26 Best Civil Engineering schools in Massachusetts

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Massachusetts ranked based on their research performance in Civil Engineering. A graph of 1.26M citations received by 25.1K academic papers made by 26 universities in Massachusetts 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. Harvard University

Cambridge

For Civil Engineering

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Civil Engineering

#5 in the United States

#5 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

3. Boston University

Boston

For Civil Engineering

#46 in the United States

#53 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Civil Engineering

#69 in the United States

#82 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Civil Engineering

#97 in the United States

#116 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Civil Engineering

#104 in the United States

#123 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

7. Boston College

Boston

For Civil Engineering

#144 in the United States

#171 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,519

8. Clark University

Worcester

For Civil Engineering

#147 in the United States

#174 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,865

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Civil Engineering

#153 in the United States

#180 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $47,372
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,545

10. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Civil Engineering

#161 in the United States

#188 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

11. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Civil Engineering

#195 in the United States

#226 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

12. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Civil Engineering

#248 in the United States

#285 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,550

13. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Civil Engineering

#258 in the United States

#297 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,489
Male:Female: 31:69
Founded: 1962

14. Suffolk University

Boston

For Civil Engineering

#259 in the United States

#298 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $33,832

15. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Civil Engineering

#266 in the United States

#305 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

16. Williams College

Williamstown

For Civil Engineering

#272 in the United States

#312 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,894

17. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Civil Engineering

#327 in the United States

#370 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,174

18. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Civil Engineering

#369 in the United States

#416 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $36,014

19. Smith College

Northampton

For Civil Engineering

#389 in the United States

#439 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1480
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,305

20. Dean College

Franklin

For Civil Engineering

#396 in the United States

#447 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $32,085
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,958

21. Amherst College

Amherst

For Civil Engineering

#400 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,049

22. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Civil Engineering

#489 in the United States

#543 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Net Price: $38,504
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $31,550

23. Western New England University

Springfield

For Civil Engineering

#493 in the United States

#547 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1195
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $27,056

24. Bentley University

Waltham

For Civil Engineering

#496 in the United States

#550 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $45,802

25. Mount Holyoke College

South Hadley

For Civil Engineering

#535 in the United States

#591 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,526

26. Wentworth Institute of Technology

Boston

For Civil Engineering

#545 in the United States

#602 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,604

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Civil Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	4	90
Connecticut	9	38
New Hampshire	3	137
Vermont	3	141
New York	58	11
New Jersey	13	32
Maine	6	133
Pennsylvania	24	13
Maryland	13	6
District of Columbia	6	100
Virginia	15	19
Ohio	20	17
North Carolina	14	37
Michigan	15	4
South Carolina	9	70
Indiana	14	21
Kentucky	8	68
Tennessee	12	57
Wisconsin	13	7
Georgia	13	15
Illinois	22	9
Alabama	9	79
Iowa	4	36
Missouri	9	58
Florida	21	25
Minnesota	8	23
Mississippi	5	134
Arkansas	7	131
Louisiana	9	55
Kansas	5	75
South Dakota	5	163
North Dakota	2	166
Nebraska	5	61
Oklahoma	4	80
Puerto Rico	3	251
Texas	39	12
Colorado	10	30
Montana	3	135
New Mexico	3	108
Utah	5	48
Idaho	3	139
Arizona	3	27
Washington	11	8
Oregon	7	51
California	53	1
Alaska	3	98