100 Best Environmental Engineering schools in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 6.56M citations received by 178K academic papers made by 351 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

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

2. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

3. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

4. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Environmental Engineering

#4 in North America

#17 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 66%

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

6. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

7. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

8. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

11. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

13. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in North America

#46 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

14. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Environmental Engineering

#17 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

15. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Environmental Engineering

#18 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Environmental Engineering

#19 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

17. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Environmental Engineering

#21 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

18. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Environmental Engineering

#22 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

19. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Environmental Engineering

#23 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

20. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Environmental Engineering

#24 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

21. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Environmental Engineering

#25 in North America

#69 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

22. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Environmental Engineering

#26 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

23. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Environmental Engineering

#27 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

24. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Environmental Engineering

#28 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

25. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Environmental Engineering

#30 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

26. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Environmental Engineering

#31 in North America

#92 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

27. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Environmental Engineering

#32 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

28. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Environmental Engineering

#33 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

29. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Environmental Engineering

#34 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

30. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Environmental Engineering

#35 in North America

#108 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

31. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#36 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

32. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Environmental Engineering

#37 in North America

#115 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

33. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Environmental Engineering

#38 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Environmental Engineering

#39 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

35. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Environmental Engineering

#40 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

36. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Environmental Engineering

#41 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

37. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Environmental Engineering

#43 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $21,566
Enrollment: 26,426

38. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Environmental Engineering

#45 in North America

#149 in the World

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

39. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Environmental Engineering

#48 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

40. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Environmental Engineering

#49 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

41. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Environmental Engineering

#51 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

42. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Environmental Engineering

#52 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 97%

43. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Environmental Engineering

#53 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 84%

44. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Environmental Engineering

#54 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

45. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Environmental Engineering

#55 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

46. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Environmental Engineering

#56 in North America

#184 in the World

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

47. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Environmental Engineering

#57 in North America

#188 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

48. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Environmental Engineering

#58 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

49. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Environmental Engineering

#59 in North America

#193 in the World

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

50. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Environmental Engineering

#60 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

51. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Environmental Engineering

#61 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

52. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Environmental Engineering

#62 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

53. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Environmental Engineering

#64 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,986

54. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Environmental Engineering

#65 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

55. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Environmental Engineering

#66 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

56. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Environmental Engineering

#68 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

57. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Environmental Engineering

#69 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

58. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Environmental Engineering

#70 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

59. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Environmental Engineering

#71 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

60. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Environmental Engineering

#72 in North America

#271 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

61. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Environmental Engineering

#73 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

62. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Environmental Engineering

#74 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

63. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Environmental Engineering

#75 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

64. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#78 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

65. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Environmental Engineering

#80 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Environmental Engineering

#81 in North America

#296 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

67. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Environmental Engineering

#82 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

68. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Environmental Engineering

#83 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

69. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Environmental Engineering

#85 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

70. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Environmental Engineering

#86 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

71. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Environmental Engineering

#87 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

72. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Environmental Engineering

#89 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

73. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Environmental Engineering

#90 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

74. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Environmental Engineering

#92 in North America

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

75. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Environmental Engineering

#94 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

76. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Environmental Engineering

#95 in North America

#351 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

77. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Environmental Engineering

#96 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

78. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Environmental Engineering

#97 in North America

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

79. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Environmental Engineering

#98 in North America

#373 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

80. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Environmental Engineering

#100 in North America

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

81. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Environmental Engineering

#101 in North America

#390 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

82. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Environmental Engineering

#102 in North America

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 59%
Average SAT: 1155
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

83. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Environmental Engineering

#103 in North America

#414 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,658
Enrollment: 21,778

84. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Environmental Engineering

#104 in North America

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

85. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Environmental Engineering

#105 in North America

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

86. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Environmental Engineering

#107 in North America

#443 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

87. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Environmental Engineering

#108 in North America

#447 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

88. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Environmental Engineering

#109 in North America

#450 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Environmental Engineering

#110 in North America

#458 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

90. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Environmental Engineering

#111 in North America

#459 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 998
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 98%

91. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Environmental Engineering

#112 in North America

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

92. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Environmental Engineering

#113 in North America

#475 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

93. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Environmental Engineering

#114 in North America

#478 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

94. Clarkson University

New York State | Potsdam

For Environmental Engineering

#115 in North America

#480 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1294
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,192

95. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Environmental Engineering

#116 in North America

#482 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $50,631

96. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Environmental Engineering

#117 in North America

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

97. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Environmental Engineering

#118 in North America

#497 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

98. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Environmental Engineering

#119 in North America

#500 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

99. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Environmental Engineering

#120 in North America

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

100. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Environmental Engineering

#123 in North America

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

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