100 Best colleges for Structural 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 Structural Engineering. A graph of 25.8M citations received by 815K academic papers made by 637 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. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Structural Engineering

#1 in North America

#1 in the World

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

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

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

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Structural Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

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

4. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Structural Engineering

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

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

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Structural Engineering

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

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

6. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Structural Engineering

#6 in North America

#12 in the World

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

7. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Structural Engineering

#7 in North America

#13 in the World

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

8. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#8 in North America

#15 in the World

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

9. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Structural Engineering

#9 in North America

#18 in the World

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

10. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Structural Engineering

#10 in North America

#20 in the World

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

11. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Structural Engineering

#11 in North America

#22 in the World

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

12. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Structural Engineering

#12 in North America

#24 in the World

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

13. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Structural Engineering

#13 in North America

#25 in the World

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

14. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Structural Engineering

#14 in North America

#26 in the World

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

15. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Structural Engineering

#15 in North America

#27 in the World

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

16. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Structural Engineering

#16 in North America

#30 in the World

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

17. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Structural Engineering

#17 in North America

#33 in the World

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

18. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#18 in North America

#34 in the World

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

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Structural Engineering

#20 in North America

#37 in the World

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

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Structural Engineering

#21 in North America

#40 in the World

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

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Structural Engineering

#22 in North America

#46 in the World

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

22. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Structural Engineering

#23 in North America

#49 in the World

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

23. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Structural Engineering

#24 in North America

#51 in the World

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

24. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Structural Engineering

#26 in North America

#57 in the World

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

25. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Structural Engineering

#27 in North America

#71 in the World

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

26. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Structural Engineering

#28 in North America

#74 in the World

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

27. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#30 in North America

#76 in the World

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

28. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Structural Engineering

#31 in North America

#77 in the World

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

29. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Structural Engineering

#32 in North America

#79 in the World

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

30. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Structural Engineering

#35 in North America

#84 in the World

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

31. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Structural Engineering

#36 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,608

32. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#37 in North America

#89 in the World

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

33. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Structural Engineering

#38 in North America

#90 in the World

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

34. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Structural Engineering

#39 in North America

#91 in the World

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

35. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Structural Engineering

#40 in North America

#92 in the World

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

36. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Structural Engineering

#41 in North America

#98 in the World

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

37. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Structural Engineering

#42 in North America

#108 in the World

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

38. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Structural Engineering

#43 in North America

#114 in the World

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

39. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Structural Engineering

#44 in North America

#115 in the World

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

40. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Structural Engineering

#45 in North America

#116 in the World

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

41. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Structural Engineering

#46 in North America

#125 in the World

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

42. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Structural Engineering

#47 in North America

#126 in the World

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

43. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Structural Engineering

#48 in North America

#127 in the World

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

44. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Structural Engineering

#49 in North America

#130 in the World

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

45. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Structural Engineering

#50 in North America

#131 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

46. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Structural Engineering

#51 in North America

#132 in the World

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

47. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Structural Engineering

#52 in North America

#135 in the World

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

48. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Structural Engineering

#53 in North America

#136 in the World

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

49. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Structural Engineering

#54 in North America

#141 in the World

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

50. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Structural Engineering

#55 in North America

#142 in the World

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

51. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Structural Engineering

#56 in North America

#144 in the World

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

52. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Structural Engineering

#57 in North America

#163 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,587

53. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Structural Engineering

#59 in North America

#169 in the World

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

54. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Structural Engineering

#60 in North America

#175 in the World

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

55. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Structural Engineering

#61 in North America

#178 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,900

56. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Structural Engineering

#62 in North America

#179 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 80%

57. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Structural Engineering

#63 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1264
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

58. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Structural Engineering

#64 in North America

#184 in the World

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

59. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Structural Engineering

#67 in North America

#189 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,440

60. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Structural Engineering

#68 in North America

#190 in the World

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

61. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Structural Engineering

#69 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 90%

62. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Structural Engineering

#70 in North America

#193 in the World

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

63. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Structural Engineering

#71 in North America

#194 in the World

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

64. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Structural Engineering

#72 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

65. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Structural Engineering

#73 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Structural Engineering

#74 in North America

#200 in the World

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

67. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Structural Engineering

#75 in North America

#204 in the World

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

68. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Structural Engineering

#77 in North America

#219 in the World

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

69. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Structural Engineering

#78 in North America

#220 in the World

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

70. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Structural Engineering

#81 in North America

#229 in the World

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

71. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Structural Engineering

#82 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $41,351

72. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Structural Engineering

#83 in North America

#236 in the World

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

73. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Structural Engineering

#85 in North America

#243 in the World

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

74. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Structural Engineering

#86 in North America

#246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,689

75. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Structural Engineering

#88 in North America

#261 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1070
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Structural Engineering

#89 in North America

#262 in the World

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

77. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Structural Engineering

#92 in North America

#272 in the World

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

78. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Structural Engineering

#93 in North America

#273 in the World

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

79. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Structural Engineering

#94 in North America

#279 in the World

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

80. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Structural Engineering

#95 in North America

#284 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 82%
Average SAT: 1150
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

81. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Structural Engineering

#96 in North America

#285 in the World

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

82. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Structural Engineering

#97 in North America

#289 in the World

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

83. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Structural Engineering

#98 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1170
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 93%

84. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Structural Engineering

#99 in North America

#295 in the World

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

85. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Structural Engineering

#100 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

86. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Structural Engineering

#101 in North America

#309 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1030
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 100%

87. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Structural Engineering

#102 in North America

#319 in the World

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

88. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Structural Engineering

#104 in North America

#323 in the World

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

89. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Structural Engineering

#105 in North America

#328 in the World

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

90. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#106 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,342

91. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Structural Engineering

#107 in North America

#335 in the World

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

92. University of Toledo

Ohio | Toledo

For Structural Engineering

#108 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 92%

93. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Structural Engineering

#110 in North America

#341 in the World

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

94. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Structural Engineering

#111 in North America

#346 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1345
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $51,520

95. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Structural Engineering

#112 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

96. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Structural Engineering

#113 in North America

#357 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $6,658
Enrollment: 21,778

97. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Structural Engineering

#114 in North America

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

98. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Structural Engineering

#115 in North America

#359 in the World

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

99. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Structural Engineering

#116 in North America

#373 in the World

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

100. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Structural Engineering

#117 in North America

#380 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

The best cities to study Structural Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Stanford, Cambridge, Champaign, and Berkeley.