100 Best Environmental Engineering schools in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 6.98M citations received by 182K academic papers made by 354 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: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

2. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Environmental Engineering

#2 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,078

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Environmental Engineering

#3 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

4. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Environmental Engineering

#5 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

5. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Environmental Engineering

#7 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

6. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Environmental Engineering

#8 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

7. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Environmental Engineering

#9 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

8. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Environmental Engineering

#10 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

9. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Environmental Engineering

#11 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

10. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Environmental Engineering

#13 in North America

#35 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

11. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Environmental Engineering

#14 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Environmental Engineering

#15 in North America

#39 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

13. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Environmental Engineering

#16 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

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: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

15. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Environmental Engineering

#18 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

16. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Environmental Engineering

#20 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

17. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Environmental Engineering

#21 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

18. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Environmental Engineering

#22 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

19. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Environmental Engineering

#23 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

20. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Environmental Engineering

#24 in North America

#70 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

21. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Environmental Engineering

#25 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

22. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Environmental Engineering

#26 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

23. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Environmental Engineering

#27 in North America

#79 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

24. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Environmental Engineering

#28 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

25. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Environmental Engineering

#30 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

26. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Environmental Engineering

#31 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

27. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Environmental Engineering

#32 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

28. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Environmental Engineering

#33 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

29. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Environmental Engineering

#34 in North America

#107 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

30. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Environmental Engineering

#35 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

31. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#36 in North America

#114 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

32. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Environmental Engineering

#37 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

33. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Environmental Engineering

#38 in North America

#121 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

34. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Environmental Engineering

#39 in North America

#125 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

35. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Environmental Engineering

#40 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

36. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Environmental Engineering

#41 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

37. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Environmental Engineering

#44 in North America

#147 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $24,355
Enrollment: 26,384

38. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Environmental Engineering

#46 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

39. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Environmental Engineering

#49 in North America

#170 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

40. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Environmental Engineering

#50 in North America

#173 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

41. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Environmental Engineering

#51 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 98%

42. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Environmental Engineering

#52 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

43. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Environmental Engineering

#53 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

44. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Environmental Engineering

#54 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

45. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Environmental Engineering

#55 in North America

#187 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

46. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Environmental Engineering

#56 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

47. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Environmental Engineering

#57 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

48. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Environmental Engineering

#58 in North America

#199 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

49. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Environmental Engineering

#59 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

50. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Environmental Engineering

#60 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

51. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Environmental Engineering

#61 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

52. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Environmental Engineering

#63 in North America

#209 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

53. Emory University

Georgia | Atlanta

For Environmental Engineering

#64 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1510
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $27,303

54. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Environmental Engineering

#65 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

55. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Environmental Engineering

#67 in North America

#243 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

56. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Environmental Engineering

#68 in North America

#244 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 89%

57. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Environmental Engineering

#69 in North America

#256 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

58. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Environmental Engineering

#70 in North America

#266 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

59. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Environmental Engineering

#72 in North America

#277 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

60. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Environmental Engineering

#73 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

61. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Environmental Engineering

#74 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

62. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Environmental Engineering

#75 in North America

#283 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

63. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Environmental Engineering

#76 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

64. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Environmental Engineering

#79 in North America

#291 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

65. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Environmental Engineering

#80 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

66. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Environmental Engineering

#81 in North America

#308 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

67. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Environmental Engineering

#82 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

68. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Environmental Engineering

#84 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

69. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Environmental Engineering

#85 in North America

#326 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

70. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Environmental Engineering

#86 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

71. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Environmental Engineering

#88 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

72. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Environmental Engineering

#89 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

73. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Environmental Engineering

#91 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

74. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Environmental Engineering

#92 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

75. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Environmental Engineering

#94 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

76. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Environmental Engineering

#95 in North America

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

77. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Environmental Engineering

#96 in North America

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

78. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Environmental Engineering

#97 in North America

#376 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

#99 in North America

#379 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

80. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Environmental Engineering

#100 in North America

#389 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

81. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Environmental Engineering

#101 in North America

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 92%

82. Florida International University

Florida | Miami

For Environmental Engineering

#102 in North America

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

83. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Environmental Engineering

#103 in North America

#415 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

84. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Environmental Engineering

#104 in North America

#419 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

85. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Environmental Engineering

#105 in North America

#427 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

86. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Environmental Engineering

#107 in North America

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

87. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Environmental Engineering

#108 in North America

#454 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

88. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Environmental Engineering

#109 in North America

#466 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Environmental Engineering

#110 in North America

#469 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

90. New Mexico State University

New Mexico | Las Cruces

For Environmental Engineering

#111 in North America

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 990
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

91. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Environmental Engineering

#112 in North America

#473 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

92. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Environmental Engineering

#113 in North America

#483 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

93. Clarkson University

New York State | Potsdam

For Environmental Engineering

#114 in North America

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $32,406

94. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Environmental Engineering

#115 in North America

#493 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

95. Tulane University of Louisiana

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Environmental Engineering

#116 in North America

#496 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $47,427

96. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Environmental Engineering

#117 in North America

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

97. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Environmental Engineering

#118 in North America

#500 in the World

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

98. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Environmental Engineering

#119 in North America

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

99. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Environmental Engineering

#120 in North America

#503 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1515
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $32,367

100. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Environmental Engineering

#121 in North America

#510 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1187
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 76%

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