100 Best colleges for Structural Engineering in the United States

Updated: March 15, 2026

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 26.9M citations received by 827K academic papers made by 642 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: $25,078

2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#2 in North America

#2 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1550
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $20,996

3. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Structural Engineering

#3 in North America

#3 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

4. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Structural Engineering

#4 in North America

#4 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $29,608
Enrollment: 45,882

5. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Structural Engineering

#5 in North America

#6 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Average SAT: 1445
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 69%

6. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Structural Engineering

#6 in North America

#14 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Average SAT: 1380
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 65%

7. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Structural Engineering

#7 in North America

#15 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 14%
Average SAT: 1455
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 73%

8. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Structural Engineering

#8 in North America

#16 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $17,525

9. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Structural Engineering

#9 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

10. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Structural Engineering

#10 in North America

#20 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

11. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Structural Engineering

#11 in North America

#23 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,830

12. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Structural Engineering

#12 in North America

#24 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Receiving Aid: 56%
Average Aid: $16,156
Enrollment: 56,997

13. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Structural Engineering

#13 in North America

#26 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

14. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Structural Engineering

#14 in North America

#29 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,361

15. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Structural Engineering

#15 in North America

#30 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1330
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 67%

16. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Structural Engineering

#16 in North America

#33 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 61%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 80%

17. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Structural Engineering

#17 in North America

#34 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1465
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 67%

18. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#18 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $25,627
Enrollment: 47,335

19. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Structural Engineering

#20 in North America

#43 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 27%
Receiving Aid: 66%
Average Aid: $25,757
Enrollment: 44,256

20. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Structural Engineering

#21 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Structural Engineering

#22 in North America

#48 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1450
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

22. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Structural Engineering

#23 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $14,513
Receiving Aid: 70%
Average Aid: $72,373

23. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Structural Engineering

#24 in North America

#54 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $15,313

24. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Structural Engineering

#26 in North America

#61 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,520

25. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Structural Engineering

#28 in North America

#74 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

26. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Structural Engineering

#29 in North America

#75 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $35,552

27. University of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#30 in North America

#77 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,570

28. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Structural Engineering

#31 in North America

#78 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,017

29. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Structural Engineering

#32 in North America

#80 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 67%

30. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Structural Engineering

#35 in North America

#86 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

31. Brown University

Rhode Island | Providence

For Structural Engineering

#36 in North America

#87 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $26,256

32. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Structural Engineering

#37 in North America

#89 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

33. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Structural Engineering

#38 in North America

#90 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Receiving Aid: 65%
Average Aid: $24,591
Enrollment: 40,065

34. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Structural Engineering

#39 in North America

#91 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $43,412

35. North Carolina State University at Raleigh

North Carolina | Raleigh

For Structural Engineering

#40 in North America

#94 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1385
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 69%

36. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Structural Engineering

#41 in North America

#102 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $21,981

37. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Structural Engineering

#42 in North America

#113 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 69%

38. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Structural Engineering

#43 in North America

#119 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 34
Receiving Aid: 57%

39. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Structural Engineering

#44 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $24,695
Enrollment: 26,133

40. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Structural Engineering

#45 in North America

#123 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1443
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,887

41. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Structural Engineering

#46 in North America

#129 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 93%

42. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Structural Engineering

#47 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 79%

43. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Structural Engineering

#48 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

44. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Structural Engineering

#49 in North America

#133 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,172
Enrollment: 79,818

45. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Structural Engineering

#50 in North America

#134 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $30,325

46. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Structural Engineering

#51 in North America

#135 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1295
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

47. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Structural Engineering

#52 in North America

#139 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 74%

48. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Structural Engineering

#53 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

49. University of Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Structural Engineering

#54 in North America

#149 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $28,060

50. University of Iowa

Iowa State | Iowa City

For Structural Engineering

#55 in North America

#151 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 84%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 90%

51. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Structural Engineering

#56 in North America

#154 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

52. Rice University

Texas | Houston

For Structural Engineering

#58 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,589

53. University of California - Irvine

California | Irvine

For Structural Engineering

#59 in North America

#174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $23,110
Enrollment: 37,297

54. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Structural Engineering

#60 in North America

#181 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1305
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 99%

55. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Structural Engineering

#61 in North America

#182 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1405
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 89%

56. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Structural Engineering

#62 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 80%

57. University of Rochester

New York State | Rochester

For Structural Engineering

#63 in North America

#184 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $40,462

58. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

North Carolina | Chapel Hill

For Structural Engineering

#64 in North America

#186 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 15%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 59%

59. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Structural Engineering

#67 in North America

#190 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 96%

60. Washington University in St Louis

Missouri | St. Louis

For Structural Engineering

#68 in North America

#191 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,408

61. University of Central Florida

Florida | Orlando

For Structural Engineering

#69 in North America

#192 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 40%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 92%

62. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Structural Engineering

#70 in North America

#195 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1265
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 88%

63. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Structural Engineering

#71 in North America

#197 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

64. Lehigh University

Pennsylvania | Bethlehem

For Structural Engineering

#72 in North America

#198 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Average SAT: 1435
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $34,154

65. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Structural Engineering

#73 in North America

#203 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 97%

66. Boston University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Structural Engineering

#74 in North America

#204 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1475
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $24,420

67. University of Notre Dame

Indiana | Notre Dame

For Structural Engineering

#75 in North America

#207 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1508
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,300

68. University of Connecticut

Connecticut | Storrs

For Structural Engineering

#79 in North America

#228 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

69. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Structural Engineering

#80 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 99%

70. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Structural Engineering

#81 in North America

#233 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 94%

71. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Structural Engineering

#82 in North America

#238 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 38%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 86%

72. Case Western Reserve University

Ohio | Cleveland

For Structural Engineering

#84 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Average SAT: 1485
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $44,000

73. Vanderbilt University

Tennessee | Nashville

For Structural Engineering

#86 in North America

#253 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $25,186

74. University of California - San Francisco

California | San Francisco

For Structural Engineering

#87 in North America

#254 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 13%
Enrollment: 3,007
Male:Female: 36:64
Founded: 1864

75. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Structural Engineering

#88 in North America

#267 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Average SAT: 1045
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 97%

76. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Structural Engineering

#89 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Net Price: $31,989
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $26,069

77. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Structural Engineering

#92 in North America

#281 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

78. Northeastern University

Massachusetts | Boston

For Structural Engineering

#93 in North America

#282 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $34,207

79. Washington State University

Washington | Pullman

For Structural Engineering

#94 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Receiving Aid: 89%
Average Aid: $10,886
Enrollment: 25,685

80. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Structural Engineering

#95 in North America

#287 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 92%

81. Wayne State University

Michigan | Detroit

For Structural Engineering

#96 in North America

#292 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1165
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

82. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Structural Engineering

#97 in North America

#294 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $10,160
Enrollment: 34,096

83. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Structural Engineering

#98 in North America

#298 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 93%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 94%

84. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Structural Engineering

#99 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1325
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 85%

85. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Structural Engineering

#100 in North America

#303 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

86. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Structural Engineering

#101 in North America

#315 in the World

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

87. Drexel University

Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

For Structural Engineering

#103 in North America

#323 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $42,801

88. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Structural Engineering

#104 in North America

#327 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1400
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $45,397

89. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Structural Engineering

#105 in North America

#328 in the World

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

90. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Structural Engineering

#106 in North America

#332 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $16,694

91. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Structural Engineering

#107 in North America

#337 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 92%

92. University of Toledo

Ohio | Toledo

For Structural Engineering

#109 in North America

#347 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 92%
Average SAT: 1200
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 92%

93. Florida State University

Florida | Tallahassee

For Structural Engineering

#110 in North America

#349 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

94. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Minnesota | Rochester

For Structural Engineering

#111 in North America

#358 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $12,328
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $2,018

95. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Structural Engineering

#112 in North America

#359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 95%

96. Syracuse University

New York State | Syracuse

For Structural Engineering

#113 in North America

#362 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 46%
Average SAT: 1355
Average ACT: 31
Net Price: $48,215

97. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Structural Engineering

#114 in North America

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 97%

98. George Washington University

District of Columbia | Washington

For Structural Engineering

#115 in North America

#372 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $46,485

99. Texas Tech University

Texas | Lubbock

For Structural Engineering

#116 in North America

#374 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 90%

100. Mississippi State University

Mississippi | Starkville

For Structural Engineering

#117 in North America

#383 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Average SAT: 1225
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.