23 Best Civil Engineering schools in Pennsylvania

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

For Civil Engineering

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

For Civil Engineering

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

3. Carnegie Mellon University

For Civil Engineering

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

For Civil Engineering

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

5. Lehigh University

For Civil Engineering

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

6. Drexel University

For Civil Engineering

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

7. Temple University

For Civil Engineering

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

8. Thomas Jefferson University

For Civil Engineering

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

9. Villanova University

For Civil Engineering

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

10. Bucknell University

For Civil Engineering

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

11. California University of Pennsylvania

For Civil Engineering

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

13. Duquesne University

For Civil Engineering

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

14. Widener University

For Civil Engineering

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

15. Moore College of Art and Design

For Civil Engineering

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

16. Lafayette College

For Civil Engineering

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

17. Gettysburg College

For Civil Engineering

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

18. Franklin and Marshall College

For Civil Engineering

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

19. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

For Civil Engineering

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

20. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

For Civil Engineering

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

21. Bryn Mawr College

For Civil Engineering

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

22. University of the Sciences

For Civil Engineering

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

23. Swarthmore College

For Civil Engineering

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 United States Flag 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