineering

#93 in North America

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

84. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Chemical Engineering

#94 in North America

#378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

85. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Chemical Engineering

#96 in North America

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

86. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Chemical Engineering

#98 in North America

#386 in the World

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

87. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Chemical Engineering

#99 in North America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

88. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Chemical Engineering

#101 in North America

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

89. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Chemical Engineering

#103 in North America

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

90. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Chemical Engineering

#104 in North America

#432 in the World

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

91. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Chemical Engineering

#105 in North America

#441 in the World

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

92. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Chemical Engineering

#106 in North America

#445 in the World

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

93. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Chemical Engineering

#107 in North America

#450 in the World

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

94. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Chemical Engineering

#108 in North America

#455 in the World

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

95. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Chemical Engineering

#110 in North America

#460 in the World

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

96. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Chemical Engineering

#111 in North America

#479 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

97. University of North Texas

Texas | Denton

For Chemical Engineering

#113 in North America

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

98. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Chemical Engineering

#114 in North America

#495 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

99. Clarkson University

New York State | Potsdam

For Chemical Engineering

#115 in North America

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,450

100. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Chemical Engineering

#116 in North America

#505 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

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