100 Best colleges for Marine 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 Marine Engineering. A graph of 932K citations received by 46K academic papers made by 184 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: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

2. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Marine Engineering

#2 in North America

#6 in the World

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

3. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Marine Engineering

#3 in North America

#11 in the World

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

4. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Marine Engineering

#4 in North America

#16 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Marine Engineering

#5 in North America

#21 in the World

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

6. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Marine Engineering

#6 in North America

#24 in the World

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

7. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Marine Engineering

#7 in North America

#27 in the World

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

8. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Marine Engineering

#8 in North America

#28 in the World

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

9. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Marine Engineering

#9 in North America

#30 in the World

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

10. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Marine Engineering

#10 in North America

#32 in the World

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

11. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Marine Engineering

#12 in North America

#41 in the World

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

12. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Marine Engineering

#13 in North America

#43 in the World

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

13. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Marine Engineering

#14 in North America

#47 in the World

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

14. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Marine Engineering

#15 in North America

#49 in the World

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

15. United States Naval Academy

Maryland | Annapolis

For Marine Engineering

#16 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 0%

16. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Marine Engineering

#17 in North America

#52 in the World

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

17. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Marine Engineering

#18 in North America

#55 in the World

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

18. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Marine Engineering

#19 in North America

#56 in the World

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

19. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Marine Engineering

#20 in North America

#57 in the World

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

20. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Marine Engineering

#21 in North America

#60 in the World

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

21. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Marine Engineering

#22 in North America

#62 in the World

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

22. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Marine Engineering

#25 in North America

#78 in the World

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

23. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Marine Engineering

#26 in North America

#85 in the World

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

24. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Marine Engineering

#27 in North America

#86 in the World

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

25. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Marine Engineering

#28 in North America

#87 in the World

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

26. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Marine Engineering

#29 in North America

#88 in the World

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

27. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Marine Engineering

#30 in North America

#91 in the World

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

28. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Marine Engineering

#31 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

29. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Marine Engineering

#32 in North America

#98 in the World

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

30. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Marine Engineering

#33 in North America

#101 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

31. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Marine Engineering

#35 in North America

#110 in the World

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

32. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Marine Engineering

#36 in North America

#119 in the World

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

33. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Marine Engineering

#37 in North America

#120 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

34. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Marine Engineering

#38 in North America

#126 in the World

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

35. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Marine Engineering

#40 in North America

#134 in the World

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

36. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Marine Engineering

#41 in North America

#136 in the World

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

37. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Marine Engineering

#42 in North America

#138 in the World

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

38. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Marine Engineering

#43 in North America

#143 in the World

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

39. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Marine Engineering

#44 in North America

#148 in the World

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

40. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Marine Engineering

#45 in North America

#149 in the World

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

41. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Marine Engineering

#46 in North America

#152 in the World

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

42. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Marine Engineering

#47 in North America

#159 in the World

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

43. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Marine Engineering

#48 in North America

#165 in the World

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

44. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Marine Engineering

#49 in North America

#167 in the World

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

45. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Marine Engineering

#50 in North America

#174 in the World

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

46. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Marine Engineering

#51 in North America

#175 in the World

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

47. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Marine Engineering

#52 in North America

#178 in the World

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

48. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Marine Engineering

#53 in North America

#181 in the World

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

49. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Marine Engineering

#55 in North America

#186 in the World

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

50. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Marine Engineering

#56 in North America

#190 in the World

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

51. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Marine Engineering

#57 in North America

#191 in the World

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

52. University of New Hampshire

New Hampshire | Durham

For Marine Engineering

#60 in North America

#197 in the World

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

53. California State University Maritime Academy

California | Vallejo

For Marine Engineering

#61 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 62%
Average Aid: $9,529
Enrollment: 849

54. Florida Atlantic University

Florida | Boca Raton

For Marine Engineering

#62 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

55. Old Dominion University

Virginia | Norfolk

For Marine Engineering

#63 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

56. University of Maine

Maine | Orono

For Marine Engineering

#64 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

57. Seattle University

Washington | Seattle

For Marine Engineering

#67 in North America

#226 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $35,412

58. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Marine Engineering

#68 in North America

#227 in the World

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

59. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Marine Engineering

#69 in North America

#233 in the World

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

60. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Marine Engineering

#70 in North America

#235 in the World

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

61. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Marine Engineering

#71 in North America

#240 in the World

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

62. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Marine Engineering

#72 in North America

#243 in the World

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

63. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marine Engineering

#73 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $27,829

64. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Marine Engineering

#74 in North America

#251 in the World

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

65. George Mason University

Virginia | Fairfax

For Marine Engineering

#75 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

66. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Marine Engineering

#76 in North America

#254 in the World

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

67. University of California - Santa Cruz

California | Santa Cruz

For Marine Engineering

#77 in North America

#259 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Receiving Aid: 74%
Average Aid: $21,202
Enrollment: 19,478

68. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Marine Engineering

#79 in North America

#267 in the World

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

69. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Marine Engineering

#80 in North America

#268 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

70. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Marine Engineering

#81 in North America

#283 in the World

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

71. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Marine Engineering

#83 in North America

#285 in the World

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

72. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Marine Engineering

#84 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $42,723

73. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Marine Engineering

#86 in North America

#297 in the World

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

74. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Marine Engineering

#87 in North America

#304 in the World

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

75. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Marine Engineering

#88 in North America

#306 in the World

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

76. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Marine Engineering

#89 in North America

#310 in the World

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

77. United States Air Force Academy - Colorado Springs

Colorado | Colorado Springs

For Marine Engineering

#90 in North America

#311 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Enrollment: 4,085

78. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Marine Engineering

#92 in North America

#313 in the World

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

79. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Marine Engineering

#93 in North America

#314 in the World

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

80. University of New Orleans

Louisiana | New Orleans

For Marine Engineering

#94 in North America

#316 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 93%

81. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Marine Engineering

#95 in North America

#318 in the World

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

82. Stevens Institute of Technology

New Jersey | Hoboken

For Marine Engineering

#96 in North America

#320 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $41,689

83. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Marine Engineering

#98 in North America

#324 in the World

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

84. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Marine Engineering

#99 in North America

#325 in the World

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

85. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Marine Engineering

#100 in North America

#327 in the World

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

86. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Marine Engineering

#101 in North America

#334 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

87. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Marine Engineering

#102 in North America

#338 in the World

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

88. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Marine Engineering

#103 in North America

#340 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $35,827

89. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Marine Engineering

#104 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 88%

90. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Marine Engineering

#105 in North America

#346 in the World

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

91. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Marine Engineering

#107 in North America

#360 in the World

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

92. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Marine Engineering

#108 in North America

#361 in the World

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

93. Webb Institute

New York State | Glen Cove

For Marine Engineering

#109 in North America

#376 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 21%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,744

94. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Marine Engineering

#110 in North America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

95. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Wisconsin | Milwaukee

For Marine Engineering

#112 in North America

#385 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $5,963

96. Saint Anthony College of Nursing

Illinois | Rockford

For Marine Engineering

#113 in North America

#388 in the World

Net Price: $20,319
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $12,832
Enrollment: 242

97. Tufts University

Massachusetts | Medford

For Marine Engineering

#114 in North America

#389 in the World

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

98. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Marine Engineering

#115 in North America

#391 in the World

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

99. University of Tulsa

Oklahoma State | Tulsa

For Marine Engineering

#116 in North America

#392 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,087

100. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Marine Engineering

#117 in North America

#395 in the World

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

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 New York.