26 Best colleges for Geotechnical Engineering in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 744K citations received by 21.3K academic papers made by 26 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in the United States

#8 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#58 in the United States

#68 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

4. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#78 in the United States

#92 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#93 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Geotechnical Engineering

#95 in the United States

#113 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1420
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $33,289

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#149 in the United States

#181 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $11,891
Enrollment: 30,205

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Geotechnical Engineering

#168 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,946

9. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#184 in the United States

#219 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1322
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $44,371

10. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#221 in the United States

#260 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,486

11. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#237 in the United States

#276 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $29,097

12. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#282 in the United States

#325 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

13. Lafayette College

Easton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#299 in the United States

#342 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $34,728

14. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#310 in the United States

#354 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $35,125

15. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#340 in the United States

#384 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1145
Net Price: $24,638
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Geotechnical Engineering

#345 in the United States

#390 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Average SAT: 1379
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $37,475

17. Widener University

Chester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#363 in the United States

#408 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1155
Net Price: $30,720
Receiving Aid: 100%

18. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Geotechnical Engineering

#364 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

19. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Geotechnical Engineering

#388 in the United States

#435 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

20. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Geotechnical Engineering

#393 in the United States

#441 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,863
Enrollment: 1,784

21. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#402 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

22. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Geotechnical Engineering

#410 in the United States

#458 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1055
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 99%

23. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#465 in the United States

#516 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1120
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,205

24. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Geotechnical Engineering

#469 in the United States

#521 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,383

25. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Geotechnical Engineering

#484 in the United States

#537 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Net Price: $40,242
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $40,209

26. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#488 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $14,882
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $18,747

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Geotechnical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	11	38
District of Columbia	6	162
New Jersey	8	34
New York	47	12
Connecticut	8	47
Virginia	11	28
Ohio	19	18
Massachusetts	23	5
Rhode Island	3	71
Vermont	3	114
New Hampshire	4	77
North Carolina	11	25
Indiana	12	11
Kentucky	5	64
Michigan	13	6
South Carolina	7	56
Maine	4	120
Tennessee	11	52
Illinois	17	7
Georgia	11	22
Wisconsin	12	15
Alabama	8	66
Iowa	3	32
Missouri	10	54
Mississippi	5	110
Minnesota	8	10
Arkansas	8	118
Florida	20	16
Louisiana	9	29
Kansas	5	49
South Dakota	4	150
Nebraska	6	43
Oklahoma	4	40
North Dakota	2	134
Texas	36	2
Colorado	11	17
New Mexico	3	85
Montana	3	112
Puerto Rico	3	224
Utah	3	44
Idaho	3	89
Arizona	3	13
Washington	9	14
Oregon	5	27
California	43	1
Alaska	3	74