23 Best Civil Engineering schools in Pennsylvania

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 40.5M citations received by 1.25M academic papers made by 23 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

#14 in the United States

#16 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 73%
Average Aid: $8,719
Enrollment: 40,363

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#30 in the United States

#34 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $14,578

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Civil Engineering

#43 in the United States

#51 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $37,450

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Civil Engineering

#58 in the United States

#67 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 78%

5. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Civil Engineering

#80 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1408
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,539

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#96 in the United States

#114 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $26,076

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#121 in the United States

#145 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $11,292
Enrollment: 35,626

8. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#189 in the United States

#221 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $24,227

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Civil Engineering

#230 in the United States

#265 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $33,123

10. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Civil Engineering

#240 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Average SAT: 1373
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $38,170

11. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Civil Engineering

#262 in the United States

#300 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%

12. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Civil Engineering

#279 in the United States

#319 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Founded: 1967

13. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Civil Engineering

#283 in the United States

#324 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $34,505

14. Widener University

Chester

For Civil Engineering

#310 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1178
Net Price: $25,343
Receiving Aid: 100%

15. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#314 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Net Price: $38,354
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,113

16. Lafayette College

Easton

For Civil Engineering

#362 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,754

17. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Civil Engineering

#374 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $35,794

18. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Civil Engineering

#393 in the United States

#444 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Net Price: $26,316
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $50,026

19. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Civil Engineering

#408 in the United States

#460 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 100%

20. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Civil Engineering

#423 in the United States

#476 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1040
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

21. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Civil Engineering

#429 in the United States

#482 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $34,482
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $39,058

22. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Civil Engineering

#448 in the United States

#501 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1215
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Civil Engineering

#457 in the United States

#510 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,733

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Civil Engineering

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