100 Best colleges for Marine Engineering 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 Marine Engineering. A graph of 1.32M citations received by 53.1K academic papers made by 186 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. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Marine Engineering

#1 in North America

#6 in the World

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

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Marine Engineering

#2 in North America

#11 in the World

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

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Marine Engineering

#3 in North America

#15 in the World

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

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Marine Engineering

#4 in North America

#21 in the World

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

5. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Marine Engineering

#5 in North America

#23 in the World

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

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Marine Engineering

#6 in North America

#26 in the World

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

7. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Marine Engineering

#7 in North America

#28 in the World

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

8. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Marine Engineering

#8 in North America

#31 in the World

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

9. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Marine Engineering

#9 in North America

#37 in the World

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

10. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Marine Engineering

#11 in North America

#41 in the World

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

11. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Marine Engineering

#12 in North America

#45 in the World

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

12. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Marine Engineering

#13 in North America

#47 in the World

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

13. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Marine Engineering

#14 in North America

#50 in the World

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

14. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Marine Engineering

#15 in North America

#54 in the World

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

15. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Marine Engineering

#16 in North America

#58 in the World

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

16. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Marine Engineering

#17 in North America

#60 in the World

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

17. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Marine Engineering

#18 in North America

#64 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

18. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Marine Engineering

#19 in North America

#73 in the World

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

19. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Marine Engineering

#20 in North America

#74 in the World

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

20. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Marine Engineering

#22 in North America

#76 in the World

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

21. United States Naval Academy

Maryland | Annapolis

For Marine Engineering

#23 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 0%

22. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Marine Engineering

#24 in North America

#85 in the World

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

23. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Marine Engineering

#25 in North America

#87 in the World

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

24. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Marine Engineering

#27 in North America

#95 in the World

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

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Marine Engineering

#28 in North America

#103 in the World

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

26. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Marine Engineering

#29 in North America

#104 in the World

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

27. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Marine Engineering

#30 in North America

#105 in the World

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

28. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Marine Engineering

#31 in North America

#111 in the World

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

29. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Marine Engineering

#32 in North America

#115 in the World

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

30. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Marine Engineering

#33 in North America

#116 in the World

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

31. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Marine Engineering

#34 in North America

#120 in the World

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

32. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Marine Engineering

#35 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,441
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Marine Engineering

#36 in North America

#124 in the World

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

34. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Marine Engineering

#39 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 72%
Average SAT: 1150
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $12,578

35. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Marine Engineering

#40 in North America

#135 in the World

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

36. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Marine Engineering

#41 in North America

#138 in the World

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

37. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Marine Engineering

#42 in North America

#144 in the World

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

38. California State University Maritime Academy

California | Vallejo

For Marine Engineering

#43 in North America

#146 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $11,038
Enrollment: 837

39. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Marine Engineering

#44 in North America

#154 in the World

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

40. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Marine Engineering

#45 in North America

#161 in the World

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

41. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Marine Engineering

#46 in North America

#164 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

42. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Marine Engineering

#47 in North America

#168 in the World

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

43. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Marine Engineering

#48 in North America

#169 in the World

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

44. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Marine Engineering

#49 in North America

#174 in the World

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

45. University of Maine

Maine | Orono

For Marine Engineering

#51 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 97%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,909
Enrollment: 12,029

46. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Marine Engineering

#52 in North America

#180 in the World

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

47. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Marine Engineering

#55 in North America

#201 in the World

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

48. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Marine Engineering

#56 in North America

#206 in the World

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

49. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Marine Engineering

#57 in North America

#207 in the World

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

50. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Marine Engineering

#58 in North America

#208 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1190
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 94%

51. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Marine Engineering

#59 in North America

#210 in the World

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

52. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Marine Engineering

#60 in North America

#219 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

53. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Marine Engineering

#61 in North America

#220 in the World

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

54. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Marine Engineering

#63 in North America

#231 in the World

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

55. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Marine Engineering

#64 in North America

#234 in the World

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

56. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Marine Engineering

#65 in North America

#240 in the World

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

57. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Marine Engineering

#66 in North America

#241 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 97%

58. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Marine Engineering

#67 in North America

#245 in the World

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

59. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Marine Engineering

#69 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,424
Enrollment: 6,893

60. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Marine Engineering

#70 in North America

#257 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 79%

61. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Marine Engineering

#71 in North America

#262 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Receiving Aid: 64%
Average Aid: $22,774
Enrollment: 19,938

62. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Marine Engineering

#72 in North America

#266 in the World

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

63. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Marine Engineering

#73 in North America

#269 in the World

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

64. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Marine Engineering

#74 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

65. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Marine Engineering

#76 in North America

#283 in the World

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

66. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Marine Engineering

#77 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

67. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marine Engineering

#78 in North America

#288 in the World

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

68. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Marine Engineering

#79 in North America

#289 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,165

69. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Marine Engineering

#80 in North America

#294 in the World

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

70. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Marine Engineering

#81 in North America

#296 in the World

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

71. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Marine Engineering

#82 in North America

#304 in the World

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

72. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Marine Engineering

#84 in North America

#308 in the World

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

73. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Marine Engineering

#85 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

74. University of New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Marine Engineering

#86 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1088
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%

75. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Marine Engineering

#87 in North America

#322 in the World

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

76. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Marine Engineering

#89 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

77. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Marine Engineering

#90 in North America

#330 in the World

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

78. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Marine Engineering

#91 in North America

#332 in the World

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

79. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Marine Engineering

#92 in North America

#339 in the World

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

80. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Marine Engineering

#93 in North America

#343 in the World

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

81. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Marine Engineering

#94 in North America

#346 in the World

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

82. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado | Colorado Springs

For Marine Engineering

#96 in North America

#356 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,114

83. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Marine Engineering

#97 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

84. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Marine Engineering

#98 in North America

#361 in the World

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

85. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Marine Engineering

#99 in North America

#362 in the World

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

86. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Marine Engineering

#101 in North America

#365 in the World

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

87. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Marine Engineering

#102 in North America

#367 in the World

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

88. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marine Engineering

#103 in North America

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

89. Florida Institute of Technology

Florida | Melbourne

For Marine Engineering

#104 in North America

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $37,361

90. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Marine Engineering

#106 in North America

#377 in the World

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

91. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Marine Engineering

#107 in North America

#379 in the World

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

92. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Marine Engineering

#108 in North America

#387 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

93. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Marine Engineering

#111 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

94. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Marine Engineering

#112 in North America

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $36,948

95. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Marine Engineering

#113 in North America

#405 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $6,347

96. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Marine Engineering

#114 in North America

#409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

97. University of Tulsa

Oklahoma State | Tulsa

For Marine Engineering

#115 in North America

#410 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average SAT: 1377
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,095

98. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Marine Engineering

#116 in North America

#411 in the World

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

99. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Marine Engineering

#117 in North America

#413 in the World

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

100. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Marine Engineering

#118 in North America

#418 in the World

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

The best cities to study Marine Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Cambridge, College Station, Seattle, and Ann Arbor.