33 Best colleges for Structural Engineering in Pennsylvania

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Pennsylvania ranked based on their research performance in Structural Engineering. A graph of 1.07M citations received by 41.2K academic papers made by 33 universities in Pennsylvania 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. Pennsylvania State University

University Park

For Structural Engineering

#14 in the United States

#14 in North America

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

2. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#27 in the United States

#31 in North America

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

3. Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh

For Structural Engineering

#28 in the United States

#32 in North America

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

4. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

For Structural Engineering

#48 in the United States

#53 in North America

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

5. Lehigh University

Bethlehem

For Structural Engineering

#56 in the United States

#61 in North America

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

6. Drexel University

Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#86 in the United States

#101 in North America

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

7. Temple University

Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#132 in the United States

#155 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $11,575
Enrollment: 33,196

8. Villanova University

Villanova

For Structural Engineering

#213 in the United States

#245 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1439
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,837

9. California University of Pennsylvania

California

For Structural Engineering

#217 in the United States

#249 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $6,250
Enrollment: 6,885

10. Bucknell University

Lewisburg

For Structural Engineering

#235 in the United States

#268 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Average SAT: 1390
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,965

11. Thomas Jefferson University

Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#241 in the United States

#274 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $28,110

12. Pennsylvania State University - College of Medicine

Hershey

For Structural Engineering

#252 in the United States

#286 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1967

13. Lafayette College

Easton

For Structural Engineering

#307 in the United States

#348 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $37,186

14. West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester

For Structural Engineering

#308 in the United States

#349 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 86%

15. Moore College of Art and Design

Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#315 in the United States

#357 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1200
Net Price: $38,204
Receiving Aid: 100%

16. Swarthmore College

Swarthmore

For Structural Engineering

#341 in the United States

#386 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $20,715

17. Widener University

Chester

For Structural Engineering

#350 in the United States

#395 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1198
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $32,185

18. Bryn Mawr College

Bryn Mawr

For Structural Engineering

#386 in the United States

#432 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1388
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $39,072

19. University of the Sciences

Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#396 in the United States

#445 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Net Price: $29,948
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $14,493

20. Duquesne University

Pittsburgh

For Structural Engineering

#403 in the United States

#452 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $33,919

21. Haverford College

Haverford

For Structural Engineering

#411 in the United States

#462 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $23,476

22. Allegheny College

Meadville

For Structural Engineering

#420 in the United States

#472 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 70%
Average SAT: 1243
Average ACT: 27
Net Price: $26,719

23. Robert Morris University

Moon Township

For Structural Engineering

#436 in the United States

#488 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Net Price: $23,572
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $24,512

24. Franklin and Marshall College

Lancaster

For Structural Engineering

#467 in the United States

#520 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $31,135

25. Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

Bloomsburg

For Structural Engineering

#479 in the United States

#532 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $6,347
Enrollment: 7,500

26. Gettysburg College

Gettysburg

For Structural Engineering

#481 in the United States

#534 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $33,882

27. Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Indiana

For Structural Engineering

#499 in the United States

#553 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 100%

28. University of Scranton

Scranton

For Structural Engineering

#504 in the United States

#558 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $35,526

29. Gannon University

Erie

For Structural Engineering

#554 in the United States

#608 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $22,200
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $26,172

30. Saint Joseph's University

Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#558 in the United States

#612 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 29
Net Price: $33,777

31. Harrisburg University of Science and Technology

Harrisburg

For Structural Engineering

#567 in the United States

#621 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Net Price: $10,022
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $23,589

32. University of Valley Forge

Phoenixville

For Structural Engineering

#578 in the United States

#632 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Net Price: $25,825
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $15,715

33. Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock

For Structural Engineering

#590 in the United States

#644 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1060
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

Closest to Pennsylvania states to learn Structural Engineering

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Maryland	14	16
District of Columbia	6	95
New Jersey	13	23
New York	61	12
Connecticut	15	45
Virginia	17	9
Ohio	22	15
Massachusetts	28	1
Rhode Island	3	31
Vermont	3	125
New Hampshire	3	105
North Carolina	18	36
Indiana	15	17
Kentucky	8	63
Michigan	15	5
South Carolina	7	71
Maine	5	149
Tennessee	12	57
Illinois	24	4
Georgia	13	6
Wisconsin	11	21
Alabama	9	80
Iowa	5	41
Missouri	10	59
Mississippi	5	101
Minnesota	9	20
Arkansas	6	161
Florida	20	25
Louisiana	12	47
Kansas	5	85
South Dakota	4	247
Nebraska	7	78
Oklahoma	6	89
North Dakota	3	152
Texas	40	7
Colorado	12	26
New Mexico	3	84
Montana	3	168
Puerto Rico	3	224
Utah	5	42
Idaho	3	177
Arizona	4	30
Washington	12	13
Oregon	9	81
California	50	2