24 Best Civil Engineering schools in Massachusetts

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 64.1M citations received by 1.4M academic papers made by 24 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: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $13,910

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Cambridge

For Civil Engineering

#4 in the United States

#4 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Net Price: $30,958
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $32,562

3. Boston University

Boston

For Civil Engineering

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $25,852

4. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Amherst

For Civil Engineering

#64 in the United States

#75 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

5. Northeastern University

Boston

For Civil Engineering

#101 in the United States

#120 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,927

6. Tufts University

Medford

For Civil Engineering

#126 in the United States

#152 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $31,630

7. Clark University

Worcester

For Civil Engineering

#133 in the United States

#159 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1311
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $31,565

8. University of Massachusetts - Lowell

Lowell

For Civil Engineering

#155 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 90%

9. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Worcester

For Civil Engineering

#158 in the United States

#185 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Net Price: $48,230
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $23,821

10. Boston College

Boston

For Civil Engineering

#162 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,159

11. University of Massachusetts - Boston

Boston

For Civil Engineering

#207 in the United States

#239 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 95%

12. Brandeis University

Waltham

For Civil Engineering

#258 in the United States

#296 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $35,147

13. Williams College

Williamstown

For Civil Engineering

#271 in the United States

#311 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Net Price: $14,487
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $52,053

14. University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

Dartmouth

For Civil Engineering

#281 in the United States

#321 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1145
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

15. University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester

Worcester

For Civil Engineering

#290 in the United States

#331 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Enrollment: 1,292
Male:Female: 34:66
Founded: 1962

16. Amherst College

Amherst

For Civil Engineering

#293 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $18,809

17. Suffolk University

Boston

For Civil Engineering

#366 in the United States

#415 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,393

18. Smith College

Northampton

For Civil Engineering

#382 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,569

19. College of the Holy Cross

Worcester

For Civil Engineering

#402 in the United States

#454 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,198

20. Wellesley College

Wellesley

For Civil Engineering

#403 in the United States

#455 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $21,862

21. Western New England University

Springfield

For Civil Engineering

#440 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1204
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $30,403

22. Bentley University

Waltham

For Civil Engineering

#447 in the United States

#500 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1327
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $41,708

23. Dean College

Franklin

For Civil Engineering

#455 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Net Price: $35,827
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $24,205

24. Merrimack College

North Andover

For Civil Engineering

#474 in the United States

#528 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Net Price: $35,500
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $25,528

Closest to Massachusetts states to learn Civil Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Rhode Island	3	91
Connecticut	6	39
New Hampshire	3	131
New York	51	13
New Jersey	10	32
Maine	3	139
Pennsylvania	23	14
Maryland	11	6
District of Columbia	5	102
Virginia	13	16
Ohio	18	15
North Carolina	12	33
Michigan	13	5
South Carolina	6	70
Indiana	10	28
Kentucky	7	68
Tennessee	11	59
Wisconsin	10	7
Georgia	10	11
Illinois	16	9
Alabama	7	75
Iowa	4	37
Missouri	7	60
Florida	17	26
Minnesota	6	24
Mississippi	5	137
Arkansas	5	123
Louisiana	6	44
Kansas	3	72
South Dakota	5	171
North Dakota	3	149
Nebraska	4	62
Oklahoma	4	84
Puerto Rico	3	254
Texas	33	10
Colorado	8	29
New Mexico	3	107
Utah	5	49
Idaho	3	140
Arizona	3	25
Washington	7	8
Oregon	5	54
California	47	1
Alaska	3	103