23 Best colleges for Geotechnical Engineering in Pennsylvania

Updated: February 29, 2024

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 582K citations received by 19.5K academic papers made by 23 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: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#55 in the United States

#65 in North America

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

3. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#62 in the United States

#73 in North America

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

4. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#76 in the United States

#91 in North America

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

5. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Geotechnical Engineering

#90 in the United States

#106 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $30,453

6. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#92 in the United States

#109 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#157 in the United States

#189 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

8. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#165 in the United States

#198 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1200
Net Price: $38,204
Receiving Aid: 100%

9. Villanova University

Villanova

For Geotechnical Engineering

#169 in the United States

#202 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1439
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,837

10. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#216 in the United States

#255 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,965

11. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#261 in the United States

#304 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

12. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#289 in the United States

#333 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,919

13. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Geotechnical Engineering

#310 in the United States

#354 in North America

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

14. Lafayette College

Easton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#312 in the United States

#356 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,186

15. La Roche College

Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#314 in the United States

#358 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $24,233

16. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Geotechnical Engineering

#322 in the United States

#366 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,135

17. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#332 in the United States

#376 in North America

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

18. Widener University

Chester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#371 in the United States

#417 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,185

19. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#382 in the United States

#431 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 86%

20. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Geotechnical Engineering

#388 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

21. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Geotechnical Engineering

#412 in the United States

#461 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

22. Dickinson College

Carlisle

For Geotechnical Engineering

#458 in the United States

#511 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Net Price: $37,610
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $39,554

23. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#461 in the United States

#514 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $10,022
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,589

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Geotechnical Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	11	37
District of Columbia	6	158
New Jersey	8	35
New York	45	11
Connecticut	7	48
Virginia	10	26
Ohio	17	17
Massachusetts	20	3
Rhode Island	3	71
Vermont	3	118
New Hampshire	4	80
North Carolina	11	22
Indiana	12	13
Kentucky	5	63
Michigan	12	6
South Carolina	6	54
Maine	3	121
Tennessee	11	53
Illinois	17	7
Georgia	9	20
Wisconsin	11	14
Alabama	8	64
Iowa	3	30
Missouri	10	67
Mississippi	5	97
Minnesota	5	9
Arkansas	7	117
Florida	20	15
Louisiana	9	29
Kansas	4	47
South Dakota	4	155
Nebraska	6	42
Oklahoma	4	39
North Dakota	2	137
Texas	35	2
Colorado	9	21
New Mexico	3	81
Montana	3	116
Puerto Rico	3	221
Utah	4	45
Idaho	3	88
Arizona	3	12
Washington	9	16
Oregon	5	24
California	42	1
Alaska	3	77