24 Best Civil Engineering schools in Pennsylvania

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Civil Engineering. A graph of 555K citations received by 19.7K academic papers made by 24 universities in Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Civil Engineering

#13 in the United States

#15 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#31 in the United States

#35 in North America

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

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Civil Engineering

#45 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Civil Engineering

#61 in the United States

#70 in North America

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

5. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Civil Engineering

#80 in the United States

#93 in North America

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

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#96 in the United States

#115 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#126 in the United States

#151 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

8. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#192 in the United States

#223 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

9. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Civil Engineering

#203 in the United States

#234 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

10. Villanova University

Villanova

For Civil Engineering

#225 in the United States

#258 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1439
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,837

11. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Civil Engineering

#238 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

12. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Civil Engineering

#241 in the United States

#279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,965

13. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#293 in the United States

#334 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1200
Net Price: $38,204
Receiving Aid: 100%

14. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Civil Engineering

#315 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,919

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Civil Engineering

#346 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,186

16. Widener University

Chester

For Civil Engineering

#360 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,185

17. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Civil Engineering

#407 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,135

18. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Civil Engineering

#428 in the United States

#480 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,882

19. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Civil Engineering

#441 in the United States

#493 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1388
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,072

20. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Civil Engineering

#444 in the United States

#496 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 86%

21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Civil Engineering

#458 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#479 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,777

23. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Civil Engineering

#480 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,715

24. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#501 in the United States

#555 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Civil Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	13	6
District of Columbia	6	107
New Jersey	12	32
New York	56	11
Connecticut	9	39
Virginia	14	19
Ohio	18	16
Massachusetts	25	3
Rhode Island	4	85
New Hampshire	3	135
North Carolina	14	37
Indiana	13	28
Kentucky	7	73
Michigan	14	5
South Carolina	8	71
Maine	6	138
Tennessee	11	57
Illinois	18	9
Georgia	12	14
Wisconsin	11	7
Alabama	8	77
Iowa	3	35
Missouri	8	59
Mississippi	5	145
Minnesota	8	21
Arkansas	6	129
Florida	19	24
Louisiana	7	43
Kansas	3	76
South Dakota	5	169
Nebraska	4	60
Oklahoma	4	82
North Dakota	3	173
Texas	37	12
Colorado	10	29
New Mexico	3	106
Montana	3	151
Puerto Rico	3	246
Utah	5	46
Idaho	3	140
Arizona	3	25
Washington	10	8
Oregon	7	54
California	49	1
Alaska	3	104