26 Best colleges for Geotechnical Engineering in Pennsylvania

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 783K citations received by 21.6K 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: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#58 in the United States

#68 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

4. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#77 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

5. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#93 in the United States

#110 in North America

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

6. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Geotechnical Engineering

#96 in the United States

#115 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#150 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $14,837
Enrollment: 29,640

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Geotechnical Engineering

#168 in the United States

#201 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1453
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $37,201

9. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#189 in the United States

#225 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $43,626

10. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#220 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,003

11. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#236 in the United States

#275 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $29,325

12. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#284 in the United States

#327 in North America

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

13. Lafayette College

Easton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#298 in the United States

#341 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,442

14. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#307 in the United States

#351 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $37,917

15. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Geotechnical Engineering

#338 in the United States

#382 in North America

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

16. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Geotechnical Engineering

#341 in the United States

#385 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1387
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $43,987

17. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#347 in the United States

#392 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 19
Net Price: $24,108

18. Widener University

Chester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#362 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1185
Net Price: $26,778
Receiving Aid: 100%

19. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Geotechnical Engineering

#392 in the United States

#440 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

20. Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Mansfield

For Geotechnical Engineering

#399 in the United States

#447 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: 78%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

22. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Geotechnical Engineering

#411 in the United States

#459 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1075
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Millersville University of Pennsylvania

Millersville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#467 in the United States

#518 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1115
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,143

24. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Geotechnical Engineering

#471 in the United States

#523 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $33,221

25. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#487 in the United States

#540 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Net Price: $15,984
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $19,706

26. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Geotechnical Engineering

#488 in the United States

#541 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,483

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	161
New Jersey	9	34
New York	48	13
Connecticut	8	47
Virginia	12	28
Ohio	19	18
Massachusetts	23	5
Rhode Island	3	73
Vermont	3	115
New Hampshire	4	78
North Carolina	11	26
Indiana	12	11
Kentucky	5	64
Michigan	13	6
South Carolina	7	56
Maine	4	120
Tennessee	11	52
Illinois	17	7
Georgia	11	23
Wisconsin	12	15
Alabama	8	66
Iowa	3	32
Missouri	10	54
Mississippi	5	106
Minnesota	8	10
Arkansas	7	118
Florida	20	16
Louisiana	9	29
Kansas	5	49
South Dakota	4	149
Nebraska	6	43
Oklahoma	4	40
North Dakota	2	132
Texas	37	2
Colorado	11	17
New Mexico	3	85
Montana	3	112
Puerto Rico	3	224
Utah	3	45
Idaho	3	89
Arizona	3	12
Washington	9	14
Oregon	5	27
California	44	1
Alaska	3	74