100 Best colleges for Marine Engineering in the United States

Updated: March 02, 2025

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 1.26M citations received by 51.9K academic papers made by 183 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

#5 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,519

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Marine Engineering

#2 in North America

#11 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 77%

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Marine Engineering

#3 in North America

#13 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Receiving Aid: 55%
Average Aid: $14,390
Enrollment: 55,620

4. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Marine Engineering

#4 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 66%

5. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Marine Engineering

#5 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,869

6. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Marine Engineering

#6 in North America

#25 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 73%

7. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Marine Engineering

#7 in North America

#27 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $24,176
Enrollment: 42,376

8. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Marine Engineering

#8 in North America

#28 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $9,922
Enrollment: 35,622

9. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Marine Engineering

#9 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

10. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Marine Engineering

#11 in North America

#37 in the World

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

11. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Marine Engineering

#12 in North America

#40 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $23,397
Receiving Aid: 68%
Average Aid: $60,201

12. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Marine Engineering

#13 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,811

13. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Marine Engineering

#14 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,998

14. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Marine Engineering

#15 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 61%

15. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Marine Engineering

#16 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1360
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

16. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Marine Engineering

#17 in North America

#53 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 65%

17. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Marine Engineering

#18 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $25,951
Enrollment: 45,699

18. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Marine Engineering

#19 in North America

#66 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $41,028

19. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Marine Engineering

#20 in North America

#71 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 88%

20. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Marine Engineering

#21 in North America

#72 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $30,730

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

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,126
Male:Female: 35:65
Founded: 1864

23. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Marine Engineering

#25 in North America

#85 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

24. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Marine Engineering

#27 in North America

#93 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 66%

25. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Marine Engineering

#28 in North America

#98 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1130
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 79%

26. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Marine Engineering

#29 in North America

#99 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 71%

27. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Marine Engineering

#30 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 92%

28. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Marine Engineering

#31 in North America

#105 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 68%

29. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Marine Engineering

#32 in North America

#109 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

30. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Marine Engineering

#33 in North America

#110 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,044

31. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Marine Engineering

#34 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,600
Male:Female: 79:21
Founded: 1909

32. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Marine Engineering

#35 in North America

#117 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,900

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Marine Engineering

#36 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,258
Enrollment: 39,707

34. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Marine Engineering

#39 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,496

35. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Marine Engineering

#40 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 99%

36. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Marine Engineering

#41 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,844

37. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Marine Engineering

#42 in North America

#138 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

38. California State University Maritime Academy

California | Vallejo

For Marine Engineering

#43 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 99%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $11,063
Enrollment: 805

39. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Marine Engineering

#44 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,455

40. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Marine Engineering

#45 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 25%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

41. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Marine Engineering

#46 in North America

#162 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

42. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Marine Engineering

#47 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

43. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Marine Engineering

#48 in North America

#165 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 51%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 75%

44. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Marine Engineering

#49 in North America

#167 in the World

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

45. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Marine Engineering

#51 in North America

#176 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 60%

46. University of Maine

Maine | Orono

For Marine Engineering

#52 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $11,376
Enrollment: 11,760

47. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Marine Engineering

#55 in North America

#193 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $22,441
Enrollment: 46,678

48. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Marine Engineering

#56 in North America

#194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $21,732
Enrollment: 26,068

49. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Marine Engineering

#57 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

50. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Marine Engineering

#58 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 94%

51. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Marine Engineering

#59 in North America

#206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

52. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Marine Engineering

#60 in North America

#216 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1210
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

53. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Marine Engineering

#61 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

54. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Marine Engineering

#62 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 58%

55. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Marine Engineering

#63 in North America

#225 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,422

56. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Marine Engineering

#65 in North America

#236 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 92%

57. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Marine Engineering

#66 in North America

#237 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $33,333

58. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Marine Engineering

#67 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 96%

59. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Marine Engineering

#69 in North America

#251 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,102
Enrollment: 6,640

60. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Marine Engineering

#70 in North America

#255 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,564
Enrollment: 19,764

61. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Marine Engineering

#71 in North America

#258 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $28,147
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $28,003

62. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Marine Engineering

#72 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

63. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Marine Engineering

#73 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $10,554
Enrollment: 33,500

64. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Marine Engineering

#74 in North America

#263 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $21,533
Enrollment: 36,582

65. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Marine Engineering

#75 in North America

#272 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,992
Enrollment: 79,593

66. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Marine Engineering

#76 in North America

#278 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,083

67. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marine Engineering

#78 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,551

68. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Marine Engineering

#79 in North America

#283 in the World

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

69. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Marine Engineering

#80 in North America

#285 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 44%

70. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Marine Engineering

#81 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $43,665

71. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Marine Engineering

#82 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $27,979

72. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Marine Engineering

#84 in North America

#305 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 91%

73. University of New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Marine Engineering

#85 in North America

#313 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1140
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 97%

74. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Marine Engineering

#86 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 89%

75. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Marine Engineering

#87 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Marine Engineering

#88 in North America

#324 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $45,466

77. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Marine Engineering

#89 in North America

#325 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 95%

78. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Marine Engineering

#91 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

79. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Marine Engineering

#92 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 81%

80. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Marine Engineering

#93 in North America

#333 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $10,370
Enrollment: 26,490

81. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Marine Engineering

#94 in North America

#339 in the World

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

82. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Marine Engineering

#95 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1525
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,341

83. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Marine Engineering

#96 in North America

#350 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $14,643

84. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Marine Engineering

#99 in North America

#355 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

85. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado | Colorado Springs

For Marine Engineering

#101 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1350
Average ACT: 30
Enrollment: 4,124

86. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marine Engineering

#102 in North America

#360 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1505
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,770

87. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Marine Engineering

#103 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 97%

88. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Marine Engineering

#104 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 95%

89. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Marine Engineering

#105 in North America

#368 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 86%

90. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Marine Engineering

#106 in North America

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

91. Florida Institute of Technology

Florida | Melbourne

For Marine Engineering

#107 in North America

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $36,364

92. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Marine Engineering

#108 in North America

#384 in the World

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

93. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Marine Engineering

#111 in North America

#391 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $37,103

94. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Marine Engineering

#112 in North America

#398 in the World

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

95. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Marine Engineering

#113 in North America

#399 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $35,940

96. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Marine Engineering

#114 in North America

#400 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 72%

97. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Marine Engineering

#115 in North America

#402 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $5,305

98. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Marine Engineering

#116 in North America

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 84%

99. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Marine Engineering

#117 in North America

#407 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1289
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

100. University of Tulsa

Oklahoma State | Tulsa

For Marine Engineering

#119 in North America

#420 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $23,681

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.