100 Best Environmental Engineering schools in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Environmental Engineering. A graph of 5.2M citations received by 163K academic papers made by 330 universities in the United States 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. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Environmental Engineering

#1 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

3. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in North America

#16 in the World

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

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Environmental Engineering

#6 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

6. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

7. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Environmental Engineering

#12 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

11. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

12. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

13. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

14. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

15. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Environmental Engineering

#19 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

16. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Environmental Engineering

#20 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

17. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Environmental Engineering

#21 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Environmental Engineering

#22 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

19. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Environmental Engineering

#23 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

20. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Environmental Engineering

#24 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

21. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Environmental Engineering

#25 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

22. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Environmental Engineering

#26 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

23. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Environmental Engineering

#27 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

24. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Environmental Engineering

#29 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

25. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Environmental Engineering

#30 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Environmental Engineering

#31 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

27. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Environmental Engineering

#32 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

28. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Environmental Engineering

#33 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

29. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Environmental Engineering

#34 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

30. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Environmental Engineering

#35 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

31. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#36 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

32. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Environmental Engineering

#37 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

33. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Environmental Engineering

#38 in North America

#118 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

34. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Environmental Engineering

#39 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

35. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Environmental Engineering

#40 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

36. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Environmental Engineering

#41 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

37. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Environmental Engineering

#42 in North America

#133 in the World

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

38. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Environmental Engineering

#45 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

39. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Environmental Engineering

#47 in North America

#153 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

40. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Environmental Engineering

#48 in North America

#155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

41. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Environmental Engineering

#50 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

42. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Environmental Engineering

#51 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

43. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Environmental Engineering

#52 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1409
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 98%

44. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Environmental Engineering

#53 in North America

#172 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

45. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Environmental Engineering

#54 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

46. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Environmental Engineering

#55 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

47. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Environmental Engineering

#56 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

48. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Environmental Engineering

#57 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

49. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Environmental Engineering

#59 in North America

#187 in the World

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

50. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Environmental Engineering

#61 in North America

#193 in the World

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

51. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Environmental Engineering

#62 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

52. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Environmental Engineering

#63 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

53. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Environmental Engineering

#64 in North America

#213 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

54. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Environmental Engineering

#66 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

55. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Environmental Engineering

#67 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

56. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Environmental Engineering

#68 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

57. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Environmental Engineering

#70 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

58. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Environmental Engineering

#72 in North America

#264 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

59. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Environmental Engineering

#73 in North America

#265 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

60. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Environmental Engineering

#74 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $26,680

61. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Environmental Engineering

#75 in North America

#270 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

62. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Environmental Engineering

#76 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

63. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Environmental Engineering

#78 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

64. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Environmental Engineering

#79 in North America

#290 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

65. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Environmental Engineering

#80 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

66. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Environmental Engineering

#81 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

67. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Environmental Engineering

#82 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

68. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Environmental Engineering

#85 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

69. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Environmental Engineering

#86 in North America

#317 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

70. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Environmental Engineering

#87 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

71. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Environmental Engineering

#88 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

72. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Environmental Engineering

#89 in North America

#322 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

73. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Environmental Engineering

#90 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

74. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Environmental Engineering

#92 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

75. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#93 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

76. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Environmental Engineering

#94 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

77. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Environmental Engineering

#96 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

78. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Environmental Engineering

#97 in North America

#344 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

79. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Environmental Engineering

#98 in North America

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

80. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Environmental Engineering

#99 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

81. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Environmental Engineering

#100 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

82. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Environmental Engineering

#101 in North America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,829
Enrollment: 20,945

83. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Environmental Engineering

#103 in North America

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

84. Clarkson University

New York State | Potsdam

For Environmental Engineering

#104 in North America

#412 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,450

85. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Environmental Engineering

#105 in North America

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

86. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Environmental Engineering

#106 in North America

#417 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

87. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Environmental Engineering

#107 in North America

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

88. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Environmental Engineering

#108 in North America

#423 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

89. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Environmental Engineering

#109 in North America

#424 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

90. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Environmental Engineering

#110 in North America

#425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,263

91. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Environmental Engineering

#111 in North America

#428 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

92. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Environmental Engineering

#112 in North America

#433 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 96%

93. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Environmental Engineering

#113 in North America

#441 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

94. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Environmental Engineering

#114 in North America

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 96%

95. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Environmental Engineering

#115 in North America

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,651

96. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Environmental Engineering

#118 in North America

#473 in the World

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

97. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Environmental Engineering

#119 in North America

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

98. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Environmental Engineering

#120 in North America

#477 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

99. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Environmental Engineering

#121 in North America

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

100. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Environmental Engineering

#122 in North America

#481 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

The best cities to study Environmental Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berkeley, Champaign, University Park, and Stanford.