24 Best Civil Engineering schools in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 768K citations received by 22K 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: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#29 in the United States

#31 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Civil Engineering

#45 in the United States

#52 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $32,964

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Civil Engineering

#59 in the United States

#68 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

5. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Civil Engineering

#82 in the United States

#97 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#103 in the United States

#122 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#128 in the United States

#153 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

8. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#183 in the United States

#214 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

9. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Civil Engineering

#218 in the United States

#251 in North America

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

10. Villanova University

Villanova

For Civil Engineering

#229 in the United States

#263 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,946

11. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Civil Engineering

#242 in the United States

#279 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,486

12. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Civil Engineering

#269 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

13. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#292 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1322
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $44,371

14. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Civil Engineering

#332 in the United States

#376 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,125

15. Lafayette College

Easton

For Civil Engineering

#351 in the United States

#398 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,728

16. Widener University

Chester

For Civil Engineering

#383 in the United States

#433 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Net Price: $30,720
Receiving Aid: 100%

17. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Civil Engineering

#404 in the United States

#456 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1379
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $37,475

18. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Civil Engineering

#438 in the United States

#490 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,729

19. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#442 in the United States

#494 in North America

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

20. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Civil Engineering

#452 in the United States

#504 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,383

21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Civil Engineering

#456 in the United States

#508 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

22. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Civil Engineering

#462 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

23. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Civil Engineering

#479 in the United States

#533 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $17,930

24. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#481 in the United States

#535 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $36,392

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	98
New Jersey	13	31
New York	58	11
Connecticut	9	38
Virginia	15	20
Ohio	20	17
Massachusetts	25	3
Rhode Island	4	89
Vermont	3	140
New Hampshire	3	136
North Carolina	14	37
Indiana	14	21
Kentucky	8	68
Michigan	15	5
South Carolina	9	71
Maine	6	133
Tennessee	12	57
Illinois	22	9
Georgia	13	15
Wisconsin	11	7
Alabama	8	79
Iowa	4	36
Missouri	9	58
Mississippi	5	137
Minnesota	8	23
Arkansas	6	131
Florida	21	25
Louisiana	8	55
Kansas	5	75
South Dakota	5	163
Nebraska	5	61
Oklahoma	4	80
North Dakota	2	169
Texas	39	12
Colorado	10	30
New Mexico	3	105
Montana	3	134
Puerto Rico	3	251
Utah	5	48
Idaho	3	139
Arizona	3	27
Washington	11	8
Oregon	6	51
California	53	1
Alaska	3	97