100 Best colleges for Geotechnical Engineering in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Geotechnical Engineering. A graph of 13.6M citations received by 421K academic papers made by 472 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 Geotechnical Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

2. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Geotechnical Engineering

#2 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Geotechnical Engineering

#3 in North America

#7 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Geotechnical Engineering

#4 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

5. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Geotechnical Engineering

#5 in North America

#10 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

6. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Geotechnical Engineering

#6 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

7. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Geotechnical Engineering

#7 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

8. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Geotechnical Engineering

#8 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

9. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#9 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

10. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#10 in North America

#21 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

11. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Geotechnical Engineering

#11 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

12. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Geotechnical Engineering

#13 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

13. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Geotechnical Engineering

#16 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

14. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Geotechnical Engineering

#17 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

15. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#18 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

16. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Geotechnical Engineering

#19 in North America

#37 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

17. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Geotechnical Engineering

#20 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

18. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Geotechnical Engineering

#22 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

19. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Geotechnical Engineering

#23 in North America

#49 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

20. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Geotechnical Engineering

#24 in North America

#50 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

21. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Geotechnical Engineering

#25 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

22. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#26 in North America

#55 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 80%

23. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#27 in North America

#56 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

24. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#28 in North America

#57 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

25. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Geotechnical Engineering

#29 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

26. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Geotechnical Engineering

#30 in North America

#59 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

27. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Geotechnical Engineering

#31 in North America

#60 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

28. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Geotechnical Engineering

#32 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1409
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 98%

29. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Geotechnical Engineering

#33 in North America

#63 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

30. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Geotechnical Engineering

#35 in North America

#68 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

31. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Geotechnical Engineering

#37 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

32. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Geotechnical Engineering

#38 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

33. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Geotechnical Engineering

#39 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

34. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#40 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

35. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Geotechnical Engineering

#41 in North America

#97 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

36. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Geotechnical Engineering

#42 in North America

#100 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

37. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Geotechnical Engineering

#43 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

38. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Geotechnical Engineering

#44 in North America

#111 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

39. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Geotechnical Engineering

#45 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

40. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Geotechnical Engineering

#46 in North America

#116 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

41. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Geotechnical Engineering

#47 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

42. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Geotechnical Engineering

#48 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

43. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Geotechnical Engineering

#49 in North America

#127 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

44. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Geotechnical Engineering

#50 in North America

#128 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

45. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Geotechnical Engineering

#51 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

46. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Geotechnical Engineering

#53 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

47. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Geotechnical Engineering

#54 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

48. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Geotechnical Engineering

#55 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

49. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Geotechnical Engineering

#56 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $10,689
Enrollment: 27,539

50. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Geotechnical Engineering

#59 in North America

#166 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

51. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Geotechnical Engineering

#60 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $17,411
Enrollment: 35,937

52. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Geotechnical Engineering

#61 in North America

#169 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

53. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#63 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

54. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#64 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

55. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#65 in North America

#188 in the World

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

56. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#66 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

57. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Geotechnical Engineering

#67 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

58. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#68 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

59. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Geotechnical Engineering

#69 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 59%

60. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#70 in North America

#196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

61. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#72 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

62. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#73 in North America

#206 in the World

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

63. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Geotechnical Engineering

#74 in North America

#211 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

64. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Geotechnical Engineering

#75 in North America

#215 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

65. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Geotechnical Engineering

#76 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $36,991

66. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Geotechnical Engineering

#77 in North America

#218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 11,100

67. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Geotechnical Engineering

#80 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

68. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Geotechnical Engineering

#82 in North America

#239 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

69. Kansas State University

Kansas State | Manhattan

For Geotechnical Engineering

#83 in North America

#245 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $8,537
Enrollment: 19,722

70. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Geotechnical Engineering

#84 in North America

#249 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,902

71. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Geotechnical Engineering

#85 in North America

#252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

72. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Geotechnical Engineering

#86 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

73. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#87 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

74. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Geotechnical Engineering

#88 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,723

75. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Geotechnical Engineering

#89 in North America

#273 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,829
Enrollment: 20,945

76. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Geotechnical Engineering

#91 in North America

#280 in the World

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

77. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Geotechnical Engineering

#92 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,704
Enrollment: 6,607

78. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Geotechnical Engineering

#93 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $38,279

79. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Geotechnical Engineering

#94 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

80. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Geotechnical Engineering

#95 in North America

#288 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

81. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Geotechnical Engineering

#96 in North America

#293 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

82. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Geotechnical Engineering

#97 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,432

83. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Geotechnical Engineering

#98 in North America

#302 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

84. Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State | Stillwater

For Geotechnical Engineering

#99 in North America

#306 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 98%

85. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Geotechnical Engineering

#100 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

86. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Geotechnical Engineering

#102 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

87. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Geotechnical Engineering

#103 in North America

#330 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

88. University of Idaho

Idaho | Moscow

For Geotechnical Engineering

#104 in North America

#331 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

89. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Geotechnical Engineering

#105 in North America

#336 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,140
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

90. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Geotechnical Engineering

#106 in North America

#338 in the World

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

91. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Geotechnical Engineering

#107 in North America

#341 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

92. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Geotechnical Engineering

#109 in North America

#351 in the World

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

93. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Geotechnical Engineering

#110 in North America

#353 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $39,775

94. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Geotechnical Engineering

#111 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

95. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Geotechnical Engineering

#112 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

96. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Geotechnical Engineering

#113 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,479

97. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Geotechnical Engineering

#114 in North America

#364 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

98. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Geotechnical Engineering

#115 in North America

#366 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,474

99. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Geotechnical Engineering

#117 in North America

#382 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

100. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Geotechnical Engineering

#118 in North America

#384 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

The best cities to study Geotechnical Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Berkeley, Austin, Cambridge, and Stanford.