50 Best colleges for Structural Engineering in California, US

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in California ranked based on their research performance in Structural Engineering. A graph of 3.12M citations received by 89.9K academic papers made by 50 universities in California 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. Stanford University

Stanford

For Structural Engineering

#2 in the United States

#2 in North America

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

2. University of California - Berkeley

Berkeley

For Structural Engineering

#3 in the United States

#3 in North America

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

3. University of California-San Diego

San Diego

For Structural Engineering

#18 in the United States

#18 in North America

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

4. University of California - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#19 in the United States

#19 in North America

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

5. California Institute of Technology

Pasadena

For Structural Engineering

#22 in the United States

#23 in North America

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

6. University of California - Davis

Davis

For Structural Engineering

#34 in the United States

#39 in North America

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

7. University of Southern California

Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#35 in the United States

#40 in North America

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

8. University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara

For Structural Engineering

#39 in the United States

#44 in North America

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

9. University of California - Irvine

Irvine

For Structural Engineering

#55 in the United States

#60 in North America

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

10. University of California - San Francisco

San Francisco

For Structural Engineering

#74 in the United States

#85 in North America

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

11. University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz

For Structural Engineering

#106 in the United States

#125 in North America

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

12. Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey

For Structural Engineering

#123 in the United States

#146 in North America

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

13. University of California - Riverside

Riverside

For Structural Engineering

#126 in the United States

#149 in North America

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

14. San Diego State University

San Diego

For Structural Engineering

#153 in the United States

#182 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $9,934
Enrollment: 37,402

15. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

San Luis Obispo

For Structural Engineering

#171 in the United States

#200 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $10,065
Enrollment: 22,000

16. Loma Linda University

Loma Linda

For Structural Engineering

#190 in the United States

#220 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Enrollment: 4,280
Male:Female: 33:67
Founded: 1905

17. California State University - Long Beach

Long Beach

For Structural Engineering

#194 in the United States

#224 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,478
Enrollment: 38,973

18. San Jose State University

San Jose

For Structural Engineering

#200 in the United States

#230 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $9,210
Enrollment: 35,751

19. University of California - Merced

Merced

For Structural Engineering

#204 in the United States

#235 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $25,868
Enrollment: 9,103

20. Santa Clara University

Santa Clara

For Structural Engineering

#227 in the United States

#259 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $50,551

21. California State University - Fullerton

Fullerton

For Structural Engineering

#238 in the United States

#271 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $9,194
Enrollment: 40,386

22. California State University - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#239 in the United States

#272 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $10,907
Enrollment: 26,460

23. San Francisco State University

San Francisco

For Structural Engineering

#246 in the United States

#280 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 78%
Average Aid: $9,830
Enrollment: 25,282

24. California State University - Northridge

Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#258 in the United States

#292 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 85%
Average Aid: $10,511
Enrollment: 37,579

25. California State University - Sacramento

Sacramento

For Structural Engineering

#277 in the United States

#313 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Receiving Aid: 82%
Average Aid: $9,590
Enrollment: 31,818

26. California State University Maritime Academy

Vallejo

For Structural Engineering

#286 in the United States

#323 in North America

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

27. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Pomona

For Structural Engineering

#289 in the United States

#326 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Receiving Aid: 77%
Average Aid: $9,040
Enrollment: 27,503

28. Harvey Mudd College

Claremont

For Structural Engineering

#293 in the United States

#332 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $39,850

29. Palo Alto University

Palo Alto

For Structural Engineering

#322 in the United States

#364 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 1,129
Male:Female: 14:86
Founded: 1975

30. Pomona College

Claremont

For Structural Engineering

#343 in the United States

#388 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,962

31. University of the Pacific

Stockton

For Structural Engineering

#348 in the United States

#393 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,164

32. California State University - Chico

Chico

For Structural Engineering

#362 in the United States

#407 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 72%
Average Aid: $9,162
Enrollment: 14,183

33. California State University - Fresno

Fresno

For Structural Engineering

#364 in the United States

#409 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,968
Enrollment: 23,999

34. Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#366 in the United States

#411 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 41%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $52,815

35. Humboldt State University

Arcata

For Structural Engineering

#377 in the United States

#423 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 98%
Receiving Aid: 76%
Average Aid: $9,262
Enrollment: 6,025

36. Claremont Graduate University

Claremont

For Structural Engineering

#382 in the United States

#428 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 35%
Enrollment: 1,903
Male:Female: 40:60
Founded: 1925

37. John F. Kennedy University

Pleasant Hill

For Structural Engineering

#383 in the United States

#429 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Founded: 1964

38. University of San Francisco

San Francisco

For Structural Engineering

#399 in the United States

#448 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1310
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $42,953

39. University of San Diego

San Diego

For Structural Engineering

#401 in the United States

#450 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Net Price: $36,008
Receiving Aid: 84%
Average Aid: $36,408

40. Chapman University

Orange

For Structural Engineering

#431 in the United States

#483 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $45,033

41. California State University - San Marcos

San Marcos

For Structural Engineering

#454 in the United States

#506 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Receiving Aid: 75%
Average Aid: $8,922
Enrollment: 15,109

42. California State University - San Bernardino

San Bernardino

For Structural Engineering

#466 in the United States

#519 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $9,871
Enrollment: 19,803

43. Western University of Health Sciences

Pomona

For Structural Engineering

#478 in the United States

#531 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Enrollment: 3,724
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1977

44. California State University - Dominguez Hills

Carson

For Structural Engineering

#489 in the United States

#542 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,819
Enrollment: 16,426

45. Claremont McKenna College

Claremont

For Structural Engineering

#533 in the United States

#587 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1495
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $28,701

46. University of the West

Rosemead

For Structural Engineering

#535 in the United States

#589 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Net Price: $19,028
Receiving Aid: 80%
Average Aid: $8,190

47. Occidental College

Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#561 in the United States

#615 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,853

48. Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park

For Structural Engineering

#581 in the United States

#635 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Receiving Aid: 81%
Average Aid: $7,287
Enrollment: 6,637

49. California State University - Bakersfield

Bakersfield

For Structural Engineering

#596 in the United States

#654 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $10,750
Enrollment: 9,613

50. Pepperdine University

Malibu

For Structural Engineering

#597 in the United States

#655 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1383
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $47,804

Closest to California states to learn Structural Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Oregon	9	81
Utah	5	42
Arizona	4	30
Idaho	3	177
Washington	12	13
Colorado	12	26
New Mexico	3	84
Montana	3	168
Nebraska	7	78
South Dakota	4	247
Kansas	5	85
Texas	40	7
Oklahoma	6	89
North Dakota	3	152
Minnesota	9	20
Iowa	5	41
Missouri	10	59
Arkansas	6	161
Louisiana	12	47
Wisconsin	11	21
Illinois	24	4
Mississippi	5	101
Indiana	15	17
Michigan	15	5
Tennessee	12	57
Alabama	9	80
Kentucky	8	63
Ohio	22	15
Georgia	13	6
South Carolina	7	71
North Carolina	18	36
Virginia	17	9
Pennsylvania	33	14
Florida	20	25
District of Columbia	6	95
Maryland	14	16
New York	61	12
New Jersey	13	23
Vermont	3	125
Connecticut	15	45
Massachusetts	28	1
New Hampshire	3	105
Rhode Island	3	31
Maine	5	149
Puerto Rico	3	224